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blip.tv - 8/29/2009
Minor League Manager Blows Up After Loss (video)
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South Georgia Peanuts manager Wally Backman rips his team in a postgame speech, following the team's 6-5 loss in the home opener.
Peanuts Home Opener - Final Out of Home Opener (video)
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Peanuts Home Opener - Final Out of Home Opener (video)
— blip.tv — Peanuts manager Wally Backman discusses the quality of umpiring with opposing 3B Ramon Downing. Peanuts catcher Nick... Prosise grounds out to end the game. The Peanuts lost their home opener to the Charlotte County Redfish by a score of 6-5. (more) Peanuts Home Opener - Final Out of Home Opener (video)

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Manager Blows Up After Botched Squeeze Play (video)
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Manager Blows Up After Botched Squeeze Play (video)
— blip.tv — South Georgia Peanuts manager Wally Backman tells the runner that he may put on a squeeze play.... After a few pitches, he whispers "yup" to signal the play is on. Backman lets the F-bombs fly after his batter misses the bunt, resulting in an out at the plate. (more) Manager Blows Up After Botched Squeeze Play (video)

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Wally Backman Makes a Pitching Change (video)
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blip.tv - 8/28/2009
Wally Backman Makes a Pitching Change (video)
— blip.tv — South Georgia Peanuts manager Wally Backman talks with shortstop Johnny Washington after the inning.... (more) Wally Backman Makes a Pitching Change (video)

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With Leather :  THIS CLIP SUCKS MY F–KING BALLS

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THIS CLIP SUCKS MY F–KING BALLS
With Leather — Playing for Peanuts has all the poop on minor league baseball, including this new-to-me rant from Wally Backman, managing a minor-league baseball team somewhere, presumably on planet Earth. And it is truly awesome, so I don’t care if it’s old. It’s the kind of profanity-laced love one could only find from a athletic coach. Or a drunk uncle. ...

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