Owner Interview - dahlfan

 

Owner Interview with dahlfan

 

Next in line is dahlfan, owner of the Salem Bearcats.  With 141 seasons played, dahl brings experience to Addicted Users along with 2 championships and 13 seasons in AU.  Let’s not wait to dive into the Q&A with him:

 

“What part of the country do you call home?”

“I’m living in Southern Michigan”

“What is your favorite team and when did you start following baseball?”

“I'm a die-hard White Sox fan (and they tried to kill me last year). Been seriously following baseball for as long as I can remember.”

“Who was your favorite player growing up?

“Carlton Fisk and then Frank Thomas (somehow still underrated)”

“To an extent that’s probably true of both but having seen both play, they were both dominant players at their positions during their playing days.  What is your favorite baseball memory?”

“Attending Game One of the 2005 World Series”

“How did you find HBD?”

“Somewhere in my brain is a memory that Bill Simmons mentioned WhatIfSports way back when.  That would have been my entry point.”

“How many teams are you comfortable running at one time?”

“Usually three is the maximum I like to run at one time.”

“How do you like to build your teams?”

“I've built teams pretty much every way possible, but it's safe to say I like pitchers with excellent control and I've been known to win with an almost entirely speed-based lineup.”

“What is your favorite HBD team?”

“I had Buffalo Wings squads in the old Fisk world that probably were my favorite.  Jarod Ogea was the best player I ever had.  Never quite good enough to win a title, though.”

“What is your favorite aspect of HBD?”
“Always something new to learn.  All this time and I clearly haven't figured it out yet.”

“What would be the one thing you’d change about the HBD?”

“Maybe not the *most* important, but the lack of Fielding Coaches grinds my gears every offseason.”

"Thanks dahlfan, appreciate you taking the time to answer my questions"