Fallout 4's Commonwealth Baseball Organization

[StLee]

North

Shaw 4 at Easy Town 5, 10 innings

Frank Clawdodger hit a two-out, bases loaded RBI single in the bottom of the 10th to win it for the Assaultrons. Clawdodger was tied for the team lead in hits with three. Matt Ratican was 3 for 4 with a double and two runs scored for the Knuckle Punchers. Aaron Geneva got the win by pitching the 9th and 10th innings for Easy Town. Shaw’s Brad Westing pitched nine innings, allowing four earned runs on 10 hits with three walks and six strikeouts in the no-decision.

County Crossing 2 at Oberland 6

Sheng Kawolski pitched 8 innings, allowing two earned runs on 11 hits to earn the victory. Chris Milteer’s bases-clearing double in the 3rd inning made the difference in the game. Three Bloodbugs had three hits, including first-round pick (#4 overall) Biter Trout, who was 3 for 4 with a run scored.

The Slog 5 at Starlight 6, 12 innings

The Ghouls played in their second-straight 12-inning game, dropping this one to the Lady Killers. Bob Trevino hit a leadoff homer in the bottom of the 12th to earn the walkoff win for Starlight. Wild Cannon was the game MVP, going 3 for 5 with a double, a triple, two runs scored, and an RBI. Lernz Tentsleep hit a three-run home run for The Slog in the 1st inning.


South

Egret 5 at Concord 11

Josh McIntyre was hot at the bat to help his Radstags defeat the Scrappers. McIntyre was 4 for 5 with two doubles, two runs scored, and three runs batted in. Dan Erb added three hits, including a double. Chris Radsco earned the win, allowing five runs, four earned, on nine hits with six strikeouts. Egret leadoff hitter Bill Chaney was 2 for 4 with two home runs, two runs scored, and two runs batted in.

Lexington 4 at Goodneighbor 6

The Hancocks’ John Oldsink went 2 for 4 with a home run, a run scored, and three runners batted in to lead his team to victory. His homer accounted for the last three runs of a six-run 8th inning that won it for Goodneighbor. Lexington’s Crooked Tostado led all players in hits, going 4 for 5 with a double, but he was stranded all four times he reached base.

Warwick 4 at Abernathy 5

Joel Mutfruit hit a two-out, walk-off single in the bottom of the 9th to win the game for the Adamantium in a battle of league champions. Abernathy pitcher Jason Woods did not have a decision, but he allowed four earned runs in 8.0 innings pitched. Jim Waples of the Adamantium stood out most, going 3 for 4 with two doubles, a triple, and one RBI. The Mirelurks’ Patty Cuttooth had his team’s best offensive numbers, going 2 for 3 with a sacrifice fly, a run scored, and an RBI.

[StLee]

North

Sunshine Tidings 2 at Atom 3

Jeremy Schoolboy’s RBI double in the bottom of the 8th inning proved to be the winning hit for the Cats. Matt “Ace in the Hole” Hope earned the win, pitching 8.0 innings while allowing two earned runs and 10 hits. Chemists’ pitcher Tim Fusion had a good game in the loss, pitching all eight innings while allowing seven hits and three runs, only two earned.

Jamaica Plain 3 at Easy Town 4

David Tech allowed three earned runs on four hits in 6.0 innings pitched to earn the victory for the Assaultrons. Catcher Adam Henderson hit a two-run home run in the 2nd inning. The Red Rockets were held to just five hits, but one was a 1st-inning home run by David Seaweed. Chris Teddybear pitched well in the loss, allowing four runs, three earned, on eight hits in 7.0 innings. He also added an RBI single.

The Slog 6 at Vault 81 7

Deer Quickwalker hit a walk-off home run in the bottom of the 9th to make the CBO’s defending champions the first team eliminated from the 2297 preseason tournaments. The Slog will now watch the rest of the games on its home field. Quickwalker finished 2 for 4 with a home run, a runs scored, two RBI, and a walk. The Slog had 15 hits in the loss, including homers by Nick Homebody and Po Greenzone.

