Backe More than 20 Starts This Season?

by Stros Bro on Feb 25, 2008 9:24 PM CST in Events

Haven't used the 8 ball in a while, so figured I'd pull it out while news is slow.

Backe's only had 20+ starts one time in his career, and that was in 2005 when he made 25 starts with a 10-8 record to go with a 4.76 ERA. Not a great season, but not completely terrible either. Hopefully after having surgery and missing most of last year, he'll be invigorated and come out strong this year. He's not starting out good this year after hurting his foot, but I doubt anyone is too worried about that. A few notes from here about Backe.

Backe update: Brandon Backe, sidelined with a bone bruise on his right foot, took a promising step toward recovery when he walked around without crutches on Monday

Although he's been scratched from his start on Thursday and has no timetable for when he may return, the right-hander has visions of resuming his normal Spring Training routine in the very near future.

"I'll use [the crutches] again tonight for precaution," Backe said. "Hopefully, I'll be walking in here tomorrow morning throwing them on the ground in [head athletic trainer] Dave's [Labossiere] face saying, 'I don't need them anymore.'"

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2005

yeah it wasnt a great year, but in the first half he was the only pitcher who could win a game on the road

by Big Puma 17 on Feb 25, 2008 11:27 PM CST 0 recs

Rubbing the 8-Ball

Question: Will Tejada's overall effectiveness for the team be more than Adam Everett's would have been had Everett stayed with the team?

Answer: No way!

Don't care for that one too much.

Lee, Pence, HGH in '08

by entropic soul on Feb 26, 2008 4:11 AM CST 0 recs

Chances that Entropic is smoking crack

100%.

And it is not even close.

To anyone who knows baseball that is a ridiculous statement.

It's the next generation of Astros. Let's see if they can play like the men they are replacing.

by TBurford on Feb 28, 2008 1:20 PM CST up 0 recs

The magic 8 ball..

may be on crack, but Entropic on the other hand.. is probably clean here.

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Feb 28, 2008 1:32 PM CST up 0 recs

Shake it up!!!

Question: Is Tejada worthy of hitting third in the Astros current projected line-up?

Answer: No way!

The Magic 8-Ball Doesn't seem to like Tejada.

Lee, Pence, HGH in '08

by entropic soul on Feb 26, 2008 4:13 AM CST 0 recs

He's not

He's worthy of hitting 5th though.

Tejada is not > Berkman/Lee

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Feb 26, 2008 10:33 AM CST up 0 recs

Wat u dink aboot Pence?

Question: Will Hunter Pence run into any more solid objects, on or off the field, resulting in injuries that will cause him to miss some playing time?

Answer: Yes.

Ok, so the (Almighty) Magic 8-Ball seems to know some things, afterall.

Lee, Pence, HGH in '08

by entropic soul on Feb 26, 2008 4:15 AM CST 0 recs

Must not be a fan

Question: Will Kazuo Matsui show us that he's worth the money we are paying him?

Answer: My sources say no.

Well, godammit, the (Almighty) Magic 8-Ball doesn't have anything good to say about the Astros!

Lee, Pence, HGH in '08

by entropic soul on Feb 26, 2008 4:18 AM CST 0 recs

A Berk that doesn't result in an easy pop-out

Question: I think Lance Berkman is pretty bad-ass, (Almighty) Magic 8-Ball. Is Lance Berkman bad-ass enough to make the All-Star team this year?

Answer: Yes

Well, one positive answer out of five isn't bad, right? At least I don't have to worry about Berkman anymore.

Lee, Pence, HGH in '08

by entropic soul on Feb 26, 2008 4:21 AM CST 0 recs

He has a damn good chance

Pujols is hurt right now... not sure how he'll be this year.

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Feb 26, 2008 10:34 AM CST up 0 recs

Last one, I promise.

Question: Is the Astros starting pitching rotation gonna kick ass and take names this year, despite what everyone says?

Anwser: My sources say no.

Ok, I was really hoping this last one would surprise me. Even the (Damn) Magic 8-Ball is foretelling our doom. :(

Lee, Pence, HGH in '08

by entropic soul on Feb 26, 2008 4:24 AM CST 0 recs

by Stros Bro on Feb 28, 2008 6:24 PM CST up 0 recs

"Is Clemens headed to the slammer?"

Outlook not so good.

I wonder if it means the outlook isn't good for my question or for Clemens' future?

"Question: So, Clemens will be found guilty of perjury?"

Yes.

Yikes.

by TexSkins on Feb 27, 2008 5:29 PM CST 0 recs

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