Category Archives: WallyBall

Wally Knows Motivation

Wally Backman briefly discusses his approach to players who “dog it” on the field.

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Wally Knows Keystone Coverage

This is elementary, but useful for kids and amateur coaches. Wally Backman explains how middle infielders decide who is going to cover second base in a stealing situation and how that decision is communicated.

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Wally Knows Pitching

Wally Backman shows he knows a bit about setting up batters from a pitcher’s perspective.

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Wally Knows Passion

Jon Zeringue, a former second-round pick of the Arizona Diamondbacks, explains Wally Backman’s passion for baseball and his players, comparing it to how a parent might protect his children.

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Wally Knows the Double Switch

Wally Backman knows National League (i.e., true baseball) rules. And unlike some recent Mets managers, he already is well-versed on the head-scratching “double switch” — to the point where he schools the umpire on how it works.

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Wally Knows Homerun Hitting

In the spirit of the old Nike commercials featuring Bo Jackson, I present to you a short series of “Wally Knows …” video clips demonstrating the baseball knowledge of Mets managerial candidate Wally Backman. First up: Wally Knows Homerun Hitting … Continue reading

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Quick Primer on Wally Backman

Of all the potential candidates to be interviewed for manager of the New York Mets by General Sandy Alderson, only one has a detailed resume available in video form — both on DVD and via publicly accessible internet channels such … Continue reading

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