Al Lopez Ghost (old) Posted October 15, 2003 Share Posted October 15, 2003 They were teammates from 1981-1985 on the Mets, lending credence to the story...Even if it was innocent fun (which is a stretch) it shows horrible judgment, and I'd fire his ass. I'd also make it clear why. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxFanForever Posted October 15, 2003 Share Posted October 15, 2003 This story is wild. Wonder if they will ask Backman about it.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aboz56 Posted October 15, 2003 Author Share Posted October 15, 2003 This story is wild. Wonder if they will ask Backman about it.. I am sure he would never admit it, but I wouldn't see the motive of anyone to print a story like this, unless there's stuff we don't know about going on behind the scenes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CWSOX45 Posted October 15, 2003 Share Posted October 15, 2003 :fyou Wally. CWSOX45 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CubKilla Posted October 15, 2003 Share Posted October 15, 2003 I didn't want Backman anyway. This just solidifies my opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSteve Posted October 15, 2003 Share Posted October 15, 2003 I would think he said it just joking around. Either way, I don't really care. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winninguglyin83 Posted October 15, 2003 Share Posted October 15, 2003 Nightengale also seems to talk to KW occasionally. Quotes him on a regular basis. My guess would be that he bounced that one off somebody with the Sox before USA Today sports weekly printed it. Wally's got 'xplainin to do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JimH Posted October 15, 2003 Share Posted October 15, 2003 Wouldn't surprise me if this is true, but ... This wouldn't be something the Minnesota Twins cooked up just to tweak the White Sox, would it????????????????? I mean, do everything you can to cause a little turmoil for your fiercest division rival???????????????? Nah ... that would never happen. The Twins are WAY above pulling any nonsense like that ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitesox247 Posted October 15, 2003 Share Posted October 15, 2003 Wow, the Sox organization is as much of a soap opera as the offtopic board is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clujer420 Posted October 15, 2003 Share Posted October 15, 2003 What a loser. This was probably going to be the only chance he'd ever get to be a big league manager, and instead he got greedy and stupid. What a nimrod. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winninguglyin83 Posted October 16, 2003 Share Posted October 16, 2003 I realize the Chicago papers are obsessed with Cubbie Mania, but hopefully they will soon have time -- like tomorrow -- to find out if this story about Backman is totally legit. hope somebody saw it 'cause we ain't been gettin much news about the new manager. Sox fans want to read about their team, too, not just Wrigleyville. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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