Web Extras 040 - Wally Backman Doesn't Like the DH (RV Interview)

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A clip from the Wally Backman RV Interview. In this clip, Wally explains that the South Coast League was the only independent league to play without a DH. While the DH allows an extra player to play, Backman prefers the NL-style of managing. 

"I think the DH rule is a good thing at the minor league level, because there's always an extra player that's playing. When it gets to the major league level, there's pros and cons..." - Wally Backman

This is unreleased bonus footage from the TV show, "Playing for Peanuts."

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About Playing for Peanuts

Playing for Peanuts is a documentary/reality TV show about minor league baseball. The show follows the South Georgia Peanuts during a season in the independent South Coast League.

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Watch the first two episodes on the web:

Episode 1 (sponsored by Most Valuable Network)

In the first episode, former big leaguer Wally Backman tries to revive his managerial career by taking a job with the South Georgia Peanuts of the South Coast League.

Later in the episode, the team watches as a skydiver crashes into the outfield fence during pregame festivities on Opening Day.

Episode 2 (sponsored by Most Valuable Network)

During the second episode, the Peanuts are stunned when the lights go out during their first game. Later, the team blows off steam at a local karaoke bar.

Playing for Peanuts is sponsored in part by Most Valuable Network