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Tag Archives: wally backman
Since It Doesn’t Matter Who the Manager Is …
Now that Sandy Alderson is in charge, and we know he does not believe a manager has any impact on a team’s success or failure — provided, of course, said manager follows orders and executes the plan issued from the … Continue reading
Posted in 10-11 Offseason
Tagged bob melvin, chip hale, clint hurdle, joe mcewing, joe torre, sandy alderson, tim teufel, wally backman
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Four Answers To Anti-Wally Questions
Before the interview process starts, the beat writers and blogosphere are already counting out Wally Backman as a viable candidate for Mets manager in 2011. Let’s address the top 4 “reasons” Wally won’t be hired by Sandy Alderson: 1. If … Continue reading
Sandy Alderson May Choose a Former Met to Manage
It’s not yet official but Sandy Alderson as Mets’ GM is as good as a done deal. So next we move on to who will be the next Mets manager? If you are a loyal reader of MetsToday then you … Continue reading
Posted in 10-11 Offseason
Tagged clint hurdle, joe mcewing, sandy alderson, wally backman
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Wally Backman Watch: Jeff Wilpon Meets With Backman in Brooklyn
The Brooklyn Paper is reporting that Jeff Wilpon met with Wally Backman last night at MCU Park. Meanwhile, SNY’s Ted Berg recently sat down to interview Backman on his success in Brooklyn – the Cyclones just clinched the division for … Continue reading
Friday Mets Links: Wally B or Bobby V?
MLB.com – Marty Noble thinks Wally Backman should be the Mets next manager. SI.com – Jeff Pearlman thinks the Mets are baseball’s worst franchise and Bobby Valentine should be the next manager. No more links for today. This is the … Continue reading
Quote of the Day: Wally on Wally
“I saw my picture in the paper (on Tuesday) and I was just glad it wasn’t a police photo.” -Wally Backman (NorthJersey.com)
Posted in Mets 2010 Games
Tagged quote of the day, wally backman
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Wally Watch: Backman’s Cyclones Win, Still in First Place
As the Mets continue their early swan dive, Wally Backman continues to win in the New York Penn League. Last night, Backman’s Cyclones beat the Lowell Spinners by a score of 7-2. The Cyclones have won eight of their last … Continue reading
WWWBD: Cyclones Win Again, Backman Ejected
Time for another installment of What Would Wally Backman Do?
The Brooklyn Cyclones routed the Hudson Valley Renegades on Thursday night, by a score of 16-5. Brooklyn improved to 5-2 on the young season, good enough for first place in the New York Penn League’s McNamara Division. The game was highlighted by Brooklyn’s 18-hit offensive barrage and Wally Backman’s first ejection of the season.
Things weren’t looking so good on the night before, when Backman’s Cyclones blew a lead in the seventh inning with shoddy defense to lose Wednesday night’s game. Brooklyn’s bats were just as bad, as the team was held to three hits on the night. It’s interesting to note that Backman actually argued with an umpire following the ejection of centerfielder Darrell Ceciliani and he wasn’t ejected. You read that right – Wally Backman confronted an umpire and wasn’t ejected. You don’t see that everyday… But you can see the video below: