Fallout 4's Commonwealth Baseball Organization

[StLee]

BATTLE FOR THE NORTH TOURNAMENT



#6 Roxbury 1 at #1 Nordhagen Beach 7

Chet Arthur pitched 6.2 effective innings, allowing one unearned run on seven hits with a walk and three strikeouts, to earn the victory and eliminate Roxbury. Ryan Combs' two-run double in the 7th helped the host Party Boys pull away. Dustin Mart and Brian Masterson both homered. The Punchers' Matt Ratican had four hits, including his team's only extra-base hit, a 5th inning double.

#9 Abernathy 0 vs #3 Fort Hagen 7

All Day Acosta pitched 7.1 shutout innings before giving way to the bullpen. He allowed four hits and struck out seven on 95 pitches. Jim Tiller, Mark Miller, and Sam Noob all had two hits and two RBI. Bixton Moore hit a pinch-hit home run. Abernathy was shut out in both games it played and now can go home to practice hitting the ball.

#12 Diamond City 4 vs #3 FHE 9

The Yao Guai managed a late offensive surge, including a 7th-inning grand slam, to eliminate the Swatters. 1B Tony Caps' pinch-hit grand slam turned a 4-3 lead into an 8-3 blowout. 3B Jon Hitman had three hits and scored three times. Diamond City's CF Witcher Craft was 3 for 4 with a triple, a run, and two RBI.

BATTLE FOR THE SOUTH TOURNAMENT



#9 Finch Farm 7 vs #6 Sunshine Tidings 9

Two big early innings helped the Chemists hold off a late Four Leafs' surge to win the elimination game. RF Brightsun Ramos won the Game MVP by going 4 for 4 with a double, a walk, two runs, and two RBI. Finch Farm LF Danny Honeycutt hit an 8th-inning grand slam that cut the lead from 9-3.

#11 Concord 4 vs #8 Starlight 13

The Lady Killers used three big innings to eliminate the Radstags. They were led by the bat of 1B Zeldolph Violet who went 3 for 6 with two doubles, a home run, two runs, and six RBI. Violet was recently featured in a Publick Occurrences story for hitting 11 straight home runs in batting practice. Radstags C Shawn Cherry led his team offensively, going 3 for 5 with a run and an RBI. Cram Garge of Concord and Jesus Church of Starlight went yard.

#12 Jamaica Plain 3 vs #2 Quincy 11

The Gunners scored five in the 1st and four in the 2nd to grab an early 9-3 lead. C Stuart Costantino was 3 for 5 with a double, a home run, two runs, and six RBI to lead his team. 1B Brian Drinkwater hit a three-run home run in winning the elimination game over the Red Rockets.

[StLee]

BATTLE FOR THE NORTH TOURNAMENT



#8 University Point 12 vs #4 Lexington 11

In a game of swings in leads, the Deathclaws scored the game's final run to move on to clinch at least third place in the tournament. University Point took an early 8-0 lead heading into the bottom of the 3rd. However, the Synths scored four in the 3rd and seven in the 4th to puch ahead 11-8. The Deathclaws tied the game with three in the 6th and then one in the 8th to take the final 12-11 lead. The Deathclaws' Jukebox Luttrell was the Game MVP, going 3 for 3 with a double, two home runs, two walks, three runs, and four RBI. Lexington's Crooked Tostado was their top hitter, going 3 for 6 with a home run, two runs, and three RBI.

#11 County Crossing 1 vs #7 Salem 9

Salem's Pistol Schmidt was 2 for 3 with two home runs, two walks, two runs, and four RBI to lead his team to at least a third-place finish in the Battle for the North Tournament. Terrence Artman pitched the complete-game victory, allowing one earned runs, six hits, and three walks and striking out eight. Sean Koester's 1st-inning home run led to the Bloodbugs only run and only extra-base hit of the game.

BATTLE FOR THE SOUTH TOURNAMENT



#4 Goodneighbor 4 at #1 Oberland 14

The defending champion T-51s look just as formidable as ever, pulling out to an early 6-0 lead and using a seven-run 6th to pull away. CF B.J. Perez led the Oberland offense by going 3 for 5 with a double, a home run, three runs, and five RBI. Curtis Slingshot drove in four runs. Goodneighbor's Zachary Utsinger hit a solo home run in the 9th.

#10 Atom 6 vs #3 The Slog 10

The Ghouls did not allow a run until the top of the 9th inning. Millioncap Go was 3 for 4 for with a home run, two runs, and four RBI. The Cats' Shane "Bee's Knees" Stabb was 3 for 5 with a grand slam, a run, and four RBI. The Slog's Tyler Storts had a shutout through eight innings before allowing six runs, five earned, in the 9th. He allowed 13 hits and struck out nine.

[StLee]

BATTLE FOR THE NORTH TOURNAMENT



#5 Warwick 8 at #1 Nordhagen Beach 4

Mirelurks 2B Brad Krol was 3 for 5, including a two-run 4th inning home run that put his team up for good. He scored a run and drove in three for the Game MVP honors, eliminating the Party Boys from the tournament at their home stadium. Nordhagen Beach's Brian Masterson was 4 for 4 with a solo home run in the 6th. Warwick's Shane Notemen hit two doubles and drove in two.

