Fallout 4's Commonwealth Baseball Organization

[ayaghmour2]

At least it's not a sweep! That said, Party Boys should likely finish the series in game five.

Also, how was the conference?

[StLee]

Originally Posted by ayaghmour2

At least it's not a sweep! That said, Party Boys should likely finish the series in game five.

Also, how was the conference?

The conference went well. I figured out halfway through my presentation that there was just too much content in the 45-minute time limit I had. Still, seeing people who devoted their lives to teaching English learn about a new genre of creative writing was encouraging. I could see some wheels turning in some of their heads.

They were also more intrigued by the baseball aspects than the Fallout game, though one person who used to live in Boston was disappointed to know that Boston never broke the World Series curse in the Fallout world.

[ayaghmour2]

Originally Posted by StLee

The conference went well. I figured out halfway through my presentation that there was just too much content in the 45-minute time limit I had. Still, seeing people who devoted their lives to teaching English learn about a new genre of creative writing was encouraging. I could see some wheels turning in some of their heads.

They were also more intrigued by the baseball aspects than the Fallout game, though one person who used to live in Boston was disappointed to know that Boston never broke the World Series curse in the Fallout world.

Isn't that how it always is? Too much good stuff to cover and not enough time! Glad to hear it went well!

[StLee]

NCA #1 Nordhagen Beach Party Boys (79-29) vs SCA #3 Atom Cats (64-44)



Game 5 - Nordhagen Beach 10, Atom 5

Party Boys Win 2301 Sole Survivor Series

It was all about winning for the Nordhagen Beach Party Boys -- and win they did.

There was nothing fancy in how they went about it, players said, they just prepared mentally and physically and then went out and played baseball.

"We did the little things right and we did the big things right," said left fielder Michael Fogcrawler, who was named series MVP. "Now we're the league champions."

Nordhagen Beach defeated the Atom Cats by a score of 10-5 at Coolest Field in Town to take the series 4-1.

"Sometimes you get lucky and sometimes you make your own luck," said Nordhagen Beach manager Matt Ballhawk Getman. "We got lucky a few times, but mostly we did the right things by being prepared for each game and playing the game the way it's meant to be played."



Analysis

Not only was Game 5 not the pitchers' duel we expected, it was downright offensive. Each team scored their series high in the game, with the new champions, the Nordhagen Beach Party Boys, doubling up the scrappy Atom Cats.

Tommy Beach got the win despite allowing five earned runs on eight hits with six walks and three strikeouts in 7.0 innings. Scruffy Taguchi lost both of his starts in the Sole Survivor Series, giving up six earned runs on nine hits with a walk and three strikeouts in just 4.1 innings pitched. Four relievers finished the game, with Mat Nielsen allowing four more runs on three hits with three walks and a strikeout.

The Party Boys started the scoring in the top of the 1st when Maxx Murtagh went deep off Taguchi. The Boys added another run in the 4th after Fogcrawler walked, Brian Masterson singled, and Jon Hitman hit a two-out RBI single for the 2-0 lead.

Atom answered in the bottom of the 4th, taking their first (and only) lead of the game. Jeremy Schoolboy led off with a double, followed by a two-run home run by Kareem Caravan to tie the score, 2-2. Garrett Machine then singled and then advanced to second on a fielder's choice. After Taguchi singled, Earthbound Bussey singled in Machine for the 3-2 lead.

That Cats lead was short-lived, though, once Nordhagen Beach came up in the top of the 5th. Beach got into the pitcher hitting action, leading off with a double. Ryan Combs then singled to put runners at first and third with no one out. Murtagh then hit an RBI groundout to tie the game, 3-3. With one out and two on, the MVP, Fogcrawler, hit a three-run bomb to make it 6-3 and chase Taguchi in favor of Copper Geffre.

The Boys added on to their lead in the top of the 7th. Fogcrawler led off with a single. With one out, Mike Swift walked, and then Jon Hitman hit a two-RBI double to push the lead to 8-3.

Atom put the game back in reach in the bottom of the 7th. After Beach reited the first two batters, he then walked Schoolboy. Caravan then hit his second homer of the game, making the score 8-5.

Despite the Cats' efforts, the Boys made sure there would be no comeback on this day. Combs walked to start the 8th inning and then advanced to third on Murtagh's double. Nielsen intentionally walked Angelou to load the bases, and then Fogcrawler hit an RBI sacrifice fly for the 9-5 lead, chasing Nielsen in favor of Boss Gentleman. Masterson then ended the game's scoring by hitting into an RBI ground out to score Murtagh.

The Cats threatened again in the bottom of the 8th, loading the bases with just one out. However, reliever Tom Mannequin was able to escape after he came in relief for Beach. He got a 1-2 fielder's choice with the bases loaded, and then got Will Ashfire to fly out to end the threat.

While some players had outstanding games--Caravan (2 for 5, 2 HR, 2 R, 4 RBI), Hitman (3 for 5, 2B, 3 RBI), and Murtagh (2 for 5, 2B, HR, 2 R, 2 RBI)--Fogcrawler was named the game MVP to go along with his series MVP. Fogcrawler was 2 for 3 with a home run, a walk, a sac fly, three runs scored, and four RBI. In the series, he finished 9 for 17 (.529) with a double, a home run, three walks, four runs, and eight RBI.

More impressive was that Fogcrawler accomplished a first in CBO playoffs history: the Triple Crown of series MVP. Fogcrawler was the MVP in the Association Semifinals over Fort Hagen, the Association Championship over County Crossing, and the Sole Survivor Series over Atom. In 13 games, he was 24 for 54 (.444) with five doubles, three home runs, six walks, 12 runs, and 19 RBI. He had an OBP of .492 and a SLG of .704 with a 1.1 WAR.



Final Playoff Tree



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[Tyke]

Well done, the Boys! It did look on from the start of the season - but they've been in promising situations before.
And well done to you for another great season and also for spreading the gospel at your recent conference. From the point of view of the educators this genre may be a good way of getting kids who spend all their time playing games into the creative writing field. I'm sure you gave them plenty of food for thought and inspiration.

[StLee]

Originally Posted by Tyke

Well done, the Boys! It did look on from the start of the season - but they've been in promising situations before.
And well done to you for another great season and also for spreading the gospel at your recent conference. From the point of view of the educators this genre may be a good way of getting kids who spend all their time playing games into the creative writing field. I'm sure you gave them plenty of food for thought and inspiration.

Thank you for the kind words, and good to see you around!

I don't know if I've ever been the best teacher, but I noticed during that presentation that time flew a lot more quickly than it ever did before while talking. It made me realize just how oversaturated the presentation was. Now I will know better next time that I present to keep it to just 2 or 3 points.

As for your Boys, well, I believe their trip back up the coast has been the merriest of trips so far. I kept rolling dice hoping that one player would fall headfirst off the top of a Corvega or something, but . . . well, no dice.

Somehow, though, I am still betting Talia McGovern has smelled Brendan Kneecapped's current vulnerability. I mean, she once lived in a settlement that tortured and killed innocent synths. She says she doesn't know, but when you ask her about it, she gets hella nervous.

With everything the Boys currently have, they have shown they are aggressive and will make moves to improve their team. There will have to be some moves. Jon Hitman is 33. Dustin Mart has been benched once Ryan Combs moved into 1B from CF. A few pitchers have now hit their 30s: Chet Arthur, Night Demon Archaki, Matt Breakball, Accident John, Matt Ranger, Marc Woodsman, and Tom Mannequin. Julian Shed may not come back from his elbow injury, and he's 34. Regardless of anything else, the Boys will have to think about moves to maintain the future.

Right now, for the team, for the front office, the future matters not. Now it's all booze, chems, and parties. Dopey Meanie may be a fine catcher one day. At the moment, he's puking a salad of vodka, whiskey, Gwinnett stout, and sweet rolls. David Kidd lost a shoe somewhere between Andrew Station and the Harbormaster Hotel. There's probably some nickname waiting for him, but he doesn't care. He knows one nickname you can call him: Champ.

[StLee]

Season Pass League Announces Changes to Three Leagues

by Evan Guy and Vikky Vail

The Season Pass League is moving away from its shared uniforms for its minor league teams and each team will have a unique presence. Nuka-Cola founder John-Caleb Bradberton and Vim! owner Small Bertha have both acknowledged that they have missed on even more marketing opportunities.

While the Nuka League's NWLB League will not exactly use new uniforms--the newly labeled Amusement Park Baseball League will adopt the former Amusement Park Youth League uniforms. Only the Dry Rock Gulch team will change its nickname, becoming the Convicts (uniforms not currently available). Further exploration of the APBL will come later.

