Owner Interview

Charlotte Stone Crabs

WIS Name: bigsteve12

First Name: Steven
Home State: Florida
Age: 33
What do you do when you’re not playing HBD or working?: 

raise my 14 month old, bowl, golf, take the wife out
Favorite Teams: 

Rays, Tigers
Choose 4 people you’d like to hang out with for a night (why?): 
Justin Verlander, 

Aaron Rodgers, 

Samuel L Jackson, 

Ron Paul
Funniest or dumbest thing that you’ve done in last few years: 
Went to lifeguard recertification class without sunscreen...needless to say the sun wasn't kind to me
Most Memorable WIS moment: 

making my first HBD World Series...I'd like to replace it with my first win though
HBD owner that you respect/fear the most (Why?): 

BastanRedSox..he was one of the reasons I gave this side of Wis a shot...and well he has a good run going in Rickey
If you could change one thing about Sweet Lou, what would it be?: 

dump the world chat instigators that have made people want to leave
If you could change one thing about HBD what would it be?: 

add a sensibility factor...like you wouldn't take a guy out in the 9th who has a perfect game going

Owner Interview

St. Louis Rounders

WIS Name: Bfan05
First Name: Scott
Home State: CA
Age: 36

What do you do when you’re not playing HBD or working?: 
I enjoy watching and betting on horses, playing some video games and hanging out with my wife.

Favorite Teams: 
Oakland A's, Dallas Cowboys, Chicago Blackhawks, and Manchester United

Choose 4 people you’d like to hang out with for a night (why?): 
Mark Cuban because I find him interesting, 
Ruud Van Nistelroy because he is my favorite soccer player of all time, 
Tiger Woods because I am sure he is full of stories
Bill Clinton because I would like to hang out with a former president.

Funniest or dumbest thing that you’ve done in last few years: 
The dumbest thing I have done recently was to get student loans to get my Masters Degree to still be working as a patrol officer :)

Most Memorable WIS moment: 
I am still really new but it would have to be this season in Sweet Lou when in one week I had pitchers throw a no hitter and perfect game.

HBD owner that you respect/fear the most (Why?): 
I am still learning about owners but there have bed two that have been especially helpful to me and that is willsauve and mikes740.

If you could change one thing about Sweet Lou, what would it be?: 
I would like there to be less drama, which it looks like there will be moving forward.

If you could change one thing about HBD what would it be?: 
I would change the budgeting for new teams. I feel it really puts you behind the 8 ball when taking over a new team not being able to set each category how you would like.

Owner Interview

Cincinatti Red Legs

WIS Name: ReconDaddy

First Name: Mike

Home State: Ohio

Age: 36

What do you do when you’re not playing HBD or working?: 
I am the head coach of a semipro football team. 

Favorite Teams: 
Cincinnati Benglas, Cincinnati Reds

Choose 4 people you’d like to hang out with for a night (why?): 
The four guys in Hang Over

Funniest or dumbest thing that you’ve done in last few years: 
Screamed "You Can Do It" at a wedding when the best man started crying during his speech. 

Most Memorable WIS moment: 
Hoping to cause less drama and keep a good world going. 

HBD owner that you respect/fear the most (Why?): 
Everyone in Sweet Lou, other then recent issues, its been a very good world! 

If you could change one thing about Sweet Lou, what would it be?: 
Start over with less drama and not let my son into the world. 

If you could change one thing about HBD what would it be?: 
Add records for the minor league, I think it would add a whole new level to the game.

Owner Interview

Kansas City Kangaroos

WIS Name: missouridawg

First Name:   Ryan

Home State: 
Live in Houston, TX, born and raised in Missouri, did undergrad in Mississippi

Age: 31

What do you do when you’re not playing HBD or working?: 
For the past two years, I spent all my free time studying for my masters degree while working. Now that I've graduated, I've knocked the rust off the golf clubs and got back into the gym some. Oh yea, my wife and I enjoy traveling and just got back from a 10 day trip to SF/Hawaii.

Favorite Teams: 
St. Louis Cardinals, Mississippi State Bulldogs

Choose 4 people you’d like to hang out with for a night (why?):
Tony LaRussa - Always loved his coaching style.
My Grandpa Cline - WWII Vet and never got to know him very well as he passed away when I was 14
Cal Ripken Jr. - Childhood hero
They guy who killed Bin Laden - Because he changed the world

Funniest or dumbest thing that you’ve done in last few years: 
I had a prank played on my in college by some friends of mine. For payback, I went to BestBuy and got some of the RFID tags that are placed on CDs to prevent theft and placed them in my friends' purses. Needless to say, after a week of setting off a lot of alarms, I informed them of why.

Most Memorable WIS moment: 
Winning my only two world series trophies as 6 seeds who snuck into the playoffs. Anytime I'm a 1 seed, I get bounced quickly.

HBD owner that you respect/fear the most (Why?): 
I really don't look too hard at the name coaching the team. I more focus on the opponent record.

If you could change one thing about Sweet Lou, what would it be?: 
All of the whining that has threatened to ruin the world. The pettiness has to stop and people have to grow up.

If you could change one thing about HBD what would it be?: 
I would change the amount of times you could offer a free agent a contract. I would limit the amount of contract offers you can make to 2 to avoid having the back and forth that comes along with free agency. It gets old having to log in every 4 hours to up your offer by another million bucks because someone did the same 4 hours ago. Limit the number of offers to 2 per player and make people think more strategically about their money.

