57 Quotes by Brandon Backe

The pitch to Cabrera was a first-pitch changeup, and I got him out in front a little bit but not enough. It's just disappointing when you make pitches like that and they hit them out of the ballpark.

My balls were moving, I had life on the fastball, and I was jamming them pretty much for most of the night. A couple of pitches they took advantage of, and that wasn't even the home runs. Those were just singles.

My dad (Harold) moved 20 miles in three hours yesterday. He still has 100 miles to go, ... I have friends out there. I don't know where they are.

Obviously, it would just (stink) if something happened to them. I hope nothing happens to them or to anybody.

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.

I guess I'm just on a higher stage out there in the playoffs and more people are recognizing some of the little intangibles I do, and it makes me that much better.

I don't feel any sharp pains or anything like that. My back feels good, it just doesn't feel awesome.

But it's irritating when you can't get in touch with somebody you have to.

but 60 percent is not going to get outs.