Preseason 1982
OK, off to a logistically awkward start as I forgot to stop the sim before Opening Day to collect any numbers. I noticed Gorman Thomas had a solid spring with 7 HRs and 18 RBIs, and Steve Rogers won four games in the spring, but I couldn't tell you much more than that.
Preseason Predictions
Intriguing. The preseason predictions have the Greyhounds winning a best-in-baseball 98 games and winning the Rust Belt Division. Meanwhile, those same predictions look for a close race in the Northeast. Dale Murphy is predicted to be one of the best hitters, while Rogers and Tudor are predicted to offer a solid one-two punch in the rotation. Reggie Jackson homering 46 times... maybe. John Lowenstein going for 42 seems a little more dicey.
Off in the West, the simulations predict the Georgia Tigers and Denver Grizzlies will be the big winners. The Tigers in particular seem to have an easier time of it, with both Oklahoma and Texas trending for sub-70 win seasons.
INJURIES
Nothing season-defining on the injury front. A couple middle-relief types (Sandy Wihtol of Cleveland and Dave Rucker of Georgia) on the 60, and Dick Ruthven of the Toronto Rhinos missed most of the preseason and might come back rusty in a week or so. The rest of it is normal 1-2 week tweaks.