South

Diamond City 5 at Salem 6, 13 innings

Swatters reliever Matt Suds walked Mike Castillo with the bases loaded to give the Witch Hats the extra-innings win. Pistol Schmidt was the game MVP, going 3 for 6 with a double, two runs scored, and two RBI. Jeffrey Curatolo led Diamond City by going 3 for 6 with a double and three RBI. Roberto Gonzales pitched well in the no-decision, allowing three earned runs on nine hits in 8.0 innings pitched.

Concord 5 at Nordhagen Beach 1

The Radstags scored four runs in the top of the 9th inning to win the game, including David Stahl’s three-run home run off Party Boys’ reliever Sia Abber. Concord’s Gwinnett Southie and Nordhagen Beach’s Julian Shed pitched excellently, each only allowing a single earned run. Southie went 8.0 innings, while Shed pitched 6.0.

Warwick 2 at Quincy 7

Manny McDuff pitched a complete game, allowing two earned runs on six hits to earn the victory for the Gunners. First baseman Brian Drinkwater was 2 for 4 with a home run, a run scored, and three RBI to lead Quincy. Six different Mirelurks each had a hit as the 2296 Minutemen League champions were eliminated from the Battle for the South by their division mates.

[OrangeP47]

Originally Posted by StLee

I checked out your dynasty. You should double post it on the Dynasty Forum here to get some additional input and readers. I'm one of those who checks out every fictional league dynasty.

I'll consider it once I slow down my updates (I probably won't keep up this pace), as I'll have to modify some posts which will be a bit of work so everyone here has proper context/cut out my pre-start babble.

Looks like Silver Shroud are out as predicted, but hopefully that banner boost doesn't carry over to the regular season

[StLee]

North

County Crossing 5 at Shaw 7

A four-run 5th inning helped the Knuckle Punchers eliminate the Bloodbugs. Despite the loss, Manley Nebeker had a whale of a day, going 5 for 5 with a double, a triple, two runs, and an RBI. Damani Beebe’s two-RBI double in the 5th helped lead the Punchers. He finished with 3 RBI. Matt Ratican and Rocky Gourd each had three hits.

University Point 8 at Jamaica Plain 2

The Deathclaws scored the first eight runs in the game before the Red Rockets added two in the bottom of the 9th. Claws’ second baseman Jason Harris had a game, going 3 for 4 with a triple, two home runs, two runs scored, six RBI, and a walk. William Radwater pitched the complete-game victory, allowing just one earned run, two total, on six hits. Aaron Erickson was Jamaica Plain’s best hitter, going 2 for 4 with two doubles, a run, and an RBI.

Fort Hagen 9 at Sunshine Tidings 3

The Silver Shroud eliminated the Chemists in an Institute League elimination game. Fort Hagen’s leadoff hitter Seth Dungan hit a bases-clearing double in the top of the 4th inning to drive in three of the his team’s five runs in the inning. Safety Langer led the way for the Shroud in total production, going 2 for 4 with two runs, two RBI, and a walk. All Day Acosta allowed three earned runs on 11 hits in 7.1 innings to earn the win. The Chemists’ Bill Sarnacki was credited with the loss despite only allowing one earned run. The other five runs he gave up were unearned on two critical Sunshine Tidings errors. Joe Provisioner had a two-run home run for the Chemists.



South

Egret 4 at Lexington 6

The Synths took an early 4-0 lead and held on in eliminating the Scrappers. Derek Gist pitcher 8.0 innings, allowing four earned runs on six hits to earn the win. Lexington 1B Swat Diamond went 2 for 3 with a double, two runs, an RBI, and a walk. Egret’s Paladin Danse was 2 for 4 with a double, a home run, two runs scored, and two runs batted in.

