The Pitching Short List

Starting pitchers:

• Shawn Chacon (30) - Stats in 2007: 5-4 w/ a 3.94 ERA (1 save) in 96 innings


• Josh Fogg (31) - Has a 4.79 ERA in a hitters park (understatement) with a 10-9 record and 161 2/3 innings. His ERA was at 5.27 on 8/22, but has given up 11 Earned Runs in his last 6 outings. He looks to be a hot item in the off-season.


• Livan Hernandez (33) - He could be a hot item on the market, but only time will tell on that. 4.93 ERA and an 11-11 record, he's tossed over 200 innings this season. He's a consistent 200 inning guy, having done that the previous three seasons. I would consider him. But only if the $ is right.


• Jason Jennings (29) - I can't say that Jason Jennings is going to be a "hot" item... in fact, he might be lucky to land a minor league job this off-season. He finished the year with a 2-9 record (OUCH!) and a 6.45 ERA. If he can attract the Ranger's attention, it would be only because his birthplace is in Dallas.


• Kyle Lohse (29) - went 9-12 with a 4.62 ERA. He had two complete games (that's two more than the Rangers) with a shutout. He pitched 192 & two third innings. (Millwood led the team in innings pitched this season with 172 & two thirds.)


• Joel Pineiro (29) - He ended his season really strong. In his last ten games, he went 6-3 with a 3.68 ERA. He could be the starter the Rangers are looking for this off season. He only started 11 games, but played in 42 games. His 7-5 record and 4.33 ERA are very attractive. He pitched 97 2/3 innings this year. His last start of the season went 8 innings.


• Carlos Silva (29) - He's attractive for several reasons. He pitched over 200 innings this year (202 innings, actually) and his ERA was a nice 4.19, which would have been better than the Ranger starters this year. He did have a record of 13-14 and had two complete games and one shutout.


• Koji Uehara (33) - He currently pitches for the Yomiuri Giants. He is born on 4/3/1975 and is a right-hander. He has never posted a losing record. In 1999, he went 20-4 with a 2.09 ERA. This season, he became a closer, with a 4-3 record and 32 saves with a 1.74 ERA. He gets close to a K an inning over his career, with this season posting 66- Ks in 62 innings. I have to retract about the always a winning record. Last season he went 8-9.