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Hector Ambriz warms up during a 2008 Arizona Fall League game between the Phoenix Desert Dogs and the Surprise Rafters. Ambriz was selected by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the fifth round of the 2006 First-Year Player Draft out of UCLA….
A clip from the Wally Backman RV Interview. In this clip, Wally discusses his feelings towards the Arizona Diamondbacks organization. Backman managed in independent ball from 1997-2001 and affiliated baseball from 2002-2004. In 2004, he was named manager of the Arizona Diamondbacks. He was fired four days later after the team was threatened by a sponsor of the minor league Birmingham Barons (White…
Vancouver Canucks executive staff including GM Mike Gillis and Stan Smyl attend the Chicago Cubs vs Arizona Diamondbacks baseball game at Wrigley Field on Sunday, May 2nd, 2010….
A clip from the Wally Backman RV Interview. In this clip, Wally explains that being fired by the Arizona Diamondbacks hasn’t effected his managerial style. He goes on to explain his thoughts on matchups, player roles and micromanaging. This is extra footage from “Playing for Peanuts” – a documentary TV series about minor league baseball. BUY THE DVD (3 Discs, 10 Episodes + Bonus Features) –
Jeff Pearlman discusses Wally Backman’s future as a Major League manager. Pearlman – the author of “The Bad Guys Won,” discusses Arizona’s claim that they failed to do a background check on Backman. He believes Backman’s best chance at making a comeback will be from a former teammate in a front office or managerial position. This is extra footage from “Playing for Peanuts” – a documentary TV serie…
Jeff Pearlman discusses Wally Backman’s hiring as manager of the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2004. Pearlman – author of “The Bad Guys Won”- maintains that the Diamondbacks mishandling of the situation has destroyed Backman’s managerial career. This is extra footage from “Playing for Peanuts” – a documentary TV series about minor league baseball. BUY THE DVD (3 Discs, 10 Episodes + Bonus Features) – ww…
Okay, youre all wondering; whats this got to do with recognizing employees and getting high performance in the workplace? Glad you asked. There are five lessons here 1.Training – Be prepared to make the play. I spent my whole life learning the skills to make this catch. Not only that, I was ready with his glove on, was still paying attention in the ninth inning and had the…
A character showed up about a half hour into the boycott action organized by groups concerned and outraged by the passage of an Arizona immigration law, SB1070. The groups protest of “America’s favorite past-time” seriously offended and upset this man who came swinging American flags ready to take on any mob of protesters that shouted his way. Did the GOP put him up to this? He seemed to be indepe…