#3 Fort Hagen 2 vs #2 FHE 8

The Yao Guai's Papa Bush pitched 7.0 innings, allowing just one earned run on seven hits with three walks and seven strikeouts. He also hit a three-run home run as part of a six-run 6th to propel FHE to victory and eliminate the three-seed Shroud. All seven of Fort Hagen's hits were singles. Nick Waterpipe added two hits for the Yao Guai with a double and two RBI.

BATTLE FOR THE SOUTH TOURNAMENT



#7 Vault 81 15 vs #6 Sunshine Tidings 14, 11 inn.

In a back-and-forth game, the Dwellers scored two in the 11th to top the Chemists' one for a thrilling 15-14 victory. The game featured a total of seven home runs, including Cory Macon's go-ahead solo shot in the top of the 11th. Sunshine Tidings' Joe Provisioner was the game MVP with an impressive stat line of 4 for 5 with two doubles, a home run, two walks, three runs scored, and four RBI. In addition to Macon's homer, Knud Bather, Mark Dombrowski, Ronald Raygun, and reigning MVP Deer Quickwalker went deep for the suddenly imposing offensive Dwellers. Seven Dwellers also doubled. Rookie CF Aesed Hayjen was 3 for 6 with a double, a run, and four RBI.

#8 Starlight 14 vs #2 Quincy 4

The Lady Killers blasted the #2 seed Gunners by scoring five runs in each of the 6th and 7th innings, eliminating Quincy from the tournament. Rookie 1B Zeldolph Violet was the Game MVP, going 2 for 3 with a double, two walks, two runs, and two RBI. Skinny Danner and Wild Cannon each drove in three runs for Starlight. Andrew Nuka and Robbie Adams each picked up three hits for Quincy. Jesus Church doubled twice.

[StLee]

For the first time, the lower seed can be considered the "home" team based on bracket results. Therefore, the team that has been in the winner's bracket the longest is the home team for Games 17, 18, 20 (potentially), 21, and 22. Game 23, if necessary, would be the opposite home team as Game 22.

BATTLE FOR THE NORTH TOURNAMENT



#5 Warwick 0 vs #11 County Crossing 5

Zach DiGrande pitched eight shutout innings, allowing 10 hits, walking one, and striking out six to earn the victory and eliminate the Mirelurks. Warwick had 12 hits in the game, 10 singles, but could never manufacture a run. Mirelurks' starter John Diner allowed just one earned run on seven hits with two strikeouts in 6.0 innings. Unfortunately, the Mirelurks allowed four runs out of the bullpen in the next two innings. LF Tom Mastodon led County Crossing, going 3 for 4 with two RBI. The Bloodbugs had five doubles in the game.

#2 FHE 3 vs #4 Lexington 9

The #2-seed Yao Guai were run over by Tyler Ross and the Synths' offense. Ross finished 4 for 4 with two home runs, a walk, four runs, and three RBI. Crooked Tostado went 4 for 5 with a triple, a run, and two RBI. Jon Hitman was FHE's best hitter, going 3 for 4 with a double and an RBI. Lawdog Whipple earned the victory by allowing just two earned runs on seven hits with a walk and 10 strikeouts in 6.2 innings.

#8 University Point 5 vs #7 Salem 4, 10 inn.

Mag Barbarian's RBI double in the 10th inning put the Deathclaws up for good, sending Salem to the losers' bracket. Jeremy Nicholson led the Claws by going 3 for 5 with a home run, a run, and two RBI. The Witch Hats were held to just five hits, but two were solo home runs by Tyler Spronk and Anotonio Toeclaw. University Point pitcher Adam Froggatt did not get a decision but allowed four runs, three earned, on five hits with three walks and nine strikeouts in 7.0 innings. Dave Caveman and Marc Pondsip completed the game

BATTLE FOR THE SOUTH TOURNAMENT



#7 Vault 81 19 vs #10 Atom 7

The Dwellers scored 15-plus runs in their third straight game in eliminating the Cats. Mark Dombrowski was 4 for 5 with a double, a home run, two walks ,three runs, and two RBI to earn Game MVP honors. Aesed Hayjen also had four hits with a double, a triple, three runs, and three RBI. Deer Quickwalker and Knud Bather both homered. The Cat's highlights came on three-run home runs by Shane "Bee's Knees" Stabb and Jeremy Schoolboy.

#8 Starlight 1 vs #4 Goodneighbor 9

Batting second in the lineup, starting pitcher John Oldsink pitched a complete game and had two hits in the victory. Oldsink allowed one earned run on four hits with two walks and 10 strikeouts to eliminate the Lady Killers. He also was 2 for 5 with a run and a stolen base. SS Burtie Cuttooth was 2 for 5 with a grand slam, a run, and four RBI. Bryan Assman was 3 for 4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Wild Cannon had two of Starlight's four hits, all singles. The team only threated in the top of the 2nd when Zeldolph Violet walked, followed by singles by Cannon and Hope Scrapper to knock in Violet. No Killers runner got past first base for the rest of the game.

