Interview K.Noah Grizzlies from Austria

Interview with Manuel Capellan one of the coaches of the K.Noah Grizzlies from Linz, Austria.

Why did the team choose the name Grizzlies?
A: For us “Grizzlies” means strong and wild. OK, we are not as big as a grizzly in nature but we have speed and as soon as we wake up we find our strength. We already showed that strength in the 2014 season when we won, as the only European team, twice against the Guzzlers (USA). For this season the team is support by K.Noah. The company produces sport collections for softball, baseball, American football, ice hockey, etc.
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What do you expect from this season in the ESSL? 
A: We don’t have high expectations but we have the potential to beat every team in the league. I think this year everything is possible and we are definitely hungry 😉 Unfortunately, we miss our power hitter Michael Kane this season.
For this season we have a new logo and new additional uniforms. Our main goal is to create a good team spirit and of course we want to win.

Do you have any additional players? How would you describe your team & playing philosophy?
A: For this season we added some players from the Los Titanes, PGS and Los Coyotes. The Grizzlies are not a power team. We are a team with speed and defense. At the first tournament there might be some coordination problems but as soon as we start playing the team will grow together.

Which team/s do you expect as the favorite/s for the 2016 season?
A: I expect the European Guzzlers on first place. However, the Los Coyotes should not be underestimated this season.

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

Anything else you want to say?
The core of the team knows each other since playing in the baseball youth program in Linz, Austria. In Slowpitch we found a new challenge.