In a move that will likely delight those who want Wally Backman back in Mets orange and blue, the volatile manager has been fired as manager of the Joliet JackHammers of the Northern League.
Backman, who has had a tumultuous few years recently, was fired not due to some crazy incident, but because his team just wasn’t winning.
Via Small Ball USA:
“We want to thank Wally for all that he has done and all the hard work he has put in,” said JackHammers Executive Vice President/General Manager Kelly Sufka. “He has done everything we’ve asked him to do except for in the Win-Loss Column. Nobody is more disappointed with the teams’ record than Wally. A change needed to be made for our fans sake and this is the change that we believe needed to happen.”
He’s fiery, a little off kilter and has a history with the Mets organization. Would you like to see Backman back with the Mets?