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[JoeDirt]

For the Where is Wally Backman Now page:

Manager, Former JetHawks Honored by Baseball America

(LANCASTER, CA) – Lancaster JetHawks manager Wally Backman, along with four former JetHawks, were selected to the 2004 Baseball America High Class A Best Tools list for the California League, released today by the baseball publication.

(recent picture of WB found on http://www.jethawks.com/)

[Gantry]

Still has a stache, well done Backman!

Is there any lefty in the game used less than Wally Backman?  Even some people keep Spike Owen in, does anyone play with Backgammon?

[JoeDirt]

An excellent question.  I'd say no.

There is a temptation in curve, at least in the OH circle that sometimes requires a Backman-type player to play...and that is this:

When Backman/Owen/Santana/Randolph/etc. comes to the plate, the pitcher will offer an "A-ball" (straight pitch, no heat, right down the middle of the plate--only hit A button) if the hitting team agrees to allow the player to stay in the line up (for that at bat, at least)...

...it's often offered, sometimes accepted, and RARELY rewarded.

[fknmclane]

I'm not sure I've ever left Wally Backman in for a single at-bat.  Even when I was about 8 and I first started playing I saw that pitiful homerun total, called him a sack of crap, and brought in Timmy Teuful.

[Flood]

I ALWAYS leave Backman in...he's always hit for average.  No real power, but I can consistently get a double out of him.  

One more thing...I rarely play as the Mets since they suck donkey balls.