Backe close to returning to Astros

Found May 20, 2009 on Tireball.com:

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Backe close to returning to Astros

TEAMS: Houston Astros
PLAYERS: Brandon Backe

After pitching eight shutout innings in his latest rehab start on Monday the Houston Astros are letting right hand pitcher Brandon Backe pitch one more minor league game, this time at the Triple-A level. Manager Cecil Cooper noted that “He had impressive numbers” but declined to shed light on whether Backe will return to the rotation [...]

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