Favorite TV Show?: 
The Wire is the best show ever created. I'm a huge fan of Breaking Bad, Sons of Anarchy, Entourage, Sopranos, Dexter, and The Office as well. Back in the day, Friends was a big show for me.

Most Memorable Life Moment: 
I had to share this, as I'm on of the luckiest guys on the planet. I made a hole-in-one while golfing on my own bachelor party. I've yet to meet anyone who's had the same feat.

Owner Interview

Philadelphia Athletics

WIS Name: phlsfan
First Name: Andrew
Home State: NJ
Age: 24

What do you do when you’re not playing HBD or working?: 
gym, xbox and hanging with friends

Favorite Teams: 
sixers, phillies, flyers, chargers

Choose 4 people you’d like to hang out with for a night (why?): 
Brad Lidge because what he did in 2008, George Clooney I have actually meet him and had drinks with him think I would be fun to see his life style, Aj cook (criminal minds) and Jessica alba self explanatory lol. 

Funniest or dumbest thing that you’ve done in last few years: 
I put my friend on craigslist as a joke and in the m4w section and they r actually getting married ... 

Most Memorable WIS moment: 
I took down a team in my other world who won 130 games I was 82-80 I swept them behind my pitching who threw 25 shutout innings.

HBD owner that you respect/fear the most (Why?): 
the_oat, merott he took half my lineup im paying for it and his team is killing it.

If you could change one thing about Sweet Lou, what would it be?: 
Less drama and I intend to do so since the world has appointed me commissioner.

If you could change one thing about HBD what would it be?:
Manage your team live.

Owner Interview

Texas Wolverines


WIS Name: scootermcray

First Name: Scott

Home State: Dallas, TX

Age: 42

What do you do when you’re not playing HBD or working?: Not much really just chill out around the house, like to cook and play some COD on XBox360, Work long hours so I enjoy my time off.

Favorite Teams: University of Michigan (any and all sports) and Dallas Cowboys/Texas Rangers. Favorite HBD Team is my SLC team in Mays World..

Choose 4 people you’d like to hang out with for a night(why?): My Dad and younger brother both left this world way too early from cancer. 3rd would be Bo Schembechler - Greatest coach ever and 4th would be Supermodel Kate Upton for obvious reasons, but she's also a huge U of M fan which adds to her appeal. "Just need one night that's all"

Funniest or dumbest thing that you’ve done in last few years: Signing that IFA for 31m dollars in Season 5. 'nuff said.

Most Memorable WIS moment: Winning my first trophy with a Team that went 69-93 in the regular season Took out 4 teams that all won over 90-gms that season. Sandberg Season 20. That and the night I drafted Barry Burba in Sand Bricks with the #3 pick.. Look him up one of the best players in all of HBD and still going strong.

HBD owner that you respect/fear the most (Why?): The juggernaut cloudg13 (Baybirds) has built in Kaline is one I can only hope to build one day. mcbain10 is another solid owner I always enjoy going to battle against.
royfranklin is one of my best friends and the reason I got into HBD.. A great guy and friend who I respect a lot.

If you could change one thing about Sweet Lou, what would it be?: Budget restrictions on things like ADV/ HS/COL/INT Scouting/training etc. never made any sense to me. And honestly I never was fond of the world name Sweet Lou.. Are we talking Pinella or Brock ?? Never knew. 

If you could change one thing about HBD what would it be?: Add new home ballparks/cities, change the team uniform colors and ballpark dimensions from time to time like in the MLB or be able to customize them yourself, Have the ability to fire coaches mid season, More quality IFA's and draft classes.. All teams should have the chance to grab a few good players that will actually make the big league in every draft. The top top prospects should be seen by everyone as it is in real life. And have a DITR actually be worth a sh!t just once..

Owner Interview

 New Orleans Voodoo Queens

WIS Name: willsauve

First Name: Will

Home State: Seattle, WA

Age: Late 30’s

What do you do when you’re not playing HBD or working?: Hang out with the kids, golf, yard work…  

Favorite Teams: Seattle Seahawks, Seattle Mariners, Oregon Ducks, Miami Hurricanes

Choose 4 people you’d like to hang out with for a night (why?): Charles Barkley, Samuel Jackson, Charlie Sheen and Mike Tyson..  It would be a very entertaining night.

Funniest or dumbest thing that you’ve done in last few years:  A buddy and I got kicked out of the Playboy Mansion..

Most Memorable WIS moment: Winning my 1^st SIM title.. Was a cloned OF theme with 4 Willie May’s..

HBD owner that you respect/fear the most (Why?): Mchalesarmy, his teams are always tough to beat.. I credit my early success to him pointing me the right direction as far as DEF/Range importance.

If you could change one thing about Sweet Lou, what would it be?: I would increase the ADV scouting min to 20M.. I think too many owners are forced to go with 0 ADV scouting to compete.. I think a lot of teams are ruined by this via horrible trades and abandoned teams.

If you could change one thing about HBD what would it be?:  I would do away with the 4M incremental adjusting on Medical and Training. It sucks when a new owner takes a team full of geezers which are ruined due to the 14max at training/medical.