Manager Profile: Dave

Biography

· First Name: Dave
· Team: Cowhide Joyride
· Location: South Berwick, ME
· Age: Thirty Duece
· Years in High & Tight: 8? Since the start
· Education: Associates Degree in Digital Media - Returning to finish my bachelors in History @ SNHU
· Major(s)/Focus:
· Occupation: Production Manager at Infinite Imaging
· Favorite MLB team: Boston Red Sox
· Favorite MLB player currently: Lester
· Favorite MLB player as child: The Big Hurt
· Highest level of experience playing baseball: Men's Slow Pitch Softball! - Senior League
· Why did you choose the team name you have? How many times has it changed? Heard it on SportsCenter ... 3-4 name changes. Teddy Ballgame, City of Champions (followed by City of Chumpions after my team sucked), The Big Schill, No Glove No Love (was that in this league?)

Players

1. All-time, who were the top five players that were the most enjoyable to have on your team? Grady Sizemore (before he got hurt), Pedro Martinez, Morgan Ensberg (that played a big part in my championship year!), Pedroia, Prince Fielder!

2. Have you grown a deep hatred for any player due to their past fantasy performance? Jason ... oh wait ... you mean baseball player ... only yankees

3. What one player do you wish you had on your roster right now? Babe Ruth

4. What player will never be on your roster (not due their status as a keeper for another team)? none

5. Which player on your current roster are you least likely to trade? Prince

6. What is your all-time best transaction (draft pick/trade/free agent pick-up)? Morgan Ensberg off of waivers!

7. What is your all-time worst transaction (draft pick/ trade/free agent pick-up)? I should have drafted Markakis this year the round I drafted Carpenter ... odds are I could have had them both!

8. Any players you find yourself gravitating toward, despite their being largely unpopular? Rickie Weeks

9. Who is the worst keeper you’ve ever kept? Whichever closer I had to keep that one year.

10. Who is the best sleeper on your team currently? Yeonis

League

11. How were you introduced to the league? How do you know Lars? I'm guessing Adam/Casten had told Lars I would probably be interested ... didn't really know Lars other then we both went to WHS.

12. How many current owners did you know prior to joining the league? Which ones? Casten, Cole, Troy, Lars, Adam (I think that's it)

13. Who would you say is your biggest rival in High & Tight? If none, who would you most enjoy pulverizing? Jason ... his trade offers piss me right the fuck off

14. Who is your favorite trade partner? Who is your least favorite? Favorite - Brian (Moose) ... Least - Jason

15. What is your initial reaction when you see you’ve received a trade offer from Jason? FUUUUUUUUUUUUCK NO

16. Anything you’d like other owners to know about your interaction with the league? (examples: “I check my email/league site at lunch time,” “I often travel and don’t have access to the internet,” “Your odds of executing a trade with me go up considerably if you send me a picture of Scarlet Johansson posing provocatively,” etc.)? Everybody at work thinks I am adding shit to the print queue right now ... but I'm filling this out and checking out my stats

17. How would you describe your pre-draft preparation? on a scale of 1 - ADAM ... I am at a 4-5.

18. How often do you go on the H&T website/blog per day? too much

19. What is the weirdest place/situation you’ve checked your lineup? church ... what ... I forgot to start a guy!

20. If you could make one change to the league, what would it be? draft pick trades limited