• BrianDaubach7

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  Sometimes what a man can do on the field is more important than what he's done off it.  Wally Backman got screwed over by the Diamondbacks in 2004 and should be given another chance.

  Posted 5/15/2008 respond (flag)

• Fred9964

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  What about Barry Bonds?  Is what he did off the field less important than what he did on it?  I think there is a clear correlation between the two; you can't separate them.  If they can't manage their lives off the field, then they also can't manage them on the field.

  Posted 5/15/2008 respond (flag)

  • twinoval

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    What Bonds did off the field, he did in the clubhouse and cheated the game.  This isn't little league.  Hire Wally Backman

    http://www.petitiononline.com/backman/petition.html

    Posted 7/1/2008 respond (flag)

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