Nordhagen Beach 4 at Finch Farm 13

The Party Boys got drunk-punched in a Brotherhood League elimination game. The Four Leafs’ Danny Honeycutt was all fours in the game, going 4 for 4 with 4 runs scored and 4 runs driven in. He had a two-bagger and a four-bagger in the game. Party Boys’ backup first baseman Brandon Wackson was the most successful on offense as a substitute. He finished 2 for 2 with a three-run home run to drive in three of the Boys’ four 9th-inning runs. Steve Rocky pitched 8.1 innings, allowing just one earned run in the win.

Fairline Hill Estates 8 at Diamond City 7

The host Swatters were two and done as Railroad League rivals met in an elimination game. Yao Guai right fielder Mike Eggs was 2 for 4 with two home runs, two runs scored, and four RBI to earn game MVP. Diamond City’s Wally Warwick was 2 for 5 with a double, a home run, two runs scored, and three RBI.

[StLee]

Originally Posted by OrangeP47

Looks like Silver Shroud are out as predicted, but hopefully that banner boost doesn't carry over to the regular season

They're not out yet.

As far as eight of the teams, though, they get a little break from baseball to practice and try to get better.

The Slog and Warwick to already be out are a big surprise.

[OrangeP47]

Originally Posted by StLee

They're not out yet.

As far as eight of the teams, though, they get a little break from baseball to practice and try to get better.

The Slog and Warwick to already be out are a big surprise.

Ah yes, I mispoke slightly about the situation, what with the double elimination format.

That said, I don't think it's that surprising for The Slog to go out. Starlight and Vault 81 are both good teams too, and while The Slog were last season's champions, that doesn't mean they win every game. Both Starlight or Vault 81 had fair shots, and would have been teams I'd at least would have said could have made a go at them.

Also, back a few posts to the plot line regarding Nuka Cola and Vim! ... as soon as I got past the memory quest I headed to the Vim! factory, as it was nearby and on a quest... I was a bit apprehensive at first with the secretiveness around the secret ingredient, but once I found out it wasn't cannibalism (this is Fallout, after all), I must say, I'm all aboard the Vim! train. What a unique flavor, sign me up!

[StLee]

Originally Posted by OrangeP47

Ah yes, I mispoke slightly about the situation, what with the double elimination format.

That said, I don't think it's that surprising for The Slog to go out. Starlight and Vault 81 are both good teams too, and while The Slog were last season's champions, that doesn't mean they win every game. Both Starlight or Vault 81 had fair shots, and would have been teams I'd at least would have said could have made a go at them.

Also, back a few posts to the plot line regarding Nuka Cola and Vim! ... as soon as I got past the memory quest I headed to the Vim! factory, as it was nearby and on a quest... I was a bit apprehensive at first with the secretiveness around the secret ingredient, but once I found out it wasn't cannibalism (this is Fallout, after all), I must say, I'm all aboard the Vim! train. What a unique flavor, sign me up!

Small Bertha was my favorite character in Far Harbor. She has to play a role in this dynasty In my mind, her look in the game is still what she looks like in 2297.

[StLee]

North

Starlight 10 at Oberland 6

The Lady Killers put themselves in great position in the Battle for the North tournament, guaranteeing at worst a third place finish, with a win over the T-51s. Willie Qesadena blasted his way to the game MVP, going 3 for 5 with two home runs, three runs, and five RBI. Wild Cannon added four hits, all singles for the Killers. Oberland’s Jonathan Abern was 2 for 4 with a three-run home run to produce half of his team’s offense.

Atom 3 at Easy Town 13

The Assaultrons are celebrating their new city name in style by winning their third straight game. Easy Town shortstop Matt Stoops was 2 for 4 with a bases-clearing double in Easy Town’s seven-run 3rd inning. Dan Squirrel added three more RBI, including a two-RBI double in the 4th inning. Smoker Caliman pitched 8.0 innings, allowing three earned runs on seven hits for the win. Cats catcher Garrett Machine was the best batter for his team, going 2 for 4 with an RBI.