The now former APYL will become the Bradberton Boys League. It will still feature eight teams all with new nicknames except for one, and team names are mostly based on attractions in parks across Nuka-World. The models of the league are below. The eight teams in alphabetical order are: Angry Anaconda Godmodes, Fizztop Mountain Conquerors, King Cola Youths, Mad Mulligan Travelers, Ol' Sugartop Buckaroos, South Bradberton Tycoons, Starport Nuka Hubologists, and the Wixon Shovels.

The VimL Ttiple A will now be called the Mount Desert Island League with 10 new team names. They are also pictured below and named the following: Cliff's Edge Actors, Eagle's Cove Harpooners, Fringe Cove Champions, Glowing Grove Brainiacs, Haddock Cove Engineers, Huntress Island Ug-Qualtoths, Longfellow Pips, Nucleus Radchickens, Oceanarium Oceanics, and Southwest Harbor Rippers.

[StLee]

BNN Report

This Week in the CBO, BMU, and GBRL

by Nat Wright-Kawolski

2 October 2301

Top prospects and systems for the offseason

The CBO has announced its annual top prospects list, with a few up-and-coming players appearing close to making their splash in the CBO. The CBO also used a ranking system to name the top systems, with Roxbury appearing at the top as they have in recent years. The Rad Sox organization has 5 of the top 10 prospects, including the #1 overall prospect.

The top 5 prospects are as follows:
1. 3B Donn Mattingley, Roxbury - Mattingley is still trying to find his stroke on offense, but he is already considered to be a gem as a defender on the hot corner. For the second straight season, he has earned a defensive award. Once he finds his bat, he is expected to be one of the top HR hitters in the CBO.
2. SP Whip Lashley, County Crossing - That Lashley is on this list is misleading since he will probably be off it next season after his impressive rookie campaign in the CBO. Lashley was 15-7 with a 4.16 ERA. What is craziest is that he is still developing and could surpass even Beachboy Nut of Nordhagen Beach as the CBO's top pitcher.
3. RF Orcin Cardinal, Finch Farm - Cardinal has already taken the GBRL by storm, pounding out a .293/27/72 line in his first year with Poseidon Energy. While he's never expected to be a great fielder and may eventually move to 1B, he is a great hitter who may see .300+/30+/90+ seasons in the CBO.
4. SP Wilson Beachball, University Point - Like Lashley, Beachball will be off this list soon. Likely to be the CBO's top rookie, going 20-6 with a 3.21 ERA, Beachball has shown a lot of improvement in the last year. Like Lashley, he has not yet reached his full potential.
5. CF Stu Gains, The Slog - Gains has made huge gains (hah!) since being drafted in the 4th round by University Point. Traded to The Slog in July, Gains jumped between the Ghouls' GBRL and BMU teams, but had a solid jump in his performance. Expected to develop all the tools, Gains may find himself as a cleanup-hitting CF in the CBO.

[OrangeP47]

Originally Posted by StLee

The conference went well. I figured out halfway through my presentation that there was just too much content in the 45-minute time limit I had. Still, seeing people who devoted their lives to teaching English learn about a new genre of creative writing was encouraging. I could see some wheels turning in some of their heads.

They were also more intrigued by the baseball aspects than the Fallout game, though one person who used to live in Boston was disappointed to know that Boston never broke the World Series curse in the Fallout world.

Ye, I broadly categorize these as "AARs" back from when I did writeups of Grand Strategy games like Hearts of Iron/Crusader Kings and the like (though as I said in another thread the other day, I've been mostly playing Stellaris lately). A lot of people understand Fanfiction, but not many make the leap to "game directed" fanfiction, which is basically what this is. For the reader the experience is much the same, I'd say maybe marginally better because you can more easily have fan involvement but that's purely optional, but as a writer, for me personally, "game directed" is way more easy, even if sometimes the game is only very, very minimally involved in the process.

[OrangeP47]

Well, Game 5 at least had plenty of runs. I suppose that's all that can be asked, and it wasn't a sweep as well. Good showing!

Sorry for missing the action on the day of, I bought The Show for the Switch (Blasphamy on multiple levels, I know) and I've been using my free time on that.

[StLee]

BNN Weekly Report

This Week in the CBO, BMU, and GBRL

by Nat Wright-Kawolski

3 October 2301

Transactions: October 2-3

Thursday, October 3rd , 2301

Oberland T-51s: Signed 1B Neil Watson.
Sunshine Tidings Chemists: Signed SP Steve Milcarek.
Lexington Synths: Signed Manager Bobby Lagemann.
Goodneighbor Hancocks: Signed General Manager Ryan Marek.
Abernathy Adamantium: Signed General Manager Tissue Carroll.
Roxbury Rad Sox: Signed General Manager Chemhead Beasley.