#3 The Slog 2 at #1 Oberland 0

In a battle of the CBO's only two champions, the Ghouls outlasted the defending champions, sending the T-51s to the losers' bracket. David Kiwi pitched the complete-game shutout for The Slog, allowing nine hits, walking one, and striking out two. Oberland's Sheng Kawolski, last season's CBO Playoffs MVP winner, got the loss after allowing two earned runs on three hits with two walks and eight strikeouts. Both runs were on solo home runs hit by the Ghouls' Boots Yellowhair and C.T. Woodard.

[OrangeP47]

Originally Posted by StLee

It was all on closer Curtis Thriceshot who was really good in 2297. So maybe he just had an off day and was pulled too slowly.

TOP OF THE 10TH
*play by play*

Yeah, I'm generally not one to blame individuals, I guess I'm just too soft to apply that kind of pressure unless it's really a trend (or maybe it's because I'm more a soccer fan where an individual tanking things like that is much harder to ever point to) but sometimes that really is just the case. For now though I'm fine with just calling it an off day, and I won't let it get my spirits down for the season.

[StLee]

BATTLE FOR THE NORTH TOURNAMENT



County Crossing 4 vs Lexington 10

Corrked Tostado and Mike Pigeonfoot had five hits apiece as the Synths surged past the Bloodbugs to move on. Lexington took command of the game in the bottom of the 6th with a five-run inning to put them up for good, 8-3. Tostado was 5 for 5 with a double, a triple, three runs, and two RBI. Pigeonfoot was 5 for 5 with a double, two runs, and three RBI. Joel Carrotflower hit a two-run home run for County Crossing.

Lexington 16 vs Salem 5

The Synths were not finished scoring runs on the day, scoring six in the top of the 1st and pushing themselves into the championship against University Point. Swift Hendrix took Game MVP honors, going 3 for 6 with a triple, a home run, four runs scored, and five runs batted in. Swat Diamond added a 4 for 6 performance, which included a three-run home run. He scored once and knocked in five. The Witch Hats' offense was almost non-existent until SS Joe Rossi hit a grand slam in the 9th to cut the deficit to 11. Synths' starter Pete Pembroke allowed one earned run in 7.1 innings, allowing seven hits, walking two, and striking out three. Lexington needs to win two tomorrow over the Deathclaws to win the tournament.

BATTLE FOR THE SOUTH TOURNAMENT



Vault 81 7 vs Goodneighbor 15

John Oldsink led the Hancocks with a 5 for 5 performance, all singles, along with scoring and knocking in four runs. Good Don Duck and James Kimbrough each added three hits for Goodneighbor. Duck doubled and tripled, while Kimbrough hit two doubles. The Dwellers broke their offense-heavy streak, being the victim instead. Erns Gold was the best hitter for Vault 81, going 2 for 3 with two homers, two walks, two runs, and three RBI.

Goodneighbor 7 at Oberland 4

The Hancocks avenged their Day 5 loss and eliminated the host T-51s thanks to a three-run 7th inning to take a 6-3 lead. Good Don Duck doubled, stole third, and then scored on a Matt Brahmin sacrifice fly for the lead. Bryan Assman and John Rose then hit back-to-back home runs to put Goodneighbor up for good. Assman was the game's most valuable player, going 3 for 5 with the home run, two runs, and two RBI. Prof Castillo was 3 for 5 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI for Oberland. Bruce Iddings allowed just three earned runs on 11 hits with three strikeouts in 7.0 innings to earn the win. The Hancocks will now face off with The Slog tomorrow and need to win two to repeat as the Battle for the South champions.

[Tyke]

Excellent win for the Hancocks, but I don't think we've seen the last of the T-51s for this year!

[StLee]

Originally Posted by Tyke

Excellent win for the Hancocks, but I don't think we've seen the last of the T-51s for this year!

I feel Oberland may come back to the pack a bit more this season. Now that they have a few more formidable teams to play, like the gamut of Goodneighbor, Warwick, Quincy, and apparently now University Point, they may find it a lot more difficult to maintain a .700+ winning percentage.

But we'll see. The T-51s were the #1 seed in the playoffs both seasons, so they most certainly are not a bad team! A .600 winning percentage is not dominant, but it probably gets teams in the playoffs still.

[StLee]

BATTLE FOR THE NORTH TOURNAMENT



Lexington 3 vs University Point 2

Lexington's Tristan Marble pitched eight scoreless innings before allowing two in the 9th, but still held on for the win to set up a winner-take-all final. Marble allowed two earned runs on 10 hits with a walk and four strikeouts in 8.2 innings. Doug Dee El came in to earn the save by forcing a ground out. Quentin Malone was the losing pitcher for the Deathclaws. He allowed three earned runs on eight hits with six strikeouts in 8.0 innings. The Synths' first two runs came off solo home runs off Malone. Mike Pigeonfoot hit one in the 4th and Justin Daros hit the second in the 7th. Lexington C Justin Browneye hit a one-out double in the 8th. With two outs, Tyler Ross singled him in for what proved to be the game-winning run.

University Point 6 vs Lexington 0

William Radwater pitched a complete-game seven-hitter to win the Battler for the North Tournament for the Deathclaws. UP leadoff hitter Bernie Gonzalez was 2 for 5 with a double, a home run, two runs, and two RBI to lead the offense. Three Synths had two hits apiece, but never truly threatened.




