Well that didn't take long. Backman FIRED

KOBEcollector

Axed

Jersey

That's a shocker.

DirtyHarry

That's a shame. Backman now has the scarlet letter as a result of this mis-handled ordeal - right or wrong. He will have a very tough time obtaining a job of significance in MLB. The Diamondbacks should have done their background checks before - not after hiring him. Their change on the decision spotlight's the guy's personal issues or perceived shortfalls. Joe Garagiola JR blew it in a big way and as a result has buried this guy.

kuhlmann

i couldnt agree more dirty harry! f@cking bullsh$t what happened to backman!

bobby cox came home drunk and beat his wife!! why not fire his a$$ then when that happened!

i in no way say its right what his record is. but should not have to interfere with being a manager or not. he drove drunk, which millions of peopkle have done. and it says involved in a fight with wife and friend. so i dont know. this is bad for backman. if he did beat his wife then he should of been punished but not 2 years after the fact!

pandrews

they did him wrong.. i would bet his 2 arrests pale in comparison with alot of MLB managers whose arrest records we havent even heard about..

If they didn't specifically ask about "previous arrests" or convictions, he isn't obligated to tell them..



<< <i>Backman was asked in his final interview whether there was anything in his past that the Diamondbacks should know, and he answered no, Kendrick said. >>



he answered them correctly.. he had served his sentence, and the team neglected to ask about it..

DeltaSigChi4

That's very weak.

mercurynut

If he has his life straight now (who knows) he should have at least a chance at the job.