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

From fangraphs:

Brandon Backe just may be the worst pitcher in baseball consistently given start after start, and his league worst -2.90 WPA/LI topped or bottomed all others. In 166.2 innings, he posted a 6.05 ERA with a 1.67 WHIP. His FIP did not portend any type of luck, either, as it finished the season at 5.87, thanks to a rather pedestrian 1.65 K/BB. In raw numbers, 77 walks and 127 strikeouts might be acceptable for a rookie with massive upside, but that does not fit Backe’s bill. His .326 BABIP may have been a bit unlucky, but nowhere near the level of unluckiness that a couple other on this list experienced. Why this man still gets paid to pitch in the major leagues befuddles me.

the fracas started when Kevin McCarthy threw Clarice Tinsley into the pool.

as an Astros fan, I’m clinging to the hope that he’ll bounce back next year and post 20 starts with an ERA of < or around 5.

Actually, I really don’t know why he sucked so hard this year. He was never going to be a #2, but I thought he’d be better than what he did this year (basically, mixed some solid starts with a couple of excellent starts, a crapload of bad starts and a few more awful starts)

Doubt he’ll be as bad next year…if there is one for him.

Best part is that under most emailed stories tab it says, “Baseball star among arrested.” A “star”? Backe? Ummm would that be like saying Kam Loe is a star?

i had raisin bran for breakfast.