BATTLE FOR THE SOUTH TOURNAMENT



Goodneighbor 3 vs The Slog 4

Scores came early, but in the end The Slog did just enough to win the Battle for the South Tournament over the defending champions. Nick Homebody was 2 for 3 with two home runs, two runs, and three RBI. Kyle Whale added a 1st inning leadoff home run for the Ghouls. Good Don Duck was 3 for 4 for the Hancocks. Burtie Cuttooth had a two-RBI double in the 1st. Edwin Mass earned the win by allowing three runs, all unearned, on nine hits with a walk and three strikeouts. Tiny Greene pitched a scoreless ninth for the save. Quincy Eloquent pitched the complete game for the Hancocks, allowing four earned runs on six hits with two walks and two strikeouts in 8.0 innings.

[StLee]

It took me awhile to figure out these banners on GIMP. The text is not resizable like the way I like it in Photoshop, but I have something at least!

BATTLE FOR THE NORTH





BATTLE FOR THE SOUTH

[StLee]

from the archives of the Springfield Home for the Mentally Unsteady

Gregory Mortimer – a diary
23 March XXXX

We talked every day about our life once we left this hellhole. We were to marry and tour the world with our fortunes. Our parents are all dead, but we don’t know why. We know we were here because of them. They say we killed our parents, but we don’t remember. We’re both the same, Lucy and me.

I see words of some man called the Boss: “It’s just your ghost / moving through the night / your spirit filled with light / I need, need you by my side.”

We both escaped and went back to her mansion. I felt something there watching us. I am mad, touched by the damn gods of mischief. But she is, she was, madder. Like a hatter. “Your love and I’m alive / I’m alive and I can feel the blood shiver in my bones.”

She was suddenly just gone. And then standing there was a little girl, standing there giggling and laughing and cackling. That girl, that young girl, her portrait hanging on the wall. She was there, and she was Lucy. I could tell. She was Lucy, like what Lucy said to me at the Springfield Home. My love Lucy was a prisoner to her own evil child spirit, and there she was cackling, like a Salem witch. She pointed to the attic, and it was my duty to follow her crooked finger above upon the hanging ladder.

“I’m alive and I’m out here on my own / I’m alive and I’m comin’ home / Yeah I’m comin’ home.”

Lucy my love, hanging there from a rope prepared by the spirit awaiting her return. Her dress stained in the mud of the river we swam across hung limply. Her face held a horror, the face of staring your own ghost in the face and falling into an eternal abyss of madness and despair. Behind me, I heard the giggling, then the laughing, then the cackling. I ran, I ran, and I ran past all, I needed to return here, this hell is my home.

“I’m alive and I’m out here on my own / I’m alive and I’m comin’ home / Yeah I’m comin’ home.”

The Boss told me, over and over. Lucy my love is no more. Her ghost is in the mansion forever more. I sit here writing. I’m alive and I’m home. It’s just your ghost, Lucy. I’m alive and I can feel the blood shiver in my bones. I’m alive and I’m in here on my own.

[StLee]

Today in the CBO

News and Notes - Reports from around the Commonwealth

by Nat Wright-Kowalski

23 March 2298 - Rivalry Series Begins

Teams in the CBO are taking on their main geographical league rival, starting today with a two-game series, before moving to the other team's home field for two more games on Saturday and Sunday.

The matchups are:

Brotherhood League: Nordhagen Beach vs Easy Town, County Crossing vs Finch Farm, and The Slog vs Salem
Institute League: Fort Hagen vs Sunshine Tidings, Abernathy vs Concord, and Starlight vs Lexington
Minutemen League: Goodneighbor vs University Point, Jamaica Plain vs Quincy, and Warwick vs Atom
Railroad League: Oberland vs Vault 81, Diamond City vs FHE, and Egret vs Roxbury

25 March 2298 - Red Rockets Starter Sitting out Spring Training

Jamiaca Plain 3B Mike Van Noord is going to sit out the remainder of the Rivalry Series and the week of Spring Training for personal leave.

"Mike has a few matters to take care of," Red Rockets manager Mark Sellsword said. "We're giving him his space, but he guaranteed he report to Roxbury for opening day on April 5."

No further details were offered, and Van Noord did not comment when he was seen leaving Quincy heading west rather than north where the Red Rockets would host the Gunners on Saturday and Sunday.

Van Noord has started all regular season games for Jamaica Plain in the first two seasons. In 2297, he batted .277 but led the Minutemen League in triples with six.

Some speculate that Van Noord was called out by teammates by seeking attention rather than working on improving his game. The team needs him to improve his bat for a chance to escape the basement of a tough league. Right now, it is possible the Red Rockets are battling for the worst record in the CBO.

Wile Van Noord is away, rookie Notorious Fugate will take his place as the starting third baseman. Fugate was featured in a story last month how he is looking to improve his game and earn a roster spot with the Red Rockets rather than returning to Haymarket Mall in 2298. Some have also speculated that Fugate may be stealing the job from Fugate, though that has not been the case so far in the exhibition season.

"I'll do whatever it takes to take the radstag by the horns," Fugate said. "There are good times and ugly times, and they all add up to seven."