Wednesday, October 2nd , 2301
Concord Radstags: Released RP Mill Harmful.
Concord Radstags: Released RP Zed Kucharski.
Concord Radstags: Released RP Dan Blogger.
Fort Hagen Silver Shroud: Released RP Baker Miller.
Fort Hagen Silver Shroud: Released C Chris Foggy.
Lexington Synths: Released SS Steve Golub.
Atom Cats: Released LF Ian Koerner.
Atom Cats: Released LF George Coker.
Atom Cats: Released RP Dominator O'Neil.
Atom Cats: Released RP Omar Dima.
Diamond City Swatters: Released RP Josh Mayer.
Diamond City Swatters: Released C Benny Bingo.
Diamond City Swatters: Released CL Nate Nucleus.
Diamond City Swatters: Released SP Brad Huffman.
Egret Ninjas: Released RP Aaron Parsonson.
County Crossing Bloodbugs: Activated RP Urm Rehfeldt from the 60-day injured list.
County Crossing Bloodbugs: Activated SP Zach DiGrande from the 60-day injured list.
County Crossing Bloodbugs: Activated CL Justin Hale from the 60-day injured list.
County Crossing Bloodbugs: Activated RF Babs Rooth from the injured list.
County Crossing Bloodbugs: Released RP Blaze Redplate.
County Crossing Bloodbugs: Released RP Jeremy Boomsma.
County Crossing Bloodbugs: Released RP Jonathan Contreras.
Easy Town Assaultrons: Activated RP David Hill from the injured list.
Easy Town Assaultrons: Activated LF Jarrett Metalbox from the 60-day injured list.
Finch Farm Four Leafs: Activated SP Blaine Phrasemaker from the 60-day injured list.
Finch Farm Four Leafs: Released RP Ratmeat Perkins.
The Slog Ghouls: Activated RP Flotsam DiPasquale from the 60-day injured list.
The Slog Ghouls: Activated LF Chris Van Benschoten from the injured list.
Abernathy Adamantium: Activated 1B Miles Benson from the 60-day injured list.
Concord Radstags: Activated SP Mario Bustos from the 60-day injured list.
Concord Radstags: Released C Nick Finney.
Concord Radstags: Released RP John Grow.
Concord Radstags: Released RP Bigtiny Rogers.
Lexington Synths: Activated CF Rocky Story from the injured list.
Lexington Synths: Activated RP Justin Johnson from the 60-day injured list.
Starlight Lady Killers: Activated SP Chris Schneier from the injured list.
Starlight Lady Killers: Released RP Carl Ryall.
Starlight Lady Killers: Released RP Joe Osborne.
Sunshine Tidings Chemists: Activated RP Scaredy Cat Talbott from the 60-day injured list.
Sunshine Tidings Chemists: Activated C Darth Horse from the injured list.
Goodneighbor Hancocks: Activated SP John Oldsink from the 60-day injured list.
Goodneighbor Hancocks: Released SP Chief Edwards.
Goodneighbor Hancocks: Released RP Polly Jolly.
Jamaica Plain Red Rockets: Activated SP Chris Teddybear from the 60-day injured list.
Jamaica Plain Red Rockets: Activated C John Atomson from the 60-day injured list.
Jamaica Plain Red Rockets: Released RP John Bayers.
Quincy Gunners: Activated 3B Ben Pettinato from the injured list.
Quincy Gunners: Activated 1B Steve Gunkill from the 60-day injured list.
Quincy Gunners: Released 3B Third Carpenter.
University Point Deathclaws: Activated LF Mag Barbarian from the 60-day injured list.
University Point Deathclaws: Activated RP John Wildt from the 60-day injured list.
University Point Deathclaws: Released RP Jeremy Rogers.
University Point Deathclaws: Released RP Ryan Sewell.
Warwick Mirelurks: Activated SP Brian Bridges from the 60-day injured list.
Egret Ninjas: Released SP Yolo Minigun.
Egret Ninjas: Released RP Danny Bell.
Oberland T-51s: Released RF Crops Gerdenheimer.
Roxbury Rad Sox: Released 2B Tony Acosta.
Vault 81 Dwellers: Released CF Delk Delightful.
The Slog Ghouls: RP Giving Tree retired from professional baseball.
Abernathy Adamantium: Released 1B Boots Ibez.
County Crossing Bloodbugs: RP Jonathan Contreras (AAA Malden) retired from professional baseball.
Roxbury Rad Sox: 2B Tony Acosta (AAA Forest Grove) retired from professional baseball.
Egret Ninjas: RP Danny Bell (AAA Somerville Place) retired from professional baseball.
County Crossing Bloodbugs: RP Blaze Redplate (AAA Malden) retired from professional baseball.
Egret Ninjas: RP Gulp Ochoa (AAA Somerville Place) retired from professional baseball.
Lexington Synths: SP Todd Westland (AAA Union Hope) retired from professional baseball.
County Crossing Bloodbugs: RP Jeremy Boomsma (AAA Malden) retired from professional baseball.
Concord Radstags: C Nick Finney (R South Boston) retired from professional baseball.
Quincy Gunners: 3B Third Carpenter (AAA Bunker Hill) retired from professional baseball.
Abernathy Adamantium: 3B Boots Ibez (AAA Graygarden) retired from professional baseball.
Oberland T-51s: RP Kyle Jellyfish (AAA Fiddler's Green) retired from professional baseball.
Concord Radstags: RP Mill Harmful (R South Boston) retired from professional baseball.
Nordhagen Beach Party Boys: RP Grape Willis (AAA Greentop Nursery) retired from professional baseball.
Egret Ninjas: RP Yolo Minigun (AAA Somerville Place) retired from professional baseball.
Sunshine Tidings Chemists: Scouting Director Stephen Pirate retires.
Egret Ninjas: General Manager Chad "Wrinkles" Erickson retires.
Fort Hagen Silver Shroud: Manager Mark Andersen retires.
Egret Ninjas: Bench Coach Menace Merwife retires.
Vault 81 Dwellers: Hitting Coach Murder Downey retires.
Roxbury Rad Sox: General Manager Jonathan Hardone retires.
Abernathy Adamantium: First Base Coach Ian Hass retires.
The Slog Ghouls: Third Base Coach Gavin Howdo retires.
Jamaica Plain Red Rockets: First Base Coach Ben Squareplate retires.
Roxbury Rad Sox: Third Base Coach Jared Knapp retires.
Nordhagen Beach Party Boys: Third Base Coach Greg Pissoncommie retires.
Oberland T-51s: First Base Coach Branden Deal retires.
First Base Coach Alan Loudenback retires.
Unemployed Kyle Brass retires.
Unemployed Jake Killackey retires.
County Crossing Bloodbugs: Signed 3B Coach Brian Fitton to a 0-year contract extension.
County Crossing Bloodbugs: Signed Hitting Coach Toby Slocumsjoe to a 0-year contract extension.
County Crossing Bloodbugs: Signed Manager Burn Rivera to a 0-year contract extension.
County Crossing Bloodbugs: Signed General Manager Kyle Wolf to a 0-year contract extension.
County Crossing Bloodbugs: Signed 1B Coach Bob Trevino to a 0-year contract extension.
Easy Town Assaultrons: Fired Bench Coach Danny Casas.
Easy Town Assaultrons: Fired - Tim Haysneedle.
Easy Town Assaultrons: Signed 3B Coach Matt Hobbs to a 0-year contract extension.
Easy Town Assaultrons: Signed Pitching Coach Tom Italianhair to a 0-year contract extension.
Easy Town Assaultrons: Signed 1B Coach Matt Jolly to a 0-year contract extension.
Easy Town Assaultrons: Signed General Manager Marco Pacheco to a 0-year contract extension.
Easy Town Assaultrons: Signed Hitting Coach Kyle Verrecchio to a 0-year contract extension.
Finch Farm Four Leafs: Signed 3B Coach David Fontenot to a 0-year contract extension.
Finch Farm Four Leafs: Signed Team Trainer Mediceman Kuster to a 0-year contract extension.
Finch Farm Four Leafs: Signed 1B Coach Justin Santoro to a 0-year contract extension.
Finch Farm Four Leafs: Signed General Manager Jason Thompson to a 0-year contract extension.
Finch Farm Four Leafs: Signed Manager Tame Paul Williams to a 0-year contract extension.
Nordhagen Beach Party Boys: Signed Pitching Coach Trevor Bayless to a 0-year contract extension.
Nordhagen Beach Party Boys: Signed Manager Matt Ballhawk Getman to a 0-year contract extension.
Nordhagen Beach Party Boys: Signed 1B Coach Jamie England to a 0-year contract extension.
Salem Witch Hats: Fired Hitting Coach Matt Firewood.
Salem Witch Hats: Signed Manager Proper Lighthouse to a 0-year contract extension.
Salem Witch Hats: Signed 1B Coach Jimmy Christmas to a 0-year contract extension.
Salem Witch Hats: Signed 3B Coach Cameron Cricketts to a 0-year contract extension.
Salem Witch Hats: Signed Bench Coach Steve Wagner to a 0-year contract extension.
The Slog Ghouls: Fired - Knuckles Bennington.
The Slog Ghouls: Fired General Manager Plop Wyman.
The Slog Ghouls: Signed Bench Coach Mike Munoz to a 0-year contract extension.
The Slog Ghouls: Signed 1B Coach Closer Pikeman to a 0-year contract extension.
The Slog Ghouls: Signed Manager Dick Tricky to a 0-year contract extension.
The Slog Ghouls: Signed Pitching Coach Chase Gudenkauf to a 0-year contract extension.
Abernathy Adamantium: Fired Manager Chase Stingwing.
Abernathy Adamantium: Fired General Manager Kyle Wrenchsaw.
Abernathy Adamantium: Fired - Brent Bellemare.
Abernathy Adamantium: Fired - Robby Budig.
Abernathy Adamantium: Fired - Tubby Libby.
Abernathy Adamantium: Fired Hitting Coach Matt Muglia.
Abernathy Adamantium: Signed 3B Coach Magna Molina to a 0-year contract extension.
Concord Radstags: Signed Hitting Coach Captain Matt Picard to a 0-year contract extension.
Concord Radstags: Signed 1B Coach John Michaelson to a 0-year contract extension.
Concord Radstags: Signed 3B Coach Eerie Woodson to a 0-year contract extension.
Fort Hagen Silver Shroud: Fired - Laundry Landry.
Fort Hagen Silver Shroud: Fired - Bookett Quick.
Fort Hagen Silver Shroud: Signed Bench Coach Tim McLees to a 0-year contract extension.
Fort Hagen Silver Shroud: Signed 3B Coach Greg Poole to a 0-year contract extension.
Fort Hagen Silver Shroud: Signed 1B Coach Daniel Repo to a 0-year contract extension.
Lexington Synths: Fired Pitching Coach Brian Cecil.
Lexington Synths: Fired Manager Sprole Races.
Lexington Synths: Fired Bench Coach Mike Rhinehart.
Lexington Synths: Fired General Manager Jason Saum.
Lexington Synths: Fired Hitting Coach Willie Weirdhand.
Lexington Synths: Signed 1B Coach Shotclock Bieker to a 0-year contract extension.
Lexington Synths: Signed 3B Coach Montezuma Revenger to a 0-year contract extension.
Starlight Lady Killers: Fired - Coolhead Edwards.
Starlight Lady Killers: Fired Pitching Coach Deckhand Williams.
Starlight Lady Killers: Signed General Manager Chris Gowest to a 0-year contract extension.
Starlight Lady Killers: Signed Bench Coach Clint Bragman to a 0-year contract extension.
Starlight Lady Killers: Signed 3B Coach Brett Maimone to a 0-year contract extension.
Starlight Lady Killers: Signed 1B Coach Space Cadet Mays to a 0-year contract extension.
Sunshine Tidings Chemists: Fired Pitching Coach Tony Day.
Sunshine Tidings Chemists: Fired Hitting Coach Tupper Tsou.
Sunshine Tidings Chemists: Signed 1B Coach Free Willie Gwhale to a 0-year contract extension.
Sunshine Tidings Chemists: Signed Bench Coach Bryce McKoy to a 0-year contract extension.
Sunshine Tidings Chemists: Signed 3B Coach Paul Muscleman to a 0-year contract extension.
Sunshine Tidings Chemists: Signed General Manager Mark Wright to a 0-year contract extension.
Sunshine Tidings Chemists: Signed Manager Ray Pratt to a 0-year contract extension.
Atom Cats: Fourth Wall promoted from Cabot House Rayguns and signed to a 0-year contract as Manager.
Atom Cats: Signed Pitching Coach Pops Peguero to a 0-year contract extension.
Atom Cats: Signed General Manager Mike Pieface to a 0-year contract extension.
Atom Cats: Signed 1B Coach Dan Wiseman to a 0-year contract extension.
Atom Cats: Manager Paul Stands leaves the team, his contract was not renewed
Atom Cats: Signed 3B Coach Ruther Fraud to a 0-year contract extension.
Goodneighbor Hancocks: Fired General Manager Dennis Hillbunker.
Goodneighbor Hancocks: Fired Hitting Coach Joe Twofingers.
Goodneighbor Hancocks: Fired Manager Jeremy Whiteplate.
Goodneighbor Hancocks: Fired Pitching Coach Jason Harbin.
Goodneighbor Hancocks: Fired Bench Coach Ju Raiderson.
Goodneighbor Hancocks: Fired - Chris Winkelman.
Goodneighbor Hancocks: Fired - Pickman McQueen.
Goodneighbor Hancocks: Signed 3B Coach Nate Kiger to a 0-year contract extension.
Goodneighbor Hancocks: Signed 1B Coach Bruce Mercado to a 0-year contract extension.
Jamaica Plain Red Rockets: Signed Pitching Coach Glen Stiner to a 0-year contract extension.
Jamaica Plain Red Rockets: Signed Hitting Coach Branden Lott to a 0-year contract extension.
Jamaica Plain Red Rockets: Signed General Manager Jason Walenga to a 0-year contract extension.
Jamaica Plain Red Rockets: Signed 3B Coach Andy Quinlan to a 0-year contract extension.
Quincy Gunners: Fired Hitting Coach Eric Main.
Quincy Gunners: Fired Pitching Coach Joe Robbins.
Quincy Gunners: Fired Bench Coach Kooky Gold.
Quincy Gunners: Fired - Sergeant Bulbs Williams.
Quincy Gunners: Signed 1B Coach Terry Scissors to a 0-year contract extension.
Quincy Gunners: Signed 3B Coach Chris Spriggs to a 0-year contract extension.
University Point Deathclaws: Signed Manager Woody Lumpkin to a 0-year contract extension.
University Point Deathclaws: Signed Bench Coach Crick Dubya to a 0-year contract extension.
University Point Deathclaws: Signed General Manager Nate Fumble to a 0-year contract extension.
University Point Deathclaws: Signed 3B Coach Jason Maas to a 0-year contract extension.
University Point Deathclaws: Signed 1B Coach High Pitch Warner to a 0-year contract extension.
Warwick Mirelurks: Fired Bench Coach Tyler Nowak.
Warwick Mirelurks: Fired - Marcos Hinojosa.
Warwick Mirelurks: Fired Pitching Coach Dan Nation.
Warwick Mirelurks: Signed Manager Herschel Begin to a 0-year contract extension.
Warwick Mirelurks: Signed General Manager Josh Charliehorse to a 0-year contract extension.
Warwick Mirelurks: Signed 3B Coach Pat Linville to a 0-year contract extension.
Warwick Mirelurks: Signed Hitting Coach Filthy Joe Doss to a 0-year contract extension.
Warwick Mirelurks: Signed 1B Coach Jonathan Lunning to a 0-year contract extension.
Diamond City Swatters: Signed Hitting Coach Brandon Jones to a 0-year contract extension.
Diamond City Swatters: Signed Manager Bucky Bachelor to a 0-year contract extension.
Diamond City Swatters: Signed General Manager Josh Gillette to a 0-year contract extension.
Diamond City Swatters: Signed 3B Coach Dave Hate to a 0-year contract extension.
Diamond City Swatters: Signed 1B Coach Mike Hamman to a 0-year contract extension.
Egret Ninjas: Fired Hitting Coach Sallinger Caldwell.
Egret Ninjas: Fired - Limp Durn.
Egret Ninjas: Fired - Ben Olstad.
Egret Ninjas: Fired Pitching Coach Ken Myers.
Egret Ninjas: Signed 1B Coach A.J. Bleachman to a 0-year contract extension.
Egret Ninjas: Signed 3B Coach John Grudge to a 0-year contract extension.
FHE Yao Guai: Fired - Bryce Maddox.
FHE Yao Guai: Signed Hitting Coach Burry Bonds to a 0-year contract extension.
FHE Yao Guai: Signed 1B Coach Jeff Aanestad to a 0-year contract extension.
FHE Yao Guai: Signed 3B Coach Sam Sellers to a 0-year contract extension.
Oberland T-51s: Fired Manager Dirk Steadyhand.
Oberland T-51s: Fired Pitching Coach Tupe Kim.
Oberland T-51s: Fired Hitting Coach Jeremy Hancock.
Oberland T-51s: Fired - Amari Gain.
Oberland T-51s: Signed 3B Coach Jason Stimpack to a 0-year contract extension.
Roxbury Rad Sox: Fired Bench Coach Travis Volz.
Roxbury Rad Sox: Fired - Greg Kolstad.
Roxbury Rad Sox: Fired Hitting Coach O.B. Wand.
Roxbury Rad Sox: Signed Scouting Director Suncap Knapp to a 0-year contract extension.
Roxbury Rad Sox: Signed 1B Coach Ernie Wolters to a 0-year contract extension.
Roxbury Rad Sox: Signed Manager Coffee Kupp to a 0-year contract extension.
Roxbury Rad Sox: Signed Pitching Coach Brandon Salinas to a 0-year contract extension.
Vault 81 Dwellers: Fired - Work McElwee.
Vault 81 Dwellers: Fired - Chris Puzey.
Vault 81 Dwellers: Signed 3B Coach Aaron Bohannon to a 0-year contract extension.
Vault 81 Dwellers: Signed 1B Coach Fliptime Brooking to a 0-year contract extension.
Abernathy Adamantium: Activated RP Danny Rocketman from the 60-day injured list.
Goodneighbor Hancocks: Activated CL Tiny Greene from the 60-day injured list.
FHE Yao Guai: Activated RP Gabe Faulhaber from the 60-day injured list.
Sunshine Tidings Chemists: Activated SP Jason Bourque from the 60-day injured list.
Sunshine Tidings Chemists: Activated SP Jamie Collins from the injured list.
Atom Cats: Activated RP Adam Forestman from the injured list.
Atom Cats: Activated 2B Pat Shammo from the 60-day injured list.
Nordhagen Beach Party Boys: Activated SP Julian Shed from the 60-day injured list.
Nordhagen Beach Party Boys: Activated 3B Dirty Dog Sapienza from the 60-day injured list.
Oberland T-51s: Signed 1B Twin Fratelli.
Lexington Synths: Signed General Manager Rich Szymanowski.
Oberland T-51s: Signed Manager Eric Young.

