Matt Cain

 HAPPY NEW YEAR to all Giant fans! College Football is nearly complete, and the Super Bowl is a month away...  And before you know it, Spring will be back in the air, and pitchers and c

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Jonathan Sanchez was the first starter since Matt Cain (6 IP on September 16th), to go more than five-innings, when he got the win Wednesday night over the D-Backs. Let's review this unfortunat

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 It's up to Matt Cain to pitch the game of his life tonight.  The Cainer is just 1-and-3 in his last nine starts.

  Keep the offense coming.  The last three games - 15, 10, and 10 hits - that's 35 hits and three wins, and how about mixing a few walks in there too.  Some Giants (Winn, Sandoval, Velez, Sanchez) were actually working the count, and taking some walks against Ubaldo Jimenez last night, knocking the Rockies Ace out of the game in the third inning after throwing 92 pitches!  Jimemez did strike out six in just two-and-two-thirds-innings, but he also allowed six runs on six hits.

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 After Matt Cain and Jonathan Sanchez failed to get the job done over the weekend, let's hope that Penny's role as "stopper" Sunday will turn over a new leaf for the starters. &n

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Zito will go Saturday, and Matt Cain Sunday.  Also, it's great to get some national exposure with this week's article on Lincecum and Cain in Sports Illustrated.  Hopefully, they can both break out of their August funk.

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  Matt Cain must play the role of stopper for the Giants against Arizona tonight.  Not only that; he has got to go DEEP into the game, eat up some innings, and give a bewildered bullpen a break.  What can one say about Monday night's 14-inning nightmare?  There are still 37 games remaining on the schedule starting TONIGHT against the D-Backs (for three games), and then - guess who's coming to town for the weekend for three more games? - the Colorado Rockies.  Is it just me, or are the Rocks becoming almost as annoying as the Dodgers? 

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    It's an early one Thursday with Matt Cain back on the hill.  It's really unfortunate that he's taken some heat for accidentally hitting the Mets' David Wright in th

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 All-Star Matt Cain was on the mound tonight, but it didn't materialize thanks to a lack of timely offense.   Cain worked 8-innings, allowed 8 hits, 4 earned runs, no walks,

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 Let's hope that Matt Cain (who wasn't able to pitch Tuesday) will make his next scheduled start Sunday against the Pirates.  

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 Tim Lincecum gets the ball Thursday night, and looks to match fellow all-star Matt Cain with 10 victories.

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  Congratulations Tim Lincecum and Matt Cain!  The Giants' pitching staff, for a second year in a row, have two representatives on the National League All-Star team.  Third Baseman Pablo Sandoval did not make the roster today, but is one of five finalists that can still be voted in by the fans.  Go to sfgiants.com or mlb.com to log your votes for Pablo, and from what I understand, there is no limit on how many times one can vote.  The deadline to cast your ballot is Thursday. Here's a look at Pablo's competition for the final roster spot:  Cristian Guzman, WSH  Matt Kemp, LAD  Mark Reynolds, ARI  Pablo Sandoval, SF  Shane Victorino, PHI

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Louis.  Matt Cain will be opposed by the very tough Adam Wainwright.  Following one more game against the Cards Thursday, the team returns home to host the Houston Astros over the wee

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ss time, Martinez was being taken to the hospital for x-rays and a CatScan...On a bright note; Matt Cain, who has a history of little run support, went seven strong innings, had five

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, who at 12-3 is the only pitcher with double digit wins.  And the way it is going, only Matt Cain will even have a  chance to come close.  Timmy still leads he league in K's and he should top 200 this year.  Cy Young?  Not for a losing team on the west coast, though Steve Carlton did win one yar when he won over 20 of the team's entire total...

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on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday:  Not only did they sweep the series against the Nationals, Matt Cain pitched a four hit shutout on Thursday, striking out four and NOT ISSUING ANY WALKS

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Unfortunately, those good feelings can’t translate to offense. Last year Matt Cain posted a 7-16 record despite a 3.65 ERA and holding opposing hitters to a .235 average. Giants fans should expect to see more of the same this season from a team with one of the better rotations in the National League, but one that will feature Benji Molina hitting cleanup. The Giants will take the approach that they will have to manufacture runs this year, but for a team that finished last season 14th in the National Leauge in OBP, even that will prove difficult. Pity

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