31 March 2298 - Oberland Trades Away Two 1st-Rounders

The T-51s and Dwellers confirmed this afternoon that a trade had been agreed upon. In the deal, Oberland will get 28-year-old LHP Elijah Cake, a 2nd round draft pick, and a 4th round draft pick, while Vault 81 will receive 21-year-old RHP Kurt Cats and 19-year-old minor league 2B Harry Byrd.

It is speculated that Cake will slip into the fourth starter spot in Oberland that would have been Vince McCort's. He could also be their top middle reliever.

"I don't think it's any secret that we need as much pitching as possible to stay on top," T-51s manager Dirk Steadyhand said. "We hate to move on from our young guys, but we need somebody to help us in 2298, not 2300."

Cake appeared in just six games in 2297 in relief for the Dwellers. In 14.2 innings pitched as a reliever, he was 1-0 with a 5.52 ERA. He allowed nine earned runs on 19 hits with five walks and 10 strikeouts. At Mass Pike, he was 4-2 with a 2.68 ERA as a starter in six starts. There he pitched 47.0 innings, allowing 14 earned runs on 45 hits with 13 walks and 45 strikeouts.

Cats and Byrd were each of the T-51s' two Rookie Draft 1st-round picks in 2296 and 2297.

Cats started 20 games for Fiddler's Green in 2297, going 2-5 with a 6.91 ERA. In 113.1 innings, he allowed 87 earned runs on 139 hits with 81 walks and 65 strikeouts. Though he struggled last year, the Dwellers hope he can eventually become a solid middle starter.

Byrd, the 24th overall pick in the 2297 Rooke Draft, is considered to have a good bat that should allow him to hit for average. He is not the fastest runner, so he may have to depend on contact hits for singles and some doubles, which may make him hard to place in the lineup. His glove needs lots of improvement as he would be considered a defensive liability at this point, which will delay him for at least a couple of years before he can hope to be promoted.

[StLee]

Today in the CBO

News and Notes - Reports from around the Commonwealth

by Nat Wright-Kowalski

1 April 2298 - Deathclaws Minor Leaguer Breaks Hand in Fight

Boston Common 1B Chris Shields broke his hand in a post-game fight with Egret Ninjas minor league reliever Mike Stickhouse following their game tonight.

Shields was not happy with Stickhouse's pitching, and attacked him after the game. Stickhouse ducked, causing Shields to strike the top of Stickhouse's head. Stickhouse was not injured.

Shields will now miss most of April. No suspension is expected once he returns.

4 April 2298 - Warwick-FHE Trade

Earlier today, officials from the Warwick Mirelurks and the FHE Yao Guai announced that they had finalized negotiations on a trade between the two teams. The deal will send 28-year-old 2B Richman Harris and 18-year-old minor league RF Marty Fischer to FHE in exchange for 32-year-old 1B Shawn Synthman and a 4th round draft pick. All players in the deal are expected to play at the BMU level.

4 April 2298 - Exhibition Season Standouts

Here are a few players that stood out. Apologies that stats only were calculated during the official Spring Training Week, not the entire exhibition schedule, which included Seed vs Seed, the Battle Tournaments, and the Rivalry Series.

Batting Stats - Note: Not all stats were calculated




Pitching Stats - Note: Not all stats were calculated

[StLee]

Now that Spring Training is complete, teams can turn their attention to the regular season, a 98-game affair from April through early-September.

For the 2298 season, P.A.M., or the Predictive Analytic Machine, has returned to offer her deep dive into the world of Commonwealth baseball.



P.A.M. is a master of predictive analysis. Running the numbers, here is what P.A.M. had to say about the 2298 season.

"I was, am, and will most likely be P.A.M. Predictive Analytic Machine. All systems fully functional. Baseball token recognized. I provide first order approximations of the behaviors of all residents of the region designated Commonwealth. Rephrasing. I predict the future.

Rephrasing. I also provide first order approximations of the results of baseball of the league designated CBO. Commonwealth Baseball Organization. Nate Howard has reprogrammed this unit's new primary goal. He calls it the B.P.M. Baseball Prediction Model.

Processes reaching maximum capacity. Output only. User must fill in own conclusions. Data sustained. Accuracy is expected to reach better than 80%. Results printed. Recharge in progress. End transmission."

North Charles Association



Analysis

The Party Boys and Ghouls are expected to slug it out for the top spot in the North Charles Association. The rest of the Brotherhood League is not expected to compete, meaning it is very likely both of those teams are in the playoffs. In the Institute League, things are a bit muddier. Concord and Starlight are not expected to be in the league race, but any other team could win it. In fact, by PAM's prediction there will be a three-way tie for first with Sunshine Tidings expected to finish just a game back.

We're not going to assume PAM's formula will happen this way, so we're thinking that Abernathy is the better all-around team of the four with an expectation that the Adamantium will have the NCA's top offense. At the same time, they will give up a lot of runs. For Fort Hagen, they will battle for that second slot, but they get the nod to beat out the defending league champion Synths.

Finch Farm's RF Matt Basile is predicted to win the association Hitter of the Year award. Nordhagen Beach's Chet Arthur is getting the prediction to win the Pitcher of the Year Award. Starlight's Zeldolph Violet is the prediction to win Rookie of the Year.

