Deadspin (Free subscription) | 1 hour ago
Houston Astros' pitcher Brandon Backe is a great wedding guest:" Backe was one of 10 people arrested Sunday morning, many of them guests at a wedding, The Houston Chronicle reported. A Federal...
Busted Coverage (Free subscription) | 5 hours ago
Brandon Backe back in the day makin’ the women smile. “Cuff ‘Em” is a daily look at who’s in trouble with the law. It’s our hope to limit this to 5 sports-related morons, but it can be modified at our discretion or if there is a sudden outbreak of superior stupidity. When Houston Astros pitcher Brandon Backe [...]
MLB (Free subscription) | 49 minutes ago
Mailbag: Backe back into field?
Ballbug (Free subscription) | 5 hours ago
Anita Hassan / Houston Chronicle : Backe among 8 held after scuffle with police at isle hotel — GALVESTON — Houston Astros pitcher Brandon Backe was among 10 people arrested early Sunday morning during a riot at the San Luis Resort, police said. — FEMA coordinator Jaime Forero was also placed in custody during the incident …
MLB (Free subscription) | 11 hours ago
Backe arrested after altercation
Times of the Internet (Free subscription) | 12 hours ago
GALVESTON, Texas, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Houston Astros pitcher Brandon Backe was arrested during what police called a riot at the San Luis Resort on Galveston Island. Backe was one of 10 people arrested Sunday morning, many of them guests at a wedding, The Houston Chronicle reported. A Federal Emergency Management Agency coordinator identified as Jaime Forero was also taken into custody, the newspaper said....
ISIAH CAREY'S 'INSITE' (Free subscription) | 14 hours ago
BACKE AND THE COP BOTH HAD BANGED UP FACES! Houston Astros pitcher Brandon Backe was among about eight people arrested early Sunday after a fight at the San Luis Resort, police said. FEMA coordinator Jamie Ferrero was also placed in custody after the incident, which occurred shortly after midnight at the hotel's swimming pool bar. Police say a guest shoved an officer who told the man he couldn't bring...
SOX & Dawgs (Free subscription) | yesterday
With Connecticut native Brad Ausmus ending his Houston Astros playing days (he does hope to play for a west coast team next year), the Astros gave him a humorous yet appropriate sendoff as they made fun of some moments during his career as well as his love of surfing.
Beale Street Beat (Free subscription) | yesterday
I’m only sorry that the Houston Astros weren’t the ones absolutely steamrolling, decimating, humiliating the Cubs all 3 games; however, I can certainly handle James Loney doing it for all Houstonians (yeah, I know he plays for a different team. So what') Derrek Lee and DeRosa were the only ones who hit for spit and Aramis [...]
The Hardball Times (Free subscription) | 10/03/2008
Everything's bigger in Texas, or so they say, and apparently that includes the talent-squanderings ...
MLB (Free subscription) | 10/02/2008
Sampson, Geary undergo surgery
Houston Chronicle (Free subscription) | 10/02/2008
Linda Matocha takes the phrase “keep your eye on the ball” to a whole new level when it comes to her beloved Houston Astros. Matocha, 48, is an optometrist in Memorial City. She and her husband Hal Bozeman, 51, have set a goal of watching games at every Major League ballpark in the United States.
MLB (Free subscription) | 10/02/2008
Wade will look to tweak Astros
The Eagle Sports (Free subscription) | 10/02/2008
HOUSTON -- The Houston Astros declined a $3.25 million club option on Doug Brocail, though general manager Ed Wade said the team would try to re-sign the 41-yea ...
MLB (Free subscription) | 10/01/2008
Berkman Pepsi cool in the Clutch
