To hell and now Backman. Wally Backman is set to star in John Fitzgerald's new documentary/reality show, "Playing For Peanuts". Fitzgerald, who previously directed “The Emerald Diamond,” a documentary on the Irish national baseball team (?), lauds Backman as both a coach and a dedicated human being. The film, co-starring Cecil Fielder as a roaming hitting instructor, aims to clear Backman's honor. As Wally states: “They made me look like I was a drunken wife beater.”

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***UPDATE ON WALLY

Backman was suspended for 3 games for bumping an umpire. Go Wally go.