Brandon Backe

[jvrocksaz]

Brewers could be interested...

 

http://brewersbeat.mlblogs.com/archives/2009/06/brewers_to_take_a_look_at_back.html

[Oldcity]

Yuck. I don't know why anyone would put him on their major league roster right now.

[derflotr]

No interest.

[Invader3K]

Last year in 31 starts he had an ERA over 6.00 and a WHIP over 1.6. This year (granted in only five starts) his ERA is over 10.00. What could possibly be so compelling about him, other than the fact he'd be cheap?

[endaround]

He looks different than Narveson?

[JohnBriggs12]

I would not dismiss Backe so easily. He apparently threw the ball pretty well in his 6 rehab starts in AA and AAA this year: 3-1, 2.25 ERA. Sure he had a 6 ERA last year, but that was somewhat distorted by Cooper leaving him in there twice to allow 11 runs and another where he allowed 8 in an inning and a third. The Astros did go 13-18 in his starts. Those stats compare favorably with what Parra put up over the past calender year. He might be worth a AAA contract.

[naivin]

I would not dismiss Backe so easily.

I kinda agree. I have no interest in immediately inserting him into the rotation or anything like that, but he would be basically free, and the Brewers have no SP depth right now. If you can stick him in Nashville, I guess I don't see much downside.

[sargennm]

Well, that didn't take long. Melvin said they are passing on Backe.

 

http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/sports/49614522.html