The Wisconsin Sports Bar (Free subscription) | 07/19/2008
The Giants have the worst home record in baseball and the Brewers don't normally do well on the West Coast so something's got to give. Here's your lineup as the Crew faces Matt Cain tonight: 2B Rickie Weeks SS J.J. Hardy LF Ryan Braun 1B Prince Fielder RF Corey Hart 3B Russell Branyan CF Mike Cameron C Jason Kendall LHP CC Sabathia Game time 9:15 CT. Go Crew!
Brew Crew Ball (Free subscription) | 07/19/2008
Hey, look at this--we're opening the second half with quite the pitcher's duel. The 2008 Brewers ace versus the 2009 Brewers ace! (Maybe. Kind of. Please?) CC Sabathia takes the hill with his Marcel-projected 3.21 ERA while Matt Cain counters with his 3.7 runs of average run support. Just think how happy he will be in the Milwaukee rotation. Game time is 9:15 CT, and thankfully it's the only night...
Beale Street Beat (Free subscription) | 07/18/2008
The Brewers try to extend their 3-0 mark versus the Giants in 2008, achieved by sweeping San Francisco during the Crew’s first home series of the year. Pitching Probables: Friday, July 18, 9:15 p.m. CT: LHP C.C. Sabathia (8-8, 3.67) vs. RHP Matt Cain (5-7, 4.06) Saturday, July 19, 3:05 p.m. CT: RHP Ben Sheets (10-3, 2.85) vs. [...]
MLB Trade Rumors (Free subscription) | 07/17/2008
Randy Miller had some interesting Phillies rumors yesterday. According to Miller: The latest has the Phils hoping San Francisco, an NL West pretender, will shop 23-year-old right-hander Matt Cain. Word is the Giants might part with Cain, who is 5-7 with a 4.06 ERA in 20 starts, if offered an intriguing package of young talent. However, Jayson Stark wrote on Thursday: We keep hearing people speculate...
I'm Writing Sports (Free subscription) | 07/13/2008
Matt Cain is the unluckiest pitcher in all of baseball. His tale is one of grief, disappointment, and failure, despite being one the most talented and hardest working pitchers in major league baseball. By all accounts, he is one of the most gifted young talents in all of baseball. It was Cain, not Tim [...]
Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 07/12/2008
CHICAGO -- Aramis Ramirez broke a scoreless tie with a three-run home run in the eighth inning to send the Chicago Cubs to a 3-1 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Friday. After getting shut down by starter Matt Cain for seven innings, the Cubs struck quickly against his replacement and held off a ninth-inning rally to give the Giants their fifth straight loss.
MSNBC.com (Free subscription) | 07/11/2008
After getting shut down by Giants starter Matt Cain, the Cubs struck quickly against his replacement and held off a ninth-inning rally to send the Giants to their fifth-straight loss.
Baseball Musings (Free subscription) | 07/11/2008
Matt Cain and Jason Marquis throw seven inning shutouts. Both allowed just three hits. Cain issued one more walk (3 to 2) but also struck out more batters (9-4). Both pitchers are lifted for pinch hitters in the seventh. For...
San Fransisco Chronicle (Free subscription) | 07/11/2008
Aramis Ramirez broke a scoreless tie with a three-run homer in the eighth to send the Chicago Cubs to a 3-1 win over the San