BACKGROUND:

Nickname: Chewy
Team: Minnesota Lawmen
Position: 1st. base, catcher, coach.
Years Playing LEO softball: 19

Q-Describe your game in one word?

A-Intense

Q-What would bother you the most, forgetting your bat(s) or glove at home?

A- A glove is more personal than a bat

Q-Favorite Tournament and why?

A-Dayton Nationals, The Hill, History

Q-Who is the best gamer in cop softball?

A- Mr. Energy, Brian Smith with MSP

Q-Who is the best player right now in the East?

A- Money

Q-You unintentionally nail the pitcher with a line drive. Do you acknowledge him?

A-Yes, I will hit the middle, but never try to hit the pitcher

Q-Is the middle open?

A-Yes, 4 man hit the holes, 5 man hit green

Q-Should pitching masks be mandatory or optional?

A-Optional

Q-Who is the best player right now in the West?

A- Ryan Coe

Q-What is the best team you have ever seen?

A- We all can have our moments

Q-What does your current team need to do to improve?

A- Travel more

Q-Based on your team needs, what in state player would you want to trade for right now?

A-We have all the best players in our state

Q-What team gives your team the most problems?

A- This year So. Cal. Our only loss (At time of interview)

Q-If you need a base hit, who do you want up on your team?

A- Barry Midthun

Q-If you need a HR, who do you want up on your team?

A- Benji

Q-If a defensive play needs to be made on your team, who do you want to have the ball hit to?

A-Dave Strecker

Q-What is your most exciting moment in police softball?

A- 1999 National Champs, 1st time, cried like a baby.

Q-What is your biggest disappointment in police softball?

A- Broke my foot 1 week before Nationals, couldn’t play on the Hill

Q-If a teammate was using a juiced bat, what would you do?

A-We don’t use them

Q-Are you on the social networking site called Facebook?

A-No

Q-What is your biggest weakness on the softball field?

A-Getting older and slower


Q-What percentage of bats are juiced in the LEO game?

A- 30%

Q-Provided bat tournaments, yes or no?

A- Try it

Q-Is your game more resemble a lion, a bear or a greyhound?

A-Bear

Q-What team is the next elite team?

A- South Florida

Q-What team is not living up to their potential?

A-Blues

Q-Best looking uniforms in the game?

A- MSP, Orange, Black, and White looked great in 2008

Q-Worst looking uniforms

A-Wayne Oakland

Q-What is your biggest mistake on the softball field?

A-Hitting middle with guys on, 6-4-3 ouch

Q-State rule, yes or no?

A- Yes

Q- Who will win the 2009 Police vs. Corrections All Star game?

A- Police

Q-The HOF, too hard to get into, too easy, just about right?

A- Just right

Q.-Of the past World Series HR Derby winners, which one is the best HR hitter?

A- Reyes

Q-If you are king of police softball, what do you do?

A- You can only be on 1 roster for the whole year, no switching teams

Q-Who is the toughest pitcher you have ever faced?

A-Sammy Sapienza

Q-Biggest problem with cop softball

A-Too much player movement. 1 state 1 team

Q-What is your best position?

A-Right now, 3rd base coach. We have picked up some great young guns

Q-Which team has the hottest girls?

A-Of course Minnesota

Q-Which team parties the most east/west

A-East, only because of the NY guys

Q-Who is your hardest working teammate?

A-Coach Mike Reuvers

Q-Worst city on the travel circuit?

A-Dayton, too much construction

Q-Other than your own, what manager would you want to play for and why?

A-Red Conry, Dedication

Q-What team you wouldn't want to fight after the game? (biggest bruisers)

A-Brothers gotta hug

Q-Who has more overall talent, East Coast or West Coast?

A-East Coast

Q-What team do you root against even when you are not playing them?

A-OHIO

Q-What is your pet peeve in police softball

A-Teams that have 10’s of thousands of officers to pick from for players and still go outside of their state for players