The Hardball Times (Free subscription) | yesterday
Just how good would this offense be? Just good enough to establish the all-time National League record for team OPS+, that's all.
Orlando Sentinel (Free subscription) | yesterday
Houston Astros pitcher Brandon Backe was arrested for his involvement in a brawl which took place at a wedding reception in Galveston, TX this past weekend said .
Can't Stop the Bleeding (Free subscription) | yesterday
While not nearly as funny as the Mets marketing department’s production of “The Kennedy Center Honors Joe McEwing”, Houston’s “Beyond The Glory : Brad Ausmus” is a decent enough mockumentary about everyone’s living Hall of Famer*. Link swiped from the Journal News’ Peter Abraham. (* - National Jewish Sports Hall Of Famer)
Deadspin (Free subscription) | 06/10/2008
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...
PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago
Awardee to visit Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in January SEATTLE, Oct. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- A national committee of Major League Baseball and media representatives has released a list of 10 players, one of whom will go on to receive the prestigious Hutch Award(R) in January. The finalists for the 2008 Hutch Award are: -- Rocco Baldelli, Tampa Bay Rays -- Lance Berkman, Houston Astros ...
The Big Lead (Free subscription) | yesterday
What is the deal with rowdy wedding celebrations? Perhaps we’re not running in the right circles, because we’ve never seen a brawl or police at a wedding. Remember the bride who was tasered at her wedding earlier this year? Houston Astros pitcher Brandon Backe went to a wedding last weekend, and the after-party took pace [...]
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | yesterday
PITTSBURGH - Joe Maddon, the current manager of the Tampa Bay Rays, has been selected as the Chuck Tanner Major League Baseball Manager of the Year for 2008. Mr. Maddon joins Joe Torre, the current manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers, who was honored in 2007 as the inaugural awa
MLB (Free subscription) | 6 hours ago
Duo ready for offseason radio show
Philadelphia Inquirer (Free subscription) | yesterday
Houston Astros pitcher Brandon Backe was one of 10 people arrested during a brawl with police at a weekend wedding reception in a hotel bar in Galveston, Texas.
Philadelphia Inquirer (Free subscription) | yesterday
Houston Astros pitcher Brandon Backe was among 10 people arrested during a brawl with police at a weekend wedding reception in a Galveston, Texas, hotel bar.
Philadelphia Inquirer (Free subscription) | yesterday
Houston Astros pitcher Brandon Backe was one of 10 people arrested during a brawl with police at a weekend wedding reception in a hotel bar in Galveston, Texas.
Denver Post (Free subscription) | yesterday
Astros pitcher Brandon Backe was among 10 people arrested during a brawl with police at a weekend wedding reception in a Galveston, Texas, hotel bar.
Seattle Times (Free subscription) | yesterday
Astros pitcher Brandon Backe was among 10 people arrested during a brawl with police at a weekend wedding reception in a Galveston hotel...
Star Tribune (Free subscription) | yesterday
So that’s what the postseason feels like. Now that these Milwaukee Brewers got a taste, they want a little more after being eliminated in four games in the first round of the NL playoffs.“It was a lot of fun, regardless whether we won or lost,” said Prince Fielder, who had 34 homers and 102 RBI but went 1-for-14 against Philadelphia in his first postseason trip. “I finally got the feeling I always...
The Final Score (Free subscription) | yesterday
From the Houston Chronicle: Houston Astros pitcher Brandon Backe was among 10 people arrested early Sunday morning during a riot at the San Luis Resort, Galveston, Texas, police said. FEMA coordinator Jaime Forero was also placed in custody during...