South

Abernathy 1 at Goodneighbor 16

The Hancocks were in no mood to play around, as they jumped all over the Adamantium early, scoring in every inning they batted except the 1st inning. Burtie Cuttooth and John Oldsink led the way for Goodneighbor. Cuttooth was 3 for 4 with a walk, four runs scored, and an RBI. Oldsink added a 3 for 4 effort with two doubles, two runs scored, and three RBI. Quincy Eloquent pitched the complete-game victory. In 9.0 innings, he allowed one earned run on nine hits with a walk and four strikeouts.

Concord 2 at Salem 6

The Witch Hats moved one step closer to their preseason goal of taking the Wicked South in their comeback victory over the Radstags. Roy Syme allowed two earned runs in the 1st inning of his eight-inning pitching effort. Pistol Schmidt was 2 for 3 with a double, a home run, a run scored, and two RBI. Concord left fielder Dan Erb had his team’s only multi-hit game, scoring a run.

[StLee]

North

Shaw 13 at Vault 81 2

The Knuckle Punchers eliminated their fellow Railroad League opponent with an offensive outburst. Matt Ratican was 5 for 6 with a double and home run with two runs scored and four RBI to earn game MVP honors. Damani Beebe added two home runs and batted in five. Scaredy Cat Talbott pitched the complete game for the victory. Terry O’Dell added the only offensive pop for the Dwellers with a two-run 4th inning homer.

Fort Hagen 17 at University Point 9

The Silver Shroud shredded the Deathclaws pitching with six multi-run innings and 11 extra-base hits. Safety Langer went off again, going 5 for 6 with a double, a home run, four runs scored, and three RBI. Mark Miller had a four-hit effort with a double, two runs, and two RBI. Jason Harris had a three-run home run and added another RBI to lead the Claws’ offense.



South

Quincy 4 at Lexington 7

The Synths held off the 6th inning charge by the Gunners by scoring two runs of their own in their victory. Pete Pembroke pitched 8.0 innings, allowing four earned runs on six hits for the victory. Andrew Nuka had a standout game for Quincy, going 3 for 4 with a double, a home run, two runs, and two runs batted in. Catcher Justin Browneye was 2 for 3 with a double, a home run, a walk, a run scored, and two RBI to lead the Synths offense.

Fairline Hill Estates 5 at Finch Farm 4

The Yao Guai scored the game’s last four runs to pull out the win over the Four Leafs in an elimination game. Fairline Hill Estate’s Danny Honeycutt hit a grand slam in the 3rd inning to give his team a 4-1 lead at the time. Noah Arch was 3 for 5 with an RBI for the Yao Guai. Nick Waterpipe hit a two-run home run in the 5th inning that tied the game 4-4 at the time.

[Tyke]

Looks like the new season is starting where the old one left off for the Party Boys!

[StLee]

Originally Posted by Tyke

Looks like the new season is starting where the old one left off for the Party Boys!

Yes, and their bullpen struck again. It is atrocious. I still do not understand why the AI decided to trade away Ray Human. He was the one person who looked like he could stabilize the closer position. Sia Abber most certainly does not appear to be the answer.

Maybe GM Brendan Kneecapped and scout Corban Lumpkin can wheel and deal their way to respectability. Then again, it does not look like 2297 is going to be the year. Anyway, this was just a two-game stretch. Let's see how they do in 60.

[StLee]

North

Atom 6 at Shaw 10

The Knuckle Punchers continue on after an early burst helped them outlast the Cats. SS Travis Phillips was the game MVP, going 3 for 4 with a walk, a double, two home runs, two runs, and three RBI. Damani Beebe added three hits with two doubles and Matt Ratican added three RBI. Brad Westing pitched Shaw to victory, allowing five runs, four earned, with 10 hits in 8.0 innings. Four Cats had two hits each.

Oberland 8 at Fort Hagen 1

The T-51s overpowered the Silver Shroud in an elimination game. Jonathan Abern was 4 for 4 with two doubles, three runs, and an RBI. Gerald Jerry pitched the complete game, allowing one earned run on six hits. He also had an RBI single. Andre Grogg and Tiger King each had two of the Shroud’s six hits.

