Reality TV, Part Deux

Wally vs. Umpire

playingforpeanuts posted 5/14/2008 from playingforpeanuts.blogspot.com

Wally Backman drops some f-bombs on an umpire after a close call at first base. From "Playing for Peanuts" - the new TV show about minor league baseball. New episodes premiere every Sunday night on Sportsnet (SNY, Sportsnet Chicago, Sportsnet Bay Area, Sportsnet New England, Sportsnet Philadelphia). For more information, visit www.PlayingforPeanuts.com.

Mets and MLB Missing the Boat on Wally Backman

BBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog found this 5/15/2008 on www.dugoutcentral.com

Reality Show Puts Former Mets 2B in Positive Spotlight This past Sunday Wally Backman made his television debut in New York. It wasn’t the one he has been hoping for since his dismissal from the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2004, but it will have to ...

Reality TV

playingforpeanuts posted 5/16/2008 from playingforpeanuts.blogspot.com

The real story behind "Playing for Peanuts," Wally Backman, the South Coast League and SNY.

Note: Wally Backman and the Mets

Playing for Peanuts Blog found this 5/16/2008 on www.metsblog.com

In a post to Brooklyn Met Fan , Adam gives a quick review of Playing for Peanuts , a documentary, television series, which is airing on SNY. The show is about Wally Backman ’s return to managing in the independent league for the South Georgia ...

Authentic Fansite for the New York Mets

MetsBlog.com found this 5/16/2008 on brooklynmetfan.com

*** UPDATE - It has been brought to BMF’s attention by people in the know that SNY was in fact resistant to air this series and word is Backman is no where near the top of the list of potential future managers. So I guess I’m way off base with the ...