Interview

Interview Dream Team from Ljubljana

Interview with Darja Grimsic manager & coach from Dream Team (Ljubljana, Slovenia)

Q: How would you describe your team and playing philosophy?
A: Dream Team is part of the Baseball Softball Club Ljubljana where most of our players started their baseball or softball journey. They learned their first throws and swings in our club and finally became great players. Last year we started with two younger teams 12u and 15u. This year we are also playing baseball in Italy. The slowpitch team “Dream Team” is getting stronger every year. We gain knowledge and skills from the best players in Europe and the team has still a lot of potential. I am convinced that our time will come. Our stength is an excellent defense and the speed of our players. Our hitting is strongly improving and the players who were beginners last year will be able to play with less stress this year. Our more experienced players practiced hard during the winter and are ready to challenge the other teams.

Q: What is the meaning of Dream Team? Why did you choose that name?
A: When you enjoy playing with our passion, when you get out the results and when you know that you have another family with the team then there is no question why Dream Team.

Besides sticking together on the field we also support each other off the field. It’s a true friendship between the players. They help each other with anything from school duties, job searches or even in difficult moments. We practice together all year long. To be around with the people you care about and doing things that you love it’s a kind of dream that comes true for all of us. That’s why we call it Dream Team.

Q: What do you expect from this season in the ESSL? Do you have any additional players?
A: This season we expect better games and we enjoy playing in this strong league. You can play slowpitch in many tournaments around Europe but you can’t get this level of play consistantly all season long anywhere else. The team is made up mostly of the same players as last year.

Additionally, we expect higher level of slowpitch than last year and the games are going to be much closer.

Q: Which team/s do you expect as the favorite/s for the 2016 season?
A: One of American teams, probably Guzzlers Europe.

Q: Predict the final rankings for the 2016 season: 
1. Guzzlers Europe
2. Wiesbaden Eagles
3. Dream Team
4. Los Coyotes
5. Guzzlers Black
6. Bulldogs
7. Grizzlies
8. Toros

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