Easy Town 9 at Starlight 11, 11 innings

The Lady Killers outzapped the Assaultrons 3-1 in the 11th inning to move on to the Battle for the North Championship. Hubris McBride hit the walk-off three-run home run in the 11th to move Starlight one step closer to the title. Willie Qesadena went 3 for 6 with a double, a home run, four runs scored, and two RBI. Jarrett Metalbox was Easy Town’s top batter, going 4 for 6 with a double, two runs, and two RBI.

South

Lexington 8 at Concord 12

The Radstags trailed 8-2 entering the bottom of the 5th before scoring six and adding four more in their big come-from-behind win. The Synths are now eliminated from the Battle for the South Tournament. Concord’s Dan Erb was 3 for 5 a double, a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Josh McIntyre also added three hits, including a double. Lexington’s Mike Pigeonfoot was 2 for 5 with a home run, two runs, and three RBI.

Abernathy 3 at Fairline Hill Estates 12

The Yao Guai moved on after knocking around the Adamantium in an elimination game. Adam Crook earned MVP honors, going 3 for 4 with a walk, a double, three runs, and three RBI. Elijah Horne and Mike Eggs each had four hits, with Eggs driving in three. Bow Rome pitched the victory with two earned runs on seven hits in 7.1 innings. Radio Short and Jim Waples each had two hits for Abernathy.

Goodneighbor 8 at Salem 5

The Hancocks scored all their runs in the 7th and 8th innings to move on to the championship in the Battle for the South Championship. Despite the loss, Salem’s Tyler Spronk was named MVP, going 2 for 2 with three walks, two home runs, two runs, and four RBI. Goodneighbor leadoff hitter Good Don Duck went 2 for 5 with a double, a home run, a run scored, and three RBI. John Oldsink pitched 8.1 innings for the victory. He allowed five earned runs on 10 hits with four walks and seven strikeouts.

[StLee]

North

Oberland 12 at Shaw 2

The T-51s used 23 hits to knock out the Knuckle Punchers in a Railroad League matchup. Sheng Kawolski pitched the complete game allowing two earned runs on six hits. Catcher Jim Pickman was the game MVP, going 4 for 5 with two doubles, two runs, and three RBI. Jeremy Bugs and Curtis Slingshot each added four hits for Oberland. Josh Freeman went 3 for 3 with a double for Shaw.

Oberland 3 at Easy Town 6

The Assaultrons held off a late surge by the T-51s to move on to the championship round of the Battle for the North Tournament. Jarrett Metalbox went 3 for 4 with a double, a home run, two runs, and an RBI. David Tech pitched 8.0 innings, allowing three earned runs on nine hits. Oberland’s Prof Castillo was 2 for 4 with a double, a run, and an RBI to lead his team.

South

Fairline Hill Estates 3 at Concord 11

The Radstags used an eight-run 4th Inning to take control in eliminating the Yao Guai. Jason Robinson was 2 for 5 with a home run, two runs, and three RBI to earn Game MVP. David Stahl added a grand slam in the big inning. Noah Arch was Fairline Hill Estates’ best batter, going 3 for 5 with a solo home run. Gwinnett Southie pitched 8.0 innings, allowing two runs, one earned, on 11 hits with a walk and four strikeouts.

Salem 9 at Concord 10

The Witch Hats made a surge to tie the game in the top of the 9th, but David Stahl’s walk-off RBI single in the bottom of the 9th won it for the Radstags. Despite his team’s failure to move on, Salem left fielder Tyler Spronk had a strong game, going 3 for 4 with a triple, a home run, two runs, and four RBI. Jason Robinson had his second straight strong game of the day, hitting 4 for 5 and walking once. Ricky Ticky Laughy was 3 for 6 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI.