Minor League Report

BMU

2301 Best Gloves Picked by CA: It's been said that the best offense is a good defense. That's why contending teams are always looking to improve on the defensive side of the game. Keeping runs from scoring is just as good as driving them in. The top fielders have been chosen in the Commonwealth Association for 2301. Here are the Hubris Comics Defenders Award winners:

Pitcher
Elijah Robinson (Everett Mutant Hounds)

Catcher
Justice Knox (Mystic Pines Raybathers)

First Baseman
Harry Bush (Mystic Pines Raybathers)

Second Baseman
Kyle Whitehead (College Square Nerd Ragers)

Third Baseman
Ryan Man (Union Hope Lifegivers)

Shortstop
Roger Chillingworth (College Square Nerd Ragers)

Left Fielder
Midnight Flowers (C.I.T. Ruins Refractors)

Center Fielder
Base McAndrews (Nahant Shoremen)

Right Fielder
David Davidson Jr. (Nahant Shoremen)

MA Announces Best Glovemen for 2301: In baseball circles, a player who has good range, a good arm and good hands is a great catch. Clubs strive to be strong in the field, especially "up the middle". Solid defenders can make a difference in the outcome of tight games and tight pennant races. The Hubris Comics Defenders Awards for 2301 in the Massachusetts Association go to these standout defenders:

Pitcher
Edward Waddle (Somerville Place Sentry Bots)

Catcher
Asa Werber (Somerville Place Sentry Bots)

First Baseman
Justin Vertz (Cabot House Rayguns)

Second Baseman
Phil Harmon (Fiddler's Green T-60s)

Third Baseman
Steve Mech (Cabot House Rayguns)

Shortstop
Jayden Neo (Eastlake Aquaboys)

Left Fielder
Tyler Ross (Natick Banks Big Leaguers)

Center Fielder
Any Why (Eastlake Aquaboys)

Right Fielder
Dana Torres (Natick Banks Big Leaguers)

Slocum's Joe Reliever Award Goes to Claymore: Freddy Claymore was a calming influence out of the Corvega Flamers bullpen this season.