South Charles Association



Analysis

The South Charles Association features two surprises in PAM's prediction, making the BBN staff question if PAM has some functionality problems. The two big surprises are the predictions that Jamaica Plain will grab the Minutemen League wildcard, while Diamond City will take the wildcard in the Railroad League. Out thoughts: they won't. In fact, we have them both picked to finish at the bottom of their divisions.

In the Minutemen League, we actually do not expect many surprises. Quincy should win the division thanks to a well-balanced team to put them over the top. Goodneighbor is our expected wildcard team, but Warwick and University Point (and apparently the Red Rockets) will have something to say about that. Atom is not expected to compete for the league title or wildcard spot.

Oberland is again expected to be #1 overall at the end of the season. They should run away with their league yet again, especially with the addition of 48 games on the schedule. The T-51s may not find themselves as successful playing against the Minutemen League, but the rest of the RL will struggle, too. It is hard to imagine FHE dropping to 4th place as PAM predicted, but it does look like the Swatters and Vault 81 have the inside track to the wildcard. We shall see. Egret and Roxbury is our prediction to battle Diamond City for 6th place.

Goodneighbor's Bryan Assman is the prediction to win Hitter of the Year. Chris Teddybear of Jamaica Plain is the pick for Pitcher of the Year. Roxbury's Beachboy Nut is the pick for Rookie of the Year.

PLAYOFF PREDICTIONS

North Charles Association

#4 Fort Hagen vs #1 Nordhagen Beach - W

#3 The Slog - W vs #2 Abernathy

South Charles Association

#4 Jamaica Plain vs #1 Oberland - W

#3 Diamond City vs #2 Quincy - W

Sole Survivor Series

The Slog returns to prominence, defeating the defending champions, Oberland, in seven games.

[StLee]

Today in the CBO

News and Notes - Reports from around the Commonwealth

by Nat Wright-Kowalski

5 April 2298 - Opening Day for CBO and BMU





5 April 2298 - Top Prospects List

[StLee]

Today in the CBO

News and Notes - Reports from around the Commonwealth

by Nat Wright-Kowalski

5 April 2298 - Great Stroke: Ramos Gets 5 Hits

Chemists right fielder Brightsun Ramos had his way with County Crossing pitching today at ArcJet Systems Stadium and mauled them for 5 hits in 5 at-bats. His efforts were all in vain, though, as the Bloodbugs ruined his great day by toppling the Chemists, 9-8.

"I had a great day, but you've got to give County Crossing credit, they did what they had to do to win," he told reporters after the game. "They weren't very impressed with my 5 hits."

"Oh, we noticed what Ramos did today," Bloodbugs skipper Biff Future said. "He had quite a game. I can tell you this, we will pitch him a little differently the next time we face him."

Brightsun Ramos doubled in the 1st, hit a three-run home run off Bad Company Grognak in the 3rd, singled in the 4th, hit an RBI single in the 6th and singled in the 8th.

5 April 2298 - T-51s Top Deathclaws, 6-1, Behind Kawolski

The Oberland T-51s ushered in the 2298 season with a win versus the University Point Deathclaws at Graygarden Park. The final score was 6-1. Starting Pitcher Sheng Kawolski had a standout performance.

In his 108-pitch effort, Kawolski allowed 1 run on 4 hits over 8 innings. He walked 0 and struck out 8.

"We did a lot of things right," said Kawolski.

5 April 2298 - Party Boys Spoil Opening Day for Silver Shroud, Their Fans

Fans brought energy and enthusiasm to the Fort Hagen Silver Shroud home opener. Brent Hooker started for the home team against Tommy Beach for the Nordhagen Beach Party Boys. The Silver Shroud were unable to reward the home crowd with a win. The final score was 3-1, Nordhagen Beach. Tommy Beach, though, was impressive.

Tomas Jones, the fan favorite , had a direct impact on the outcome. Jones contributed a solo home run in the top of the fourth inning to put Nordhagen Beach up, 2-1.

"Win or lose, we pick each other up in this clubhouse," Jones told the Nordhagen Beach News.

5 April 2298 - Murphy Hits 3 Home Runs in Night People Win

Opening day festivities have begun throughout the league. Fans of the Outpost Zimonja Strongbacks were eager to watch Micah Ballard square off against Josh Gillette of the visiting Greentop Nursery Night People. In the end, the Night People won the game, 9-0, with Pop Murphy leading the way. Josh Gillette, the winner, goes to 1-0. He allowed no runs on 9 hits, with 2 walks and 5 strikeouts over 8.2 innings.

With Greentop Nursery leading 1-0 in the top of the third, Murphy hit a cutter from Micah Ballard for a 2-run double. It was his 1st double of the season and put the Night People ahead, 3-0.

"I thought we played a nice game," Murphy told the Greentop Nursery Daily News. "Good pitching, timely hitting, it was all there."

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6 April 2298 - Tentsleep Slugs Ghouls to 8-5 Win

The The Slog Ghouls bested the Concord Radstags by a score of 8-5, with shortstop Lernz Tentsleep getting the main credit. On the day, Tentsleep went 2-2 with 2 home runs and 3 walks, while adding 3 RBI and scoring twice for the Ghouls. Tiny Greene closed it out for his 1st save. The Slog goes to 1-1.

With The Slog leading 1-0 in the top of the third, Tentsleep hit a changeup from Mario Bustos for a 2-run home run. It was his 2nd home run of the season and put the Ghouls ahead, 3-0.

"We'll pop the top on a cold beverage and get back to work tomorrow," Tentsleep said.

6 April 2298 - Silver Shroud Beat Visiting Party Boys, 11-9

Sam Noob helped his team muscle past the Nordhagen Beach Party Boys, 11-9. In the game, the Fort Hagen right fielder went 3 for 5 with a home run and a double. He scored 2 times and drove in 3. Fort Hagen starter Joey Dimes was credited with the win after throwing 126 pitches over 6.2 innings. His record now stands at 1-0. Nordhagen Beach drops to 1-1.

Tiger King helped out the Fort Hagen cause in the bottom of the second inning with a run-scoring single. For the game, the catcher went 2 for 4 with 2 singles, while adding 2 RBI and scoring once.

Noob called the triumph "a good team win."

6 April 2298 - Lacy Hits 2 Home Runs in Swatters Win

Led by Wayne Lacy, the Diamond City Swatters defeated the Goodneighbor Hancocks, 8-4. Lacy went 3-4 with 2 home runs and a double, while adding 3 RBI and scoring twice for the Swatters. Goodneighbor falls to 1-1.

Diamond City took a 6-3 lead on Lacy's 2nd home run of the season. The 2-run home run, which he hit off Wally Hall in the bottom of the seventh, propelled Diamond City to the win.

"Good to get a win," said Lacy, "but it's a long season."

6 April 2298 - Red Rockets Happy to Have Van Noord Back

Getting a good performance from third baseman Mike Van Noord, the Jamaica Plain Red Rockets defeated the Roxbury Knuckle Punchers, 9-0. Van Noord was 4 for 4 with 4 singles and a walk, while adding 3 RBI and scoring once for the Red Rockets. The defeat makes Roxbury 0-2.

Jamaica Plain relied on the bat of Bill Swenson to get the win. The catcher ripped a 3-run home run in the top of the second inning to put the Red Rockets ahead, 3-0. For the game, Swenson had 1 double and 1 home run in 5 at-bats.

"Win or lose, we pick each other up in this clubhouse," Swenson told the Jamaica Plain Bulletin.

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7 April 2298 - Vertz Hits 2 home runs in Spy Hunters Win

Taffington Boathouse first baseman Justin Vertz had a 7-RBI performance, which helped his team down the Malden Grognaks, 14-9. The defeat makes Malden 0-3.

With Taffington Boathouse leading 3-2 in the top of the second, Vertz hit a 2-run single off Malden hurler Chris Van Buskirk. It was the 3rd hit of the season for Vertz and put his team ahead, 5-2.

"If we play like this, we can win a lot of games," Vertz told the Taffington Boathouse Observer.

7 April 2298 - Powers Spins 4-0 Shutout

The Quincy Gunners were no match for Tyler Powers of the Diamond City Swatters. Powers totally shut down and shut out Quincy at The Great Green Jewel as Diamond City cruised to a 4-0 win. In the 9-inning effort, he gave up 4 hits, struck out 9, and walked 1.

7 April 2298 - Tatoeater Slugs Four Leafs to 5-2 Win

The Finch Farm Four Leafs trumped the Fort Hagen Silver Shroud, 5-2, at Hubris Comics Park. Finch Farm third baseman Peter Tatoeater was terrific. He went 2-2 with 2 home runs and 2 walks. He drove in 3 runs and scored twice. Finch Farm pitcher Josh Dude got the win. He's now 1-0. Derek Green was tagged with the loss. Steve Warwar locked down his 1st save.

Tatoeater had an important at-bat with the bases loaded in the top of the eighth, when he drew a walk, driving in 1 run. The Four Leafs went on to win.

"I just tried to see the ball and put a good swing on it," said Tatoeater.

The loss makes Fort Hagen 1-2.

7 April 2298 - Ghouls Fall, 9-5, to Tostado, Synths

The Lexington Synths topped the The Slog Ghouls by a score of 9-5. Leading the way was right fielder Crooked Tostado. Tostado was 2 for 3 with a home run, a double, and a walk. He scored 2 runs and drove in 5 for the Synths. Lawdog Whipple earned the win to go to 1-0. He allowed 3 runs on 9 hits, with no walks and 4 strikeouts in 6 innings of work. The loss puts The Slog at 1-2.

Lexington took a 9-3 lead on Tostado's 1st home run of the season. The grand slam home run, which he hit off David Tower in the bottom of the sixth, propelled Lexington to the win.

"Win or lose, we pick each other up in this clubhouse," Tostado told the Lexington Herald.

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8 April 2298 - Trevino, Raybathers Clobber Nerd Ragers, 13-2

The Mystic Pines Raybathers beat the College Square Nerd Ragers, 13-2, at Wattz Park. Mystic Pines left fielder Bob Trevino had an outstanding performance. He went 4 for 4 with a home run, a double, 2 singles, and a walk, while scoring 2 times and driving in 5. Picking up the win was Dave Harden. He went 7.1 innings, allowing 2 runs on 3 hits. The right-hander struck out 12 and walked 1. College Square is 3-1 after the defeat.

