Diamondbacks reportedly fire Backman
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PHOENIX - The Arizona Diamondbacks fired manager Wally Backman on Friday, four days after hiring him despite revelations of two arrests and financial problems in his past, the East Valley Tribune of Phoenix reported.
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PHOENIX (Sports Network) - The Arizona Diamondbacks have  fired Wally Backman, just four days after hiring him to manage  the club. The Diamondbacks, at a Friday news conference, named  former Seattle skipper Bob Melvin as their new manager.
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Phoenix, AZ (Sports Network) - The Arizona Diamondbacks have called a news conference for today at 1 pm (et), when they are expected to introduce Wally Backman as their new manager.
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As is invariably the case when an NBA head coach is fired, the media has lined up behind deposed Denver Coach Jeff Bzdelik, who, after months of speculation, was fired yesterday and replaced on an interim basis by assistant Michael Cooper, who joined
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Take a deep breath. There's lots to digest. The Red Sox have talked to the Arizona Diamondbacks about trading for Randy Johnson, though a team source said the five-time Cy Young Award winner is &quot;not necessarily our top priority.&quot;
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After the Wally Backman fiasco, the Arizona Diamondbacks were fortunate to have a handy and willing backup choice in Bob Melvin. The low-key Melvin so coveted the managing job that he brushed aside any concern about being the team&#39;s second choice.
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Wally Backman is introduced as the new manager of the Arizona Diamondbacks during a news conference on Nov. 1, 2004, in Phoenix. Backman was fired Friday, Nov. 5, by the club.
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PHOENIX -- When Josh Byrnes, formerly Theo Epstein's chief lieutenant, became general manager of the Arizona Diamondbacks, he inherited a team loaded with young talent. Byrnes has since added 43-year-old Randy Johnson, who tonight faces Daisuke Matsuzaka, but the Diamondbacks are the fourth-youngest team in the majors (average age: 27.6 years ). They're cheap, too. Byrnes's Opening Day payroll was ...
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Wally Backman was hired as Arizona&#39;s manager, taking over a team coming off one of the worst seasons in major-league history. A former New York Mets second baseman with a reputation for intensity, Backman
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CBC SPORTS ONLINE - The Arizona Diamondbacks went into their farm system to find a new manager, naming Wally Backman the team&#39;s skipper on Monday.
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The Arizona Diamondbacks finished their worst year on a winning streak.
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Within a 90-minute period Monday, he was fired as the manager of the Seattle Mariners and recommended for the same job with the Arizona Diamondbacks - and both by the same man, Mariners general manager Bill Bavasi.
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PHOENIX -- Wally Backman was hired Monday as manager of the Arizona Diamondbacks, taking over a team coming off one of the worst seasons in major league history.
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Florida Marlins manager Joe Girardi is fired Tuesday, a move that was expected after his rift with owner Jeffrey Loria boiled over in an on-field confrontation two months ago.
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Wally Backman, a former New York Mets second baseman, was hired Monday as manager of the Arizona Diamondbacks. This past season, Backman, 45, was the minor league manager with the Class A Lancaster JetHawks in California.
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Phoenix, AZ (Sports Network) - The Arizona Diamondbacks have called a news conference for today at 1pm et/10am pt, when they are expected to introduce Wally Backman as their new manager.
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The Randy Johnson to the New York Yankees saga might be over before the new year. According the New York Daily News, the Arizona Diamondbacks and Yankees were getting closer to finalizing a deal for the left-hander on Tuesday night.