His teammates and manager said he had a poised demeanor about him that was typical of someone much older and more experienced. His poise has paid off, as the 22-year-old turned in a sparkling season and has been named the winner of the Commonwealth Association Slocum's Joe Reliever Award for 2301.

The Hadley, Massachusetts native won the award with no saves in 29 relief appearances, 26 strikeouts in 43 innings and a record of 4-1 to go with his 1.88 ERA.

He received 24 first place votes, as a unanimous winner. Roy Syme of the Breakheart Banks Behemoths finished second in voting, while Jason Vaultick of the Greentop Nursery Night People finished third.

Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
Freddy Claymore - Corvega Flamers - 24 - 120
Roy Syme - Breakheart Banks Behemoths - 0 - 64
Jason Vaultick - Greentop Nursery Night People - 0 - 32

Redd Named Top Reliever for MA: At the age of 22, Ryan Redd says he still has a lot to learn about life in Boston Minor Union.

But he certainly seems to be a quick study, as the Eastlake Aquaboys reliever was better than all others this year and has captured the 2301 Massachusetts Association Slocum's Joe Reliever Award.

"I hope to win this a few more times before all is said and done in my career," the Buckland, Massachusetts native said.

For the season, Redd had no saves in 26 relief appearances, which totaled 32.2. He fanned 21 betters, while walking 9 and put up a record of 6-0 to go with his 0.83 ERA.

He received 24 first place votes, as a unanimous winner. Martin Talleyrand of the Natick Banks Big Leaguers finished second in voting, while James Hickory of the Haymarket Mall Commandos finished third.

Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
Ryan Redd - Eastlake Aquaboys - 24 - 120
Martin Talleyrand - Natick Banks Big Leaguers - 0 - 72
James Hickory - Haymarket Mall Commandos - 0 - 19
Bryan Punchline - Trinity Plaza Snipers - 0 - 5

CA Drumlin Diner Top Hitters Award Winners Selected: There was no shortage of offensive contribution from this year's Commonwealth Association Drumlin Diner Top Hitters Award honorees.

The winners were recognized today for their solid offensive contributions in 2301:

Pitcher
Derek Gist (Greentop Nursery Night People)
.359/.405/.385, 39 AB, 108 wRC+, 0.0 WAR

Catcher
Ryan Dorris (Union Hope Lifegivers)
.255/.361/.489, 141 AB, 9 HR, 117 wRC+, 1.0 WAR

First Baseman
Hunter Wilde (Malden Grognaks)
.305/.379/.765, 272 AB, 39 HR, 179 wRC+, 3.8 WAR

Second Baseman
Slash Green (Nahant Shoremen)
.343/.456/.636, 242 AB, 16 HR, 5 SB, 176 wRC+, 3.0 WAR

Third Baseman
Joe Provisioner (Everett Mutant Hounds)
.340/.423/.648, 159 AB, 15 HR, 171 wRC+, 1.8 WAR

Shortstop
Six Canhouse (Breakheart Banks Behemoths)
.302/.418/.523, 262 AB, 16 HR, 4 SB, 146 wRC+, 2.5 WAR

Left Fielder
Nar Salem (Malden Grognaks)
.331/.441/.659, 290 AB, 27 HR, 48 SB, 181 wRC+, 5.1 WAR

Center Fielder
Cram Garge (College Square Nerd Ragers)
.297/.409/.700, 283 AB, 35 HR, 17 SB, 175 wRC+, 4.7 WAR

Right Fielder
Caleb Sometimes Smith (Breakheart Banks Behemoths)
.319/.380/.779, 213 AB, 32 HR, 1 SB, 184 wRC+, 3.4 WAR

Big Hitters Get Named MA Drumlin Diner Top Hitters Award Winners: For their standout offensive performances, the Massachusetts Association today announced the winners of the Drumlin Diner Top Hitters Award. The winners for 2301 are:

Pitcher
Mark Phillips (Haymarket Mall Commandos)
.317/.364/.512, 41 AB, 2 HR, 106 wRC+, 0.2 WAR

Catcher
Don Erb (Cabot House Rayguns)
.272/.335/.588, 250 AB, 25 HR, 130 wRC+, 2.1 WAR

First Baseman
Jeremy Nicholson (Boston Common Lead Bellies)
.393/.457/.807, 300 AB, 38 HR, 3 SB, 217 wRC+, 5.5 WAR

Second Baseman
Phil Harmon (Fiddler's Green T-60s)
.318/.388/.533, 195 AB, 12 HR, 137 wRC+, 2.8 WAR

Third Baseman
Jerry Leftnut (Eastlake Aquaboys)
.368/.428/.642, 285 AB, 22 HR, 4 SB, 172 wRC+, 3.5 WAR

Shortstop
Tony Sanchez (Cabot House Rayguns)
.257/.338/.514, 140 AB, 11 HR, 8 SB, 110 wRC+, 1.4 WAR

Left Fielder
Bobby Thesea (Charles View Cannibals)
.361/.445/.859, 291 AB, 45 HR, 1 SB, 222 wRC+, 5.7 WAR

Center Fielder
Any Why (Eastlake Aquaboys)
.316/.359/.543, 304 AB, 18 HR, 28 SB, 127 wRC+, 3.4 WAR

Right Fielder
Kern Rifleman (Cabot House Rayguns)
.420/.494/.965, 200 AB, 33 HR, 2 SB, 257 wRC+, 5.2 WAR

CA Top Manager is Twocaps of Malden: Malden manager Rick Twocaps was selected as the 2301 Commonwealth Association Manager of the Year today.

He was somewhat of a dark horse next to some of the more flashy managers up for the award. Twocaps, who prefers that everyone call him "Cap" or "Skip," tries to shy away from the limelight in a media-driven world.

"It's really unfair to the guys that busted their humps all year long to put all the focus on me now. They showed up early, put in extra time in the cage, worked on their fielding, consulted with our coaching staff and really made 2301 a highlight in my career."

In fairness to this year's Manager of the Year, Twocaps certainly played an important part in the Grognaks success as he guided them to a first place finish in the Commonwealth Association Dark Hollow Pond League and a 45-31 record.

Vetson Garners MA Top Skipper Award: Scott Vetson skippered the Natick Banks Big Leaguers to a very successful year and has been acclaimed as the 2301 Massachusetts Association Manager of the Year.

He kept it short and sweet in the press conference as he accepted the award. "Thanks, but it wasn't just me out there this season."

The Big Leaguers finished the regular season in first place in the Massachusetts Association Glowing Sea League with a 51-25 record.

CA's Best Hurler is Schoolmaster: There's less room in Rickey Schoolmaster's trophy case today after he brought home the 2301 Commonwealth Association Milton General Pitcher Award.

The talented Mystic Pines Raybathers star finished the year 6-3 with a 2.77 ERA. He struck out 74 in 91 innings while walking 38.

He received 16 first place votes out of a possible 24. Dusty Lynne of the Malden Grognaks finished second in voting with 7 first place votes, while Derek Gist of the Greentop Nursery Night People finished third.

Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
Rickey Schoolmaster - Mystic Pines Raybathers - 16 - 141
Dusty Lynne - Malden Grognaks - 7 - 84
Derek Gist - Greentop Nursery Night People - 0 - 65
Sam Molina - Greentop Nursery Night People - 0 - 47
Milkmouth Borden - Union Hope Lifegivers - 0 - 35
Trolley Dodge - Nahant Shoremen - 1 - 28
Keegan Richardson - Malden Grognaks - 0 - 7
Chad Behr - Nahant Shoremen - 0 - 1

Milton General Pitcher Award Goes to Fusion: The Massachusetts Association announced today that Tim Fusion has been chosen the Milton General Pitcher Award winner for 2301. The Natick Banks hurler had everything working for him as he cruised to an outstanding 6-4 record.

Fusion put up an impressive 3.55 ERA in his award-winning season. He started 19 times, worked 137 innings, yielded 121 hits, walked 20, fanned 122 and held opposing hitters to a .233 average.

He received 20 first place votes out of a possible 24. Whokill Poole of the Forest Grove Pugilists finished second in voting with 4 first place votes, while Bryan Arsonist of the Charles View Cannibals finished third.

Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
Tim Fusion - Natick Banks Big Leaguers - 20 - 154
Whokill Poole - Forest Grove Pugilists - 4 - 57
Bryan Arsonist - Charles View Cannibals - 0 - 52
Casey Diehl - Natick Banks Big Leaguers - 0 - 40
David Kiwi - Eastlake Aquaboys - 0 - 38
Randy Kaplan - Vault 95 Robobrains - 0 - 33
Nick Mutfruit - Vault 95 Robobrains - 0 - 32
Bobby Lidtke - Boston Common Lead Bellies - 0 - 1
Joe Penaltybox - Boston Common Lead Bellies - 0 - 1

Cram Garge Nabs Best Player Trophy: The future looks extremely bright for Cram Garge. At the age of 24, many players are still trying to find their way in Boston Minor Union.

Garge has not only found his way, he's already established himself as one of the game's brightest stars, today being named the winner of the Commonwealth Association Medford Memorial Hitter Award.

"I didn't expect to hit .297 this year, that's for sure," the center fielder said.

The College Square Nerd Ragers star also put up a .409 on-base percentage this year, with 84 hits, 7 doubles, 1 triple, 35 home runs, 80 RBIs and 64 runs scored.

He received 20 first place votes out of a possible 24. Nar Salem of the Malden Grognaks finished second in voting with 4 first place votes, while Hunter Wilde of the Malden Grognaks finished third.

Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
Cram Garge - College Square Nerd Ragers - 20 - 316
Nar Salem - Malden Grognaks - 4 - 234
Hunter Wilde - Malden Grognaks - 0 - 183
Slash Green - Nahant Shoremen - 0 - 148
Caleb Sometimes Smith - Breakheart Banks Behemoths - 0 - 148
Jason Love - College Square Nerd Ragers - 0 - 147
Six Canhouse - Breakheart Banks Behemoths - 0 - 71
Midnight Flowers - C.I.T. Ruins Refractors - 0 - 68
Kyle Whitehead - College Square Nerd Ragers - 0 - 55
Bubbles Fleeker - Everett Mutant Hounds - 0 - 25
Chris Knickerbocker - C.I.T. Ruins Refractors - 0 - 8
Andy Dogleash - Breakheart Banks Behemoths - 0 - 7
Joe Provisioner - Everett Mutant Hounds - 0 - 6

MA's #1 Player for 2301 Named: The manager of the Cabot House Rayguns said he thinks Kern Rifleman is only going to get better as he gets older.

He may only be 23, but it will be hard to top the right fielder's 2301 campaign, as he has been named the winner of the Massachusetts Association Medford Memorial Hitter Award.

His winning campaign featured a .420 batting average and a .494 on-base percentage this year. In 52 games he piled up 84 hits, 8 doubles, 1 triple, 33 home runs, 83 RBIs and 62 runs scored.

He received 16 first place votes out of a possible 24. Bobby Thesea of the Charles View Cannibals finished second in voting with 7 first place votes, while Jeremy Nicholson of the Boston Common Lead Bellies finished third with 1 first place vote.

Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
Kern Rifleman - Cabot House Rayguns - 16 - 292
Bobby Thesea - Charles View Cannibals - 7 - 245
Jeremy Nicholson - Boston Common Lead Bellies - 1 - 207
Lou Stilts - Somerville Place Sentry Bots - 0 - 161
Jon Dallas - Vault 95 Robobrains - 0 - 135
Jared Pterror - Forest Grove Pugilists - 0 - 127
Steve Baron - Haymarket Mall Commandos - 0 - 104
Jerry Leftnut - Eastlake Aquaboys - 0 - 55
Rich Vendor - Trinity Plaza Snipers - 0 - 53
Americ Boston - Fiddler's Green T-60s - 0 - 32
Jeremy Gillespie - Haymarket Mall Commandos - 0 - 4
Fawk Fowkes - Charles View Cannibals - 0 - 1

[StLee]

Originally Posted by OrangeP47

Ye, I broadly categorize these as "AARs" back from when I did writeups of Grand Strategy games like Hearts of Iron/Crusader Kings and the like (though as I said in another thread the other day, I've been mostly playing Stellaris lately). A lot of people understand Fanfiction, but not many make the leap to "game directed" fanfiction, which is basically what this is. For the reader the experience is much the same, I'd say maybe marginally better because you can more easily have fan involvement but that's purely optional, but as a writer, for me personally, "game directed" is way more easy, even if sometimes the game is only very, very minimally involved in the process.

Well, Game 5 at least had plenty of runs. I suppose that's all that can be asked, and it wasn't a sweep as well. Good showing!

Sorry for missing the action on the day of, I bought The Show for the Switch (Blasphamy on multiple levels, I know) and I've been using my free time on that.

I would not call playing The Show as blasphemy. I enjoy the game, though it has been several iterations since I last played it.

I know my universe is not as game-directed as some people, but I think that is something about dynasty writing that makes it much different: the planning is thinking about what can be covered, but the game dictates that direction. There are some dynasty reports that could lend themselves to being fully controlled, especially if someone was chronicling a playthrough of a game like Fallout. Depending on the game engine for OOTP, though, means that the writer must definitely be reactionary.

[StLee]

BNN Weekly Report

This Week in the CBO, BMU, and GBRL

by Nat Wright-Kawolski

4 October 2301

Transactions: October 4

Friday, October 4th , 2301
The Slog Ghouls: Signed General Manager Dustin Weingart.
Fort Hagen Silver Shroud: Signed Manager Belch Melcher.
Goodneighbor Hancocks: Signed Manager Tommy Egan.

Minor League Report

GBRL

NL Best Fielders for 2301 Selected: The highlight reels were full of plays from these Greater Boston Rookie League standouts this year. The North League Preserved Glove Award for 2301 has been awarded to the following players:

Pitcher
Trooper Neilan (Sanctuary Hills Zetans)

Catcher
Carl Elbow (Clifton Vertibirds)

First Baseman
Wiz Gandolph (Medford Medics)

Second Baseman
Honey Harggus (Cambridge Eyebots)

Third Baseman
Corey Cook (Revere Beach Celtics)

Shortstop
Surprise Mulligan (Rocky Narrows Radscorpions)

Left Fielder
Eaton Goodspeed (Outpost Zimonja Strongbacks)

Center Fielder
Toppie Gunn (Sanctuary Hills Zetans)

Right Fielder
Mighty Dward (Cambridge Eyebots)

Best Defenders Announced by SL: Good glovemen take pride in their defensive skills. They know they make a difference in baseball. Even on days when they don't get a hit, they feel they can make a difference in the field -- and they do. The South League announced its Preserved Glove Award honorees for 2301. This year's recipients are:

Pitcher
Wicked Good O'Malley (Mass Pike Radroaches)

Catcher
Benny Bingo (Atomatoys Factory Buttercups)

First Baseman
Bloop Barnes (West Roxbury Mole Rats)

Second Baseman
Steve McGuckin (Neponset Park Criticals)

Third Baseman
Donn Mattingley (Big John Salvagers)

Shortstop
Wolf McQuaid (West Roxbury Mole Rats)

Left Fielder
Earl Musicman (Spectacle Island Strength)

Center Fielder
Mop Lopez (Poseidon Energy Mongrels)

Right Fielder
Greg De Groot (Big John Salvagers)

Agee Grabs NL Clutch Arm Award: At the young age of only 21, George Agee has been named the North League Clutch Arm Award winner for 2301.

The future appears bright for the Medford Medics relief ace, who captured the award with 3 saves in 27 relief appearances, 48 strikeouts in 36.1 innings and a record of 6-0 to go with his 0.00 ERA.

He received 24 first place votes, as a unanimous winner. Mica Braet of the Lynn Woods Bloatflies finished second in voting, while Cosen Lindstrom of the Walden Pond Poets finished third.

Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
George Agee - Medford Medics - 24 - 120
Mica Braet - Lynn Woods Bloatflies - 0 - 72
Cosen Lindstrom - Walden Pond Poets - 0 - 13
Jeremy Thorns - Sanctuary Hills Zetans - 0 - 6
Chris Van Buskirk - Lynn Woods Bloatflies - 0 - 4
German O'Hagan - Sanctuary Hills Zetans - 0 - 1

SL Hands Out Clutch Arm Award: Joey Toohill was a calming influence out of the Big John Salvagers bullpen this season.

His teammates and manager said he had a poised demeanor about him that was typical of someone much older and more experienced. His poise has paid off, as the 21-year-old turned in a sparkling season and has been named the winner of the South League Clutch Arm Award for 2301.

The Peabody, Massachusetts native won the award with 19 saves in 31 relief appearances, 38 strikeouts in 35.1 innings and a record of 2-0 to go with his 0.51 ERA.

He received 23 first place votes out of a possible 24. Waithere Jones of the Poseidon Energy Mongrels finished second in voting with 1 first place vote, while Couch Buttemaker of the South Boston Patriots finished third.

Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
Joey Toohill - Big John Salvagers - 23 - 118
Waithere Jones - Poseidon Energy Mongrels - 1 - 74
Couch Buttemaker - South Boston Patriots - 0 - 23
Fussy Russ Robinson - Poseidon Energy Mongrels - 0 - 1

North League Names Preserved Bat Award Winners: For some it was a breakout year, while others have continued to excel season after season. Today, the 2301 North League Preserved Bat Award winners were named:

Pitcher
Trooper Neilan (Sanctuary Hills Zetans)
.375/.375/.536, 56 AB, 1 HR, 149 wRC+, 0.6 WAR

Catcher
Carl Elbow (Clifton Vertibirds)
.276/.444/.379, 243 AB, 3 HR, 1 SB, 144 wRC+, 3.6 WAR

First Baseman
Dave-Bob Jonesy (Arlington Caps)
.263/.367/.439, 278 AB, 8 HR, 1 SB, 125 wRC+, 1.6 WAR

Second Baseman
Bulleye Shooterson (Clifton Vertibirds)
.286/.391/.557, 280 AB, 17 HR, 168 wRC+, 3.3 WAR

Third Baseman
Corey Cook (Revere Beach Celtics)
.333/.434/.505, 198 AB, 7 HR, 6 SB, 163 wRC+, 3.3 WAR

Shortstop
Surprise Mulligan (Rocky Narrows Radscorpions)
.329/.420/.441, 295 AB, 3 HR, 15 SB, 151 wRC+, 5.0 WAR

Left Fielder
Safety Langer (Galleria Robotics Experts)
.421/.468/.754, 309 AB, 27 HR, 247 wRC+, 5.9 WAR

Center Fielder
Danny Faraday (Lynn Woods Bloatflies)
.374/.465/.613, 305 AB, 11 HR, 20 SB, 209 wRC+, 5.0 WAR

Right Fielder
Sam Noob (Galleria Robotics Experts)
.403/.462/.818, 176 AB, 22 HR, 259 wRC+, 4.9 WAR

SL Preserved Bat Award Winners Selected: Hardware was handed out today to the South League hitters who showed the best offensive performance at their respective position. They are all "extraordinary Greater Boston Rookie League contributors," according to a statement from the league commissioner. The Preserved Bat Award winners for 2301 are:

Pitcher
Was Renti (Poseidon Energy Mongrels)
.343/.387/.461, 245 AB, 1 HR, 9 SB, 138 wRC+, 2.6 WAR

Catcher
Nick Finney (South Boston Patriots)
.306/.433/.482, 278 AB, 14 HR, 164 wRC+, 4.6 WAR

First Baseman
Bill Black (Spectacle Island Strength)
.361/.468/.543, 269 AB, 13 HR, 189 wRC+, 4.5 WAR

Second Baseman
Travis Phillips (Big John Salvagers)
.336/.396/.668, 283 AB, 28 HR, 3 SB, 199 wRC+, 6.0 WAR

Third Baseman
Carlos Aguilar (South Boston Patriots)
.275/.464/.488, 244 AB, 13 HR, 176 wRC+, 4.5 WAR

Shortstop
Wolf McQuaid (West Roxbury Mole Rats)
.328/.480/.509, 271 AB, 7 HR, 188 wRC+, 7.8 WAR

Left Fielder
Was Renti (Poseidon Energy Mongrels)
.343/.387/.461, 245 AB, 1 HR, 9 SB, 138 wRC+, 2.6 WAR

Center Fielder
Mop Lopez (Poseidon Energy Mongrels)
.289/.365/.486, 315 AB, 15 HR, 10 SB, 139 wRC+, 4.1 WAR

Right Fielder
Orcin Cardinal (Poseidon Energy Mongrels)
.293/.432/.630, 276 AB, 27 HR, 200 wRC+, 4.9 WAR

Lynn Woods Pilot Mungo Acclaimed NL Best: Lynn Woods manager Carlos Mungo was selected as the 2301 North League Manager of the Year today.

He was somewhat of a dark horse next to some of the more flashy managers up for the award. Mungo, who prefers that everyone call him "Cap" or "Skip," tries to shy away from the limelight in a media-driven world.

"It's really unfair to the guys that busted their humps all year long to put all the focus on me now. They showed up early, put in extra time in the cage, worked on their fielding, consulted with our coaching staff and really made 2301 a highlight in my career."

In fairness to this year's Manager of the Year, Mungo certainly played an important part in the Bloatflies success as he guided them to a first place finish in the North League Northeast Division and a 53-23 record.

South League Names #1 Manager: The Poseidon Energy Mongrels coaching staff broke out the bubbly when Manager Soini Alapassi was announced as 2301 South League Manager of the Year.

He skippered the Mongrels to a 59-17 record this year and a first place finish in the South League Southeast Division.

To a man, they all agreed that their boss was most deserving of the award. All had glowing words to say about this year's winning manager.

"He just has a way with people. Coaches and players alike love him."

Neilan Wins North League Pitching Crown: In 2301, the premier pitcher in the North League was Trooper Neilan. The Sanctuary Hills starter is this year's recipient of the Young Gun Award.

He went 12-4 in 17 starts with 160 strikeouts in 137.2 innings and an impressive 2.22 ERA.

He received 24 first place votes, as a unanimous winner. Lobby Chairleg of the Lynn Woods Bloatflies finished second in voting, while Brahmin Lover Beardman of the Medford Medics finished third.

Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
Trooper Neilan - Sanctuary Hills Zetans - 24 - 168
Lobby Chairleg - Lynn Woods Bloatflies - 0 - 96
Brahmin Lover Beardman - Medford Medics - 0 - 58
Van Funky - Sanctuary Hills Zetans - 0 - 44
Alien Mars - Medford Medics - 0 - 28
Exec Horton - Lynn Woods Bloatflies - 0 - 7
Chad Jefferson - Clifton Vertibirds - 0 - 6
New Storm - Sanctuary Hills Zetans - 0 - 1

SL Presents Top Pitcher Trophy: This year's winner of the coveted South League Young Gun Award is Jake Jennings of the Big John Salvagers.

During the 2301 campaign, Jennings excelled with a 10-2 won-lost mark in 15 starts. In 107.2 innings he yielded 72 hits and 38 walks, while striking out 139 and compiling an impressive 1.92 ERA.

He received 12 first place votes out of a possible 24. Gooseberry Fullwallet of the Big John Salvagers finished second in voting with 6 first place votes, while Randy DeFeo of the Poseidon Energy Mongrels finished third with 5 first place votes.

Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
Jake Jennings - Big John Salvagers - 12 - 117
Gooseberry Fullwallet - Big John Salvagers - 6 - 102
Randy DeFeo - Poseidon Energy Mongrels - 5 - 102
Paul Grayer - Coast Guard Pier Demolitionists - 1 - 46
Tim Ark - Big John Salvagers - 0 - 34
Was Renti - Poseidon Energy Mongrels - 0 - 6
Jason Stevens - Poseidon Energy Mongrels - 0 - 1

Superb Year for Langer, Wins Future Player of the Year Award: The manager of the Galleria Robotics Experts said he thinks Safety Langer is only going to get better as he gets older.

He may only be 21, but it will be hard to top the left fielder's 2301 campaign, as he has been named the winner of the North League Future Player of the Year Award.

His winning campaign featured a .421 batting average and a .468 on-base percentage this year. In 76 games he piled up 130 hits, 20 doubles, 1 triple, 27 home runs, 69 RBIs and 64 runs scored.

He received 24 first place votes, as a unanimous winner. Danny Faraday of the Lynn Woods Bloatflies finished second in voting, while Sam Noob of the Galleria Robotics Experts finished third.

Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
Safety Langer - Galleria Robotics Experts - 24 - 336
Danny Faraday - Lynn Woods Bloatflies - 0 - 203
Sam Noob - Galleria Robotics Experts - 0 - 198
Toppie Gunn - Sanctuary Hills Zetans - 0 - 159
Cansit Kellogg - Rocky Narrows Radscorpions - 0 - 147
Crops Gerdenheimer - Lynn Fortune Finders - 0 - 77
Bulleye Shooterson - Clifton Vertibirds - 0 - 71
Dick Islands - Medford Medics - 0 - 68
Surprise Mulligan - Rocky Narrows Radscorpions - 0 - 63
Delmarva Illeracula - Lynn Woods Bloatflies - 0 - 35
Corey Cook - Revere Beach Celtics - 0 - 32
Tipper Cultbreath - Lynn Fortune Finders - 0 - 16
Mitch Hunt - Lynn Woods Bloatflies - 0 - 5
Baktu DaWell - Rocky Narrows Radscorpions - 0 - 4
Carl Elbow - Clifton Vertibirds - 0 - 1
Fairprice Fairley - Lynn Fortune Finders - 0 - 1

Phillips Honored, 2301 SL Future Player of the Year Award: Travis Phillips of the Big John Salvagers had a fine season this year and today he accepted the Future Player of the Year Award for 2301.

