It happens to pitchers sometimes; someone here or on another board compared this to some of the terrible luck (in terms of run support) that Nolan Ryan experienced with the Astros. Chacon has given the Astros more than a fair chance to win all his starts, which is all anybody wanted.

All of Chacon’s 08 numbers are better than his career pitching stats, including peripherals, across the board: (career in parentheses)
K/9 6.18 (6.10); BB/9 4.06 (4.64); K/BB 1.52 (1.32); WHIP 1.37 (1.50); FIP 4.52 (5.13).

I have been impressed that Chacon has a wider repertoire of pitches than I expected, and he has been showing some knowledge of the art of pitching.

When Chacon was signed, many on this board said we would be thrilled if he replicated his 2005 season, when he was acquired by the Yankees mid-season and helped get them into the post-season.

Chacon’s pitching stats so far are comparable or better than his 2005 season: (2005 in parentheses)

ERA 3.53 (3.44); k/9 6.18 (4.59); k/BB 1.52 (1.20); WHIP 1.37 (1.33); FIP 4.52 (4.76).

...that signing Chacon has been a success. Props for his numbers so far. We all know that wins/losses are the worst pitcher’s stat EVER…...

In the last two games at least, he has been down when he left and the bats came back and took him off the hook, essentially preserving his 0-0 record rather than letting him get the loss that he pitched.