Remember when Cooper said this? (5/15)
“Probably two (more), I would think,” Cooper said when asked if Backe would make one more start. Link
And Sunday, when Footer wrote this?
Backe, who is scheduled to make his fifth rehab start on Monday. He’ll likely pitch again in the Minor Leagues the following Saturday, which will bring him close to reaching the 30-day limit pitchers are allotted for rehab assignments. This means the Astros will have to make a decision as to what to do with Backe by the middle of next week. “We’ll cross that bridge when we get to it,” Cooper said. “He’s pitching well, I’ll say that.” … Link
Well, Duman noticed this in the Corpus Caller Times (May 18)
…Backe, …made his fourth rehab start (Monday) with the Hooks and tossed eight innings of five-hit ball. (he) threw 98 pitches, 74 for strikes.
…Backe returned to Houston after his stint Monday to await a decision from the Astros on when they’ll activate him.
“He’s done here,” Hooks Manager Luis Pujols said. “I told him, ‘I hope to see you again, but not here.’” Link