Brandon Backe News

An overview of the Astros heading into next week's Winter Meetings, which open on Monday at the Bellagio in Las Vegas: Club needs Starting pitching: The Astros inked Mike Hampton to a low-based, incentive-laden ...

Only 153 days until Opening Day! The clock is ticking on the 2009 season and it begins with the off-season. What will the Astros do? What should they do? I take Ed Wade at his word that this winter will be ...

Really, trading for Jake Peavy and signing Andy Pettitte instead of Randy Wolf would be a good thing for the Astros.

The attorney who represents Astros pitcher Brandon Backe has filed a complaint with the FBI, claiming Backe's civil rights, as well as those of six others, have been violated, according to a Houston television ...

The attorney for Houston Astros pitcher Brandon Backe , one of 10 people arrested this month during a brawl at a wedding reception, alleged in a complaint to the FBI that Galveston police violated his clients' ...

Drayton I'm sure you've seen the movie Field of Dreams and with that in mind I present a line from that movie that could prove useful to you.

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Five people cited during a hotel bar disturbance had their charges dismissed because police deemed them noncombatants.

Wow! The Cubs spent all that money and the Brewers fired a manager to make it to the playoffs.

Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto was named the National League Rookie of the Month for September yesterday.

As you are undoubtedly aware of by now, Houston Astros pitcher Brandon Backe had a bit of an encounter with the Galveston Police Department on Saturday night.

Former Cincinnati Reds broadcaster Joe Nuxhall was selected as a finalist on Monday for the Ford Frick Award.

All Michael McMillan said he could do was stand and watch as Galveston police officers arrested - and he claims beat - his friend Houston Astros pitcher Brandon Backe.

Astros pitcher arrested for role in wedding brawl Astros starting pitcher Brandon Backe was among 10 people arrested during a brawl with police at a weekend wedding reception in a Galveston, Texas, hotel bar.

Is there any merit to the idea that the Astros could or would trade for Jake Peavy? It is well known that he and Roy Oswalt are great friends, and I have to think he would love to pitch with his hunting buddy ...

Houston Astros pitcher Brandon Backe was one of at least eight people arrested early Sunday after a brawl at The San Luis Resort on Galveston Island, according to newspaper and broadcast reports.

Backe sucks. Wouldn't be surpirised if the Rangers signed him to a minor league deal if the Astros release him over this.

One year ago, a newly anointed general manager was handed the reigns of the Astros, with instructions from ownership to put together a competitive team on the big league level while rebuilding the farm system.

Brandon Backe got roughed up once again in his final start of the season Sunday, making me wonder how this season might have been different had Backe been able to pitch better.

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