[StLee]

Battle for the North Championship, Game 1

Easy Town 6 at Starlight 9

The Lady Killers completed a perfect tournament to win the Battle for the North Tournament. A three-run 8th inning propelled Starlight to the victory. Bob Trevino his a two-RBI double to give the Killers an 8-6 lead before Ruben Q later added an RBI single for the final score. Killers’ RF Skinny Danner was the game MVP, going 2 for 3 with a home run, two runs scored, and an RBI. Frank Clawdodger and Jarrett Metalbox each had three hits and a double for the Assaultrons.

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[StLee]

Battle for the South Championship, Game 1

Concord 4 at Goodneighbor 3

The Radstags used a strong pitching performance from Chris Radsco to take the Hancocks in the first game, leading to one more to determine the champion of the Battle for the South Tournament. Radsco allowed three earned runs on nine hits with a walk and three strikeouts in 8.0 innings. Bruce Iddings pitched well for the Radstags, but suffered the loss. He allowed just four earned runs on nine hits in 7.0 innings. He walked three and struck out eight. There was not a whole lot of offense, but catcher Shawn Perry was 2 for 4 for Concord with a solo home run. Burtie Cuttooth was 3 for 4 for Goodneighbor with a solo home run.

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Battle for the South Championship, Game 2

Goodneighbor 8 at Concord 5

It took them one extra game, but the Goodneighbor Hancocks claimed the Battle for the South Tournament crown. Goodneighbor leadoff hitter Good Don Duck was the game MVP, going 3 for 5 with a triple, two home runs, three runs scored, and two RBI. Bryan Assman and John Oldsink each added three hits for the Hancocks. Jumper Hayes added a two-run home run. Josh McIntyre was the Radstags’ best hitter, going 3 for 4 with a solo home run. Quincy Eloquent was the winning pitcher, allowing four earned runs on 12 hits with three walks and three strikeouts in 7.0 innings.

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[StLee]

Today in the CBO

News and Notes - Reports from around the Commonwealth

by Nat Wright-Kowalski

22 March 2297 - Fans Demand More Preseason Baseball

In another week, teams will play a week's worth of warmup games, which Nate Howard refers to as Spring Training. In the meantime, fans loved the preseason tournaments and want more baseball. Therefore, Nate Howard announced that he is scheduling interleague matchups for where teams finished in a Battle for the North vs Battle for the South short series.

Schedules are still being worked on, as well as where teams will play. We do know that the Battle for the North Tournament champions, the Starlight Lady Killers, will take on the Battle for the South Tournament champions, the Goodneighbor Hancocks.

Howard said that he will guarantee no teams from the same league play each other, so he may have to shuffle finishing points. Teams will be informed later today whom their opponents are and where they need to travel if at all. Howard stated also that Diamond City and The Slog would have to travel. Every other team's playing location is probably up to a coin toss unless something prevents them from traveling or hosting.

One of the great accomplishments in Howard's eyes about the tournaments is that the league had its longest lull in unfortunate events. Shaw's catcher Dirt Potter, whose spine was crushed in a collapsed construction accident, was the last incident. That happened two days before the tournaments, March 11.

[StLee]

Today in the CBO

News and Notes - Reports from around the Commonwealth

by Nat Wright-Kowalski

24 March 2297 - Full Spring Training Schedule Announced

The CBO has decided to start its minor league season earlier than its major league season, allowing the Boston Minor Union to have its own weekend to show off its new teams. Because of that change, the CBO has scheduled just four Spring Training games, two against an interleague team and two intraleague games.

The BMU will begin its season Friday, April 2, while the CBO will begin Thursday, April 8.

