The Crawfish Boxes (Free subscription) | 09/24/2009
More photos » by Pat Sullivan - AP Budddddddddd. Browse more photos » Ed Wade has two pages chock full of people who want to manage the Astros . One of the more interesting names that has been bandied about, Dave Duncan, isn't one of them . It would have been interesting to have Duncan in the mix, seeing as how he's worked side by side with TLR all these years in both Oakland and St. Louis....
Another Cubs Blog (Free subscription) | 09/22/2009
I don’t remember if I posted this already, but you can find the information over at Cot’s . I thought I’d post it here as well. Here’s a list of the potential free agent pitchers after this season. Starting Pitchers Brandon Backe HOU Miguel Batista SEA Josh Beckett * BOS Erik Bedard SEA Daniel Cabrera ARZ Bartolo Colon CWS Jose Contreras COL Doug Davis ARZ Justin Duchscherer...
The Crawfish Boxes (Free subscription) | 07/24/2009
More photos » by David J. Phillip - AP Where's the love, Fangraphs? Browse more photos » Fangraphs takes a turn on calling out the Astros for being frauds . Basically, it talks about how Lance Berkman 's absence is going to sink our ship, which is good thing, because the Astros just aren't very good. A post I made yesterday about Lance's injury was fairly similar to Mr. Anderson's actually,...
Beyond the Boxscore (Free subscription) | 07/01/2009
More photos » by Tony Gutierrez - AP Houston Astros starting pitcher Brandon Backe is the second worst pitcher with over 500 IP since his debut 2002 at 0.3 wins above replacement. The only one worse in that span is Scott Elarton at -0.3 WAR. Browse more photos » The Houston Astros have finally realized something that people have known for years. By releasing Backe on Monday, the Astros...
MLB Trade Rumors (Free subscription) | 07/01/2009
Brewers GM Doug Melvin told Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel that he has no interest in Brandon Backe. Yesterday, Assistant GM Gord Ash said the Brewers would take a look, but the club decided to pass, partly because Backe has had health problems. Melvin also repeated that Mat Gamel and Alcides Escobar aren't going anywhere. He'd rather hold onto his top young talent than make a move...
The Bucky Channel (Free subscription) | 07/01/2009
We've all heard the rumors regarding just how the Brewers might try to bolster their pitching staff before the trade deadline, with names including Cliff Lee, Doug Davis, and any Seattle Mariner. I personally want to see a return stint from Doug Davis, if for no other reason than I like when old Brewers come back to Milwaukee. A rumor that has the Brewers taking a look at recently-released Brandon...
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com (Free subscription) | 07/01/2009
According to Adam McCalvy at MLB.com, the Brewers might be interested in signing recently-released RHP Brandon Backe. Says assistant GM Gord Ash: "You have to at least take a look." The Brewers are currently hurting for starting pitching depth, though they received a nice outing from Mike Burns tonight, as McCalvy notes. By picking up Backe they'd only be on the hook for the pro-rated amount...
The Hot Corner (Free subscription) | 06/30/2009
Could the season (and career) for Mets outfielder Carlos Beltran, who is in Colorado to get a second opinion on his knee from the doctor that invented microfracture knee surgery, be in jeopardy? The Mets are optimistic that Beltran won't need anything as drastic as microfracture surgery. Buffalo Bills QB Trent Edwards got a second chance to throw out a first pitch at the Dodgers-Rockies game last night....
ESPN (Free subscription) | 06/30/2009
The Astros waived pitcher Brandon Backe on Monday.
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com (Free subscription) | 06/30/2009
According to MLB.com's Alyson Footer, Brandon Backe has cleared waivers and rejected an assignment to Triple-A Round Rock. He is now officially a free agent. Backe was designated for assignment last week after allowing 15 runs and 21 hits in 13 innings (one start) for the Astros. He's 31-29 lifetime with a 5.38 career ERA. At just 31 years of age, perhaps a few clubs will have interest in providing...
this blog is full of crap (Free subscription) | 06/27/2009
Brandon Backe never amounted to his full potential as a pitcher, and giving him chance after chance as some kind of hometown hero was a huge mistake. However, keeping him on all these years was relatively cheap compared to some of the even bigger mistakes that have been made with broken-down players who end up doing the team a favor by riding the pine: Kaz Matsui. This team is not going to spark a...
Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 06/27/2009
The Houston Astros activated right-handed pitcher Felipe Paulino from the 15-day disabled list and designated pitcher Brandon Backe for assignment following Houston's 5-4 win over Detroit on Friday.
kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 06/27/2009
The Houston Astros activated right-handed pitcher Felipe Paulino from the 15-day disabled list and designated pitcher Brandon Backe for assignment following Houston's 5-4 win over Detroit on Friday.
Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 06/27/2009
The Houston Astros have designated right-hander Brandon Backe for assignment to open a roster spot for righty Felipe Paulino.
Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 06/27/2009
The Houston Astros have designated right-hander Brandon Backe for assignment to open a roster spot for righty Felipe Paulino.
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