Weekend Thoughts: Wally Backman, Being Up Front
On Wally: There’s no way Jerry Manuel will survive after this season. Whoever replaces him will have to be marketed to a disgruntled and discouraged fan base. The one guy who will work and won’t break the bank, and who has won at his level, but hasn’t managed on the major league level is Wally Backman. The Mets need to market fire and intensity, something that has been lacking, and Backman meets...
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