A fascinating group of seven new Legacies entering the league this year including arguably the two greatest contact hitters outside of the deadball era guys and a bunch of cult heroes.
These are the Legacy Players for the 1982 Season:
Boston Red Sox: Wade Boggs (91.4; 1625) MARQUEE
San Diego Padres: Tony Gwynn (69.2; 2440 – one-club player) MARQUEE conceded
Cleveland Indians: Julio Franco (43.6; 1088)
Houston Astros: Bill Doran (32.8; 1165)
Minnesota Twins: Frank Viola (47.0; 259 GS)
New York Yankees: Don Mattingly (42.4; 1785 – one-club player)
St. Louis Cardinals: Willie McGee (34.2; 1661)
There are 142 rookies for this season, and the Draft will consist of 5 rounds.
The Draft order will be as follows (winning percentage from 1981 IRL season in brackets; bold indicates Legacy Pick in 1st Round):
Round 1
1. Boston Red Sox (546)
2. San Diego Padres (373)
3. Minnesota Twins (376)
4. Cleveland Indians (505; dice roll)
5. New York Yankees (551; dice roll)
6. St. Louis Cardinals (578)
7. Houston Astros (555)
8. Toronto Blue Jays (349)
9. Chicago Cubs (369)
10. New York Mets (398)
11. Seattle Mariners (404)
12. Pittsburgh Pirates (451)
13. California Angels (464)
14. Atlanta Braves (472)
15. Kansas City Royals (485)
16. San Francisco Giants (505; dice roll)
17. Chicago White Sox (509)
18. Texas Rangers (543)
19. Detroit Tigers (550)
20. Philadelphia Phillies (551; dice roll)
21. Montreal Expos (556)
22. Baltimore Orioles (562)
23. Milwaukee Brewers (569)
24. Los Angeles Dodgers (573)
25. Oakland Athletics (587)
26. Cincinnati Reds (611)
Rounds 2 thru 5
1. Toronto Blue Jays (349)
2. Chicago Cubs (369)
3. San Diego Padres (373)
4. Minnesota Twins (376)
5. New York Mets (398)
6. Seattle Mariners (404)
7. Pittsburgh Pirates (451)
8. California Angels (464)
9. Atlanta Braves (472)
10. Kansas City Royals (485)
11. Cleveland Indians (505; dice roll)
12. San Francisco Giants (505; dice roll)
13. Chicago White Sox (509)
14. Texas Rangers (543)
15. Boston Red Sox (546)
16. Detroit Tigers (550)
17. Philadelphia Phillies (551; dice roll)
18. New York Yankees (551; dice roll)
19. Houston Astros (555)
20. Montreal Expos (556)
21. Baltimore Orioles (562)
22. Milwaukee Brewers (569)
23. Los Angeles Dodgers (573)
24. St. Louis Cardinals (578)
25. Oakland Athletics (587)
26. Cincinnati Reds (611)
Eligible PIT players: 9 position players + 6 pitchers = 15
Apart from a minor FA acquisition, we have deliberately refrained from doing any deals until we see how we go here. The main move we're looking to make is a big one and we need to ensure we get the right players according to what we need in return.
So we have one main guy we're keen to get here, after that it will all depend on how the ball bounces.
We end up picking the following players:
1. C Don Slaught, 23 (PIT IRL: 1990-95)
- We get our guy and he’ll spend 1982 at AAA toughening up before he steps up into the backup role at the parent club.
2. P Jim Gott, 22 (PIT IRL: 1987-89, 1995)
3. P Cecilio Guante, 21 (PIT IRL: 1982-86)
- Handy enough types who’ll be useful soon enough with most of our RHRP group set to be turned over these next few years.
4. OF Doug Frobel, 22 (PIT IRL: 1982-85)
5. SS Jim Smith, 27 (PIT IRL: 1982)
- AAA depth, although Frobel has some pop and might get a brief look-in.
All selections are eligible players, can’t remember that happening before. A nice enough Draft for us.
