Brandon Backe
Brandon Backe
Brandon Allen Backeis a former pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays and Houston Astros during his career...
felt finish guess help hopefully hurt month rehab season start starts
I guess in a way (the layoff could help his arm), but I haven't even made my first start back yet. I had rehab starts just to see if I felt good, and you go out there just to see how it feels. I don't know if that month off is going to hurt me or is going to help me. Hopefully I can finish out the season on my part and do well.
happened happens hope
Obviously, it would just (stink) if something happened to them. I hope nothing happens to them or to anybody.
certainly couple hope instead percent
It's a little aggravating. I'll certainly be back in a couple of weeks. I just hope it's back to 100 percent instead of 90 percent.
felt hopefully miss rehab start tested throwing
I tested it with throwing it pretty hard, and throwing a lot of pitches. I felt good. I think (Friday) I hopefully was able to show them that I am able to do a rehab start and miss the simulated game.
gives pain shooting
Once I get going and try to give it a little oomph, it gives me that shooting pain. It's like someone stabbed me in that area.
five swing team
Once I show that I can go five innings, I'd be comfortable to get back with the team and get back in the swing of things, be involved,
ball game good outing team
I just want to go out there and give my team a good outing and keep us in the ball game as long as possible.
again balls definitely felt great ground left middle needed trying
I left some balls in the middle of the plate. I was trying to find it again today. For the most part, I felt pretty good. I got some ground balls when I needed to. I definitely wouldn't say it was a great outing.
ready
I'm just ready to get out there, ... I feel real good.
time wake
I'm very relieved. Any time you wake up and feel pretty good, it's always a positive.
Not being there has been pretty tough. But you can't really do anything about it.
bad certainly good
I want it to be a good one, ... You never want to go out on a bad note, and certainly now is not the time.
game less pitch runs series
I try to pitch every game like it's a World Series game, ... I try not to give up any runs and, if I do, to give up less runs than we score.
dugout feet games knowing sitting team wait watching wet
It's been tough. Sitting there in the dugout and watching your team play knowing that I'm not going to have anything to do with the game. Especially in games that we lose, it's really hard. I'm back now and I just can't wait to get my feet wet again.