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Title: Wally Backman Fired?
Post by: Shooty on 11/05/04, 11:48:24 AM
Just heard on the radio that Wally Backman has been fired as manager from the Diamondbacks after one week.  Apparently he assaulted some chick (family friend) a few years back so the 'Backs fired him.  Can you say "Wall of Shame"?
Title: Re:Wally Backman Fired?
Post by: dvldog on 11/05/04, 11:52:15 AM
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=1916771 (http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=1916771)

don't forget the dewey
Title: Re:Wally Backman Fired?
Post by: Gantry on 11/05/04, 11:59:01 AM
Man, good thing I was too lazy to do an update.   Arizona is a black hole for mediocre RBI'ers who want to manage...
Title: Re:Wally Backman Fired?
Post by: ultimate7 on 11/05/04, 11:59:04 AM
This should be Wall of Shame #1 Entry.  

Wally Backman - Raising the bar for all RBIers.
Title: Re:Wally Backman Fired?
Post by: Gantry on 11/05/04, 12:01:30 PM
Agreed, it was virtually impossible to have a worse coaching tenure than Al Pedrique but Backman pulled it off.  I salute you Wally!
Title: Re:Wally Backman Fired?
Post by: fknmclane on 11/05/04, 12:33:12 PM
The DBacks definitely fucked this one up.

-they hire Backman
-they find out about Backman's past transgressions but say it's okay
-days later it's apparently not okay and Backman gets fired

I'm hereby putting an RBI curse on the DBacks for not keeping their consecutive former RBI player turned major league manager alive.
Title: Re:Wally Backman Fired?
Post by: Bonny on 11/05/04, 12:41:13 PM
DBacks should have hired Mark Grace in the first place
Title: Re:Wally Backman Fired?
Post by: dvldog on 11/05/04, 12:45:50 PM
he played first base with a can of mase
Title: Re:Wally Backman Fired?
Post by: Felonious Gunk on 11/05/04, 01:27:53 PM
I can see the D-Backs press release now:

"Whoops, we're sorry... our bad." :P
Title: Re:Wally Backman Fired?
Post by: fightonusc on 11/05/04, 01:30:08 PM
I think the press release should just say "Psyche!!!"
Title: Re:Wally Backman Fired?
Post by: ultimate7 on 11/05/04, 01:32:51 PM
Quote from: ShitPaw on 11/05/04, 12:45:50 PM
he played first base with a can of mase

Does anyone understand this post?  ShitPaw, what do you mean?
Title: Re:Wally Backman Fired?
Post by: Wilfong on 11/05/04, 02:13:18 PM
So who's going to be the new manager? If I were GM, this would be my short list:

- Candy Maldonado
- Juan Burenger
- Harry Spilman
- Tom Brookens
- Straw (to develop the young players)
Title: Re:Wally Backman Fired?
Post by: doveRBI on 11/05/04, 02:16:16 PM
And by develop you mean develop their taste for coke and hookers?
Title: Re:Wally Backman Fired?
Post by: DANIEL LARUSSO on 11/05/04, 02:35:19 PM
Doc Gooden could be his assistant to help in the development.
Title: Re:Wally Backman Fired?
Post by: dvldog on 11/05/04, 02:50:23 PM
Quote from: ultimate7 on 11/05/04, 01:32:51 PM
Quote from: ShitPaw on 11/05/04, 12:45:50 PM
he played first base with a can of mase

Does anyone understand this post?  ShitPaw, what do you mean?

read the post before that
Title: Re:Wally Backman Fired?
Post by: ultimate7 on 11/05/04, 02:55:32 PM
So you were just ryhming?
Title: Re:Wally Backman Fired?
Post by: dvldog on 11/05/04, 03:00:34 PM
 :-\
Title: Re:Wally Backman Fired?
Post by: ultimate7 on 11/05/04, 03:01:34 PM
That's it, I'm nominating it for worst post of the week  :D, Gantry, I think we should add 2 votes every week, Best and Worst post.
Title: Re:Wally Backman Fired?
Post by: dvldog on 11/05/04, 03:05:47 PM
that's like nominating a post from the horrible joke thread
Title: Re:Wally Backman Fired?
Post by: GDavis on 11/05/04, 03:12:31 PM
Quote from: ultimate7 on 11/05/04, 01:32:51 PM
Quote from: ShitPaw on 11/05/04, 12:45:50 PM
he played first base with a can of mase

Does anyone understand this post?  ShitPaw, what do you mean?

I understand that my man is droppin hot rhymes.
Title: Re:Wally Backman Fired?
Post by: Ryno23 on 11/05/04, 10:50:48 PM
Quote from: ShitPaw on 11/05/04, 12:45:50 PM
he played first base with a can of mase

he used that mace in a wild card race.
Title: Re:Wally Backman Fired?
Post by: fknmclane on 11/05/04, 11:20:06 PM
It doesn't matter who manages the DBacks.  They will be terrible either way.  And I don't think Grace has a clue.  He also needs to cut his fucking hair.  The flat top needs to come back.