The 21-year-old second baseman put up a .336 average and a .396 on-base percentage, piling up 95 hits, 6 doubles, 2 triples, 28 home runs, 82 RBIs and 59 runs scored.

He received 19 first place votes out of a possible 24. Wolf McQuaid of the West Roxbury Mole Rats finished second in voting with 3 first place votes, while Was Renti of the Poseidon Energy Mongrels finished third with 2 first place votes.

Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
Travis Phillips - Big John Salvagers - 19 - 308
Wolf McQuaid - West Roxbury Mole Rats - 3 - 208
Was Renti - Poseidon Energy Mongrels - 2 - 198
Orcin Cardinal - Poseidon Energy Mongrels - 0 - 180
Pipe Wallcrawler - Poseidon Energy Mongrels - 0 - 124
Bill Black - Spectacle Island Strength - 0 - 118
Nick Finney - South Boston Patriots - 0 - 105
Willie Qesadena - Coast Guard Pier Demolitionists - 0 - 79
Carlos Aguilar - South Boston Patriots - 0 - 37
Mop Lopez - Poseidon Energy Mongrels - 0 - 26
Channel Dowson - Poseidon Energy Mongrels - 0 - 19
Israel Sewers - Spectacle Island Strength - 0 - 9
Mark Knight - West Roxbury Mole Rats - 0 - 2
Tommy Talkington - West Roxbury Mole Rats - 0 - 2
Saturday Latta - Poseidon Energy Mongrels - 0 - 1

[ayaghmour2]

Originally Posted by OrangeP47

Well, Game 5 at least had plenty of runs. I suppose that's all that can be asked, and it wasn't a sweep as well. Good showing!

Sorry for missing the action on the day of, I bought The Show for the Switch (Blasphamy on multiple levels, I know) and I've been using my free time on that.

How is it on switch? I've debated getting it, but I wanted to wait a bit in case it was buggy early on.

[BRyMcBourbon]

Originally Posted by OrangeP47

Well, Game 5 at least had plenty of runs. I suppose that's all that can be asked, and it wasn't a sweep as well. Good showing!

Sorry for missing the action on the day of, I bought The Show for the Switch (Blasphamy on multiple levels, I know) and I've been using my free time on that.

Don’t feel bad. I just picked up The Show and a Series X

[OrangeP47]

Originally Posted by ayaghmour2

How is it on switch? I've debated getting it, but I wanted to wait a bit in case it was buggy early on.

See, that's the other part of "Blasphamy". I'm a vehement PC gamer. But I've got a Switch now for pokemon as pokemon is doing amazing, and I figure I should make my library worthwhile for the device. The thing is, I absolutely suck at any kind of gameplay using a controller. I'm just plain bad. But that said, so far, any failings of the experience with The Show are purely because of that, me being bad with a controller. The game itself is decent, the UI could be better, but it suffices, and it's a nice change of gameplay I don't feel detracts from also playing OOTP. The controls themselves are responsive and about as good a layout as you could hope for, with a few different choices of how to set it up, again, I'm just bad at gaming with my thumbs. Hell, I keep saying that, but it's been 4 days and by now really the only problem my created character trying to rise through the minors is having is plate discipline, and I can't blame the controls for the fact that I swing at every pitch.

Other than that, the game does seem to have some slowdown at times, I figure because the Switch is less powerful than other systems, but it's not enough to really make me complain, and it's not during gameplay, it's more like during the post-game celebrations in the dugout with the closeups of all the players close in to each other really taxing the GPU.

[OrangeP47]

Originally Posted by OrangeP47

See, that's the other part of "Blasphamy". I'm a vehement PC gamer. But I've got a Switch now for pokemon as pokemon is doing amazing, and I figure I should make my library worthwhile for the device. The thing is, I absolutely suck at any kind of gameplay using a controller. I'm just plain bad. But that said, so far, any failings of the experience with The Show are purely because of that, me being bad with a controller. The game itself is decent, the UI could be better, but it suffices, and it's a nice change of gameplay I don't feel detracts from also playing OOTP. The controls themselves are responsive and about as good a layout as you could hope for, with a few different choices of how to set it up, again, I'm just bad at gaming with my thumbs. Hell, I keep saying that, but it's been 4 days and by now really the only problem my created character trying to rise through the minors is having is plate discipline, and I can't blame the controls for the fact that I swing at every pitch.

Other than that, the game does seem to have some slowdown at times, I figure because the Switch is less powerful than other systems, but it's not enough to really make me complain, and it's not during gameplay, it's more like during the post-game celebrations in the dugout with the closeups of all the players close in to each other really taxing the GPU.

Just so you all can laugh, I've played 40 games, and I have 1, count 'em 1, walk.

[ayaghmour2]

Originally Posted by OrangeP47

See, that's the other part of "Blasphamy". I'm a vehement PC gamer. But I've got a Switch now for pokemon as pokemon is doing amazing, and I figure I should make my library worthwhile for the device. The thing is, I absolutely suck at any kind of gameplay using a controller. I'm just plain bad. But that said, so far, any failings of the experience with The Show are purely because of that, me being bad with a controller. The game itself is decent, the UI could be better, but it suffices, and it's a nice change of gameplay I don't feel detracts from also playing OOTP. The controls themselves are responsive and about as good a layout as you could hope for, with a few different choices of how to set it up, again, I'm just bad at gaming with my thumbs. Hell, I keep saying that, but it's been 4 days and by now really the only problem my created character trying to rise through the minors is having is plate discipline, and I can't blame the controls for the fact that I swing at every pitch.

Other than that, the game does seem to have some slowdown at times, I figure because the Switch is less powerful than other systems, but it's not enough to really make me complain, and it's not during gameplay, it's more like during the post-game celebrations in the dugout with the closeups of all the players close in to each other really taxing the GPU.

Ha, I also have a switch for Pokemon (as well as Zelda), and with how annoying it is to get a PS5, I've put it off. Just can't justify getting the show on PS4 when I know I'll eventually upgrade. Good to hear though. And with the plate discipline part, you're not alone. Easily the hardest part of the Show, especially if you play online. Part of the reason I do a pitcher for Road to the Show is because when I do a hitter his OBP is always awful compared to the average and that lack of realism kills it for me.

[OrangeP47]

Originally Posted by ayaghmour2

Ha, I also have a switch for Pokemon (as well as Zelda), and with how annoying it is to get a PS5, I've put it off. Just can't justify getting the show on PS4 when I know I'll eventually upgrade. Good to hear though. And with the plate discipline part, you're not alone. Easily the hardest part of the Show, especially if you play online. Part of the reason I do a pitcher for Road to the Show is because when I do a hitter his OBP is always awful compared to the average and that lack of realism kills it for me.

Don't worry, I've been hit by a pitch too, so my on base has a little extra boost

[StLee]

You guys make me want to load up the PS4 (or maybe even the PS3) and play one of my old versions of The Show. That will have to wait until I have a little more time, though!

For now, I am contemplating slowly moving through the offseason of the CBO to load it into OOTP 23. It's been a while since I preordered OOTP, typically waiting for the sales in about the last 3 or 4 versions I bought. However, this time I wanted to jump in based specifically on this:

"Unlimited Alternate Uniforms! At long last, you can create Alternate uniforms for your team – and the options are virtually unlimited! Design hat/jersey/pant combinations to your heart’s content, and designate the uniforms for days of the week and/or even specific dates of the year!" (https://www.operationsports.com/out-...ures-revealed/)

I already had a news story about the Salem Witch Hats having their Sunday Bloody Sunday uniforms. Now, they will actually show up in the graphics! Not only that, but the 2302 season will see some more alternative uniforms.

Also, since I am pressed for time before I complete my plethora of duties through my various coordinator, instructor, and doctoral student duties, once those duties take a little break***, then I can spend some freer time to write a few more creative stories, which I have not been doing much of since last summer. All the creativity is generated through names of players and teams right now. I didn't even give Vikky Vail a chance to tour us through the Vim! League and all the goodness that is Far Harbor. That MUST happen for the 2302 season!

*** - I applied for a job that will change my life for a while from having little free time to having almost no time. That would be that way until I finish my doctorate, so I may have no choice but to slow down even more. Perhaps quality over quantity is better anyway.