In the bottom of the fourth, with the bases loaded, Trevino came to the plate. He drew a walk, driving in 1 run off Baron Collars to put the Raybathers in the lead, 3-2.

"The Raybathers definitely had our number," said College Square manager Jeremy Jenkins.

8 April 2298 - Fogcrawler Helps Nordhagen Beach Cruise to 10-3 Win

The rain came, as predicted, but the Nordhagen Beach Party Boys and Abernathy Adamantium were able to complete their ballgame.

A 7-RBI performance from left fielder Michael Fogcrawler, who was drafted in the 2nd round of the 2296 draft, led the Nordhagen Beach Party Boys to a win over the Abernathy Adamantium, 10-3. Nordhagen Beach pitcher Casey Diehl got the win. He's now 1-0. Neil Watson was tagged with the loss.

With Nordhagen Beach leading 6-3 in the top of the eighth, Fogcrawler came up to bat against Abernathy pitcher Jason Worry. Fogcrawler hit a fastball to left for a grand slam home run. His 2nd home run of the season put the Party Boys on top, 10-3.

Fogcrawler told a Nordhagen Beach News reporter that he was "satisfied" with the win.

The win puts Nordhagen Beach at 2-2.

8 April 2298 - Curatolo Helps Swatters Win, 16-10, with Pair of Homers

The Diamond City Swatters trumped the Quincy Gunners, 16-10, at The Great Green Jewel. Diamond City first baseman Jeffrey Curatolo was terrific. He went 2 for 3 with 2 home runs and 2 walks. He drove in 5 runs and scored twice. Diamond City reliever Ricky Six Pack picked up the win, upping his record to 1-0. Adam Forestman was saddled with the loss. The Swatters raised their record to 3-1.

Easthampton, Massachusetts-born Wayne Lacy came through in the clutch. In the bottom of the seventh, with the bases loaded and the Swatters trailing 10-9, he hit a 2-run single to center to put Diamond City on top.

"We can always improve and get better, but we're feeling confident after that win," said Curatolo.

8 April 2298 - T-51s Lick Mirelurks, 10-2

The 10-2 Oberland win over Warwick was due largely to Curtis Slingshot. The T-51s first baseman was 4-4 with a home run, a double, 2 singles, and a walk. He scored 3 runs. Oberland goes to 4-0 with the win.

Jim Pickman aided the Oberland cause with a run-scoring sacrifice fly in the bottom of the fourth. For the game, the catcher was 1 for 4 with a double, while adding 2 RBI.

"The vibe's good," said Oberland manager Dirk Steadyhand. "We've got to keep it going."

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10 April 2298 - Great Green Jewel Leveled Up

The Diamond City Swatters organization is on an extended road trip, so the stadium crew at the Great Green Jewel is simulating its new digital scoreboard in center field.

"We have a scoreboard and a simple box score screen working right now," Swatters owner Moe Cronin said. "Other than Starlight playing movies and other videos on their left field screen, we will have the first digital scoreboard in the league."

Cronin said he was working to make the screen work like a TV. "We're putting resources in to live replays and live video. It would be awesome to see more than just the TV broadcast. I want people to watch the TV here, too."

10 April 2298 - Southie, Radstags Get 1-0 Win

Concord picked up a win at Tarberry Field Forever, toppling the The Slog Ghouls, 1-0. Pitcher Gwinnett Southie was one of the reasons the Radstags triumphed. The loss has the Ghouls at 2-3.

Southie earned the win to move to 2-0. In his 8-inning performance, he scattered 2 hits, striking out 6 and walking 1. The right-hander allowed the Ghouls few scoring opportunities.

"You can't get too high when things go well, or too low when things go bad. Right now, I'm just happy we got the win," Southie told the Concord Daily.

10 April 2298 - Easy Town Wins, Metalbox Scores 3 Runs

Led by Jarrett Metalbox, the Easy Town Assaultrons defeated the Starlight Lady Killers, 16-4. Metalbox was 2 for 4 with a home run, a double, and a walk. He scored 3 runs and drove in 4 for the Assaultrons. The winner was Angel Waterdrink, who threw 136 pitches over 8 innings. The right-hander was charged with 4 runs on 5 hits. The win gives Easy Town a record of 4-1.

In the first inning, Metalbox had a 3-run home run for Easy Town. It was his 2nd home run of the season and put the Assaultrons on top, 5-0.

"Nice to tuck this win away," said Metalbox.

10 April 2298 - Southie, Radstags Get 1-0 Win

Concord picked up a win at Tarberry Field Forever, toppling the The Slog Ghouls, 1-0. Pitcher Gwinnett Southie was one of the reasons the Radstags triumphed. The loss has the Ghouls at 2-3.

Southie earned the win to move to 2-0. In his 8-inning performance, he scattered 2 hits, striking out 6 and walking 1. The right-hander allowed the Ghouls few scoring opportunities.

"You can't get too high when things go well, or too low when things go bad. Right now, I'm just happy we got the win," Southie told the Concord Daily.