Pitching still available, give Sheets a chance!

Here is a list of what is out there. Mike Maddux watched Sheets throw yesterday.

Sheets, had surgery on the flexor tendon in his right elbow last February, went 86-83 with a 3.72 ERA in his first eight seasons in the Major Leagues, notching double-digit wins seven times and finishing with an ERA under 4.00 in each of his past five seasons. In '08, he went 13-9 with a 3.09 ERA in 31 starts for the Brewers

looking at a similar available pitcher,

Erik Bedard is out there, in seven seasons he went 51-41 3.71 ERA with double digit wins only twice. In '09 he went 5-3 with a 2.82 ERA in 15 starts for the Mariners.

Player Position Former Team New Team Transaction date Notes
1. Bedard, Erik SP SEA --- --- Type B free agent
2. Benson, Kris SP TEX --- --- Minor league free agent
3. Byrd, Paul SP BOS --- --- ---
4. Colon, Bartolo SP CWS --- --- Was released
5. Contreras, Jose SP COL --- --- Free agent
6. Davis, Doug SP ARI --- --- Type B free agent
7. Eaton, Adam SP COL --- --- Minor league free agent
8. Estes, Shawn SP LAD --- --- Was releeased
9. Garland, Jon SP LAD --- --- Club option declined; B free agent
10. Glavine, Tom SP ATL --- --- Was released
11. Hampton, Mike SP HOU --- --- ---
12. Hernandez, Livan SP WSH --- --- Free agent
13. Hill, Rich SP BAL --- --- Minor league free agent
14. Hill, Shawn SP SD --- --- Was released
15. Johnson, Randy SP SF --- --- Retired after 22-year career
16. Looper, Braden SP MIL --- --- Club declined option
17. Lowry, Noah SP SF --- --- Minor league free agent
18. Martinez, Pedro SP PHI --- --- ---
19. Milton, Eric SP LAD --- --- Free agent
20. Moseley, Dustin SP LAA --- --- Non-tendered
21. Padilla, Vicente SP LAD --- --- Free agent
22. Pineiro, Joel SP STL --- --- B free agent Declined arbitration
23. Ponson, Sidney SP KC --- --- Was released
24. Redding, Tim SP NYM --- --- Non-tendered
25. Reyes, Anthony SP CLE --- 12/13/09 Non-tendered;Minor contract
26. Sadowski, Ryan SP HOU --- --- Signed with Korea Lotte Giants
27. Schmidt, Jason SP LAD --- --- Free agent
28. Sheets, Ben SP MIL --- --- Did not play in 2009
29. Smoltz, John SP STL --- --- Free agent
30. Wang, Chien-Ming SP NYY --- --- Non-tendered
31. Washburn, Jarrod SP DET --- --- ---
32. Wellemeyer, Todd SP STL --- --- Free agent