The schedule looks like this:

Saturday, March 27, and Sunday, March 28:

Goodneighbor at Starlight
Easy Town at Concord
Salem at Oberland
Shaw at Abernathy
Lexington at Atom
Fort Hagen at Fairline Hill Estates
Quincy at Vault 81
University Point at Finch Farm
The Slog at Warwick
Egret at County Crossing
Jamaica Plain at Nordhagen Beach
Diamond City at Sunshine Tidings


Tuesday, March 30, and Wednesday, March 31:

The Slog at County Crossing
Salem at Easy Town
Nordhagen Beach at Finch Farm
Lexington at Abernathy
Starlight at Sunshine Tidings
Fort Hagen at Concord
Quincy at Atom
Jamaica Plain at Warwick
University Point at Goodneighbor
Fairline Hill Estates at Diamond City
Oberland at Vault 81
Shaw at Egret

[StLee]

Today in the CBO

News and Notes - Reports from around the Commonwealth

by Nat Wright-Kowalski

27 March 2296 - Jamaica Plain-Warwick Trade: Okoro for Grille

The Baseball News Network, a division of the BosCom News Network, is reporting that the Red Rockets and Mirelurks have consummated a trade. Warwick will receive 18-year-old minor league LF Mut Okoro in a swap for 25-year-old LHP Mike Grille. A league analyst called the trade a "fairly even transaction."

Okoro, a 17th-round pick in the Inaugural Draft, played in just seven games in 2296. In eight at bats, he was 5 for 8 with a double, a run, and two RBI.

Grille was Warwick's 19th-round pick in the 2296 Inaugural Draft. In four relief appearances, he compiled a 1-0 record with a 7.50 ERA. He pitched 6.0 innings, allowing five earned runs on six hits with four walks and five strikeouts.

Each player is expected to have a shot to make the CBO roster in 2297 for his new team.

[StLee]

Today in the CBO

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by Nat Wright-Kowalski

29 March 2297 - Ronnie Shaw Hanging It Up?

University Point Deathclaws owner Ronnie Shaw hinted that she may soon be done with ownership.

"It's work," she said. "I retired from the Minutemen with plans to take things easy for once in my life. We have that option these days."

Shaw said that her personality clashes with what she thinks the team needs. She describes herself as hands-off but controlling at the same time.

"I hired people to do their jobs. I'm going to let them do it. But they have to do it right. That's what I'm checking for."

GM Nate Fumble said that he loves Shaw's enthusiasm and thinks see is a valuable part of the Deathclaws. "For my first job in the CBO, this has been much different than what I expected. Yes, Shaw gets the final word on our decisions, but she has respected my opinion, [scout] Earl [Bennett]'s, [manager] Woody [Lumpkin]'s, and the other coaches.

"She's still learning the game, but she does it like someone who always want to be 100% sure about her decisions. I love that about her."

Still, Shaw is trying to be less involved in the team. She has mentioned that age is starting to catch up with her. "I'm 63 years old. I'm probably halfway through my life, but I feel 100. It may be time to let someone else deal with the team, the caps, the hirings. I don't know how much longer I can do it."

There are no talks currently of anyone taking over the team. University Point mayor Heather Casden is assumed to be wealthy enough to afford the team, but she has not made any indications of being interested in purchasing the Deathclaws or any other team.

[StLee]

Today in the CBO

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by Nat Wright-Kowalski

30 March 2297 - Salem Witch Hats Ship Koester to County Crossing

The Witch Hats and Bloodbugs announced a deal that was completed today. Salem sent 19-year-old SS Sean Koester to County Crossing for 31-year-old RHP Front Porch Potter, 19-year-old minor league SS Teddy Sturgeon and 19-year-old minor league RF Governor Bellingham. Both teams appear happy with the outcome of the trade. The general managers told the Baseball News Network they felt the swap was beneficial for all parties involved.

In his career Potter has chalked up 6 wins and 6 losses and compiled a 4.93 ERA.

30 March 2297 - The Slog Trades Three for Diamond City's Suds

The Ghouls and Swatters confirmed this afternoon that a trade had been agreed upon. In the deal, The Slog will get 30-year-old RHP Matt Suds, while Diamond City will receive 27-year-old minor league LF Danny Bloodsworn, 17-year-old minor league 2B Tom Lavallee and 20-year-old minor league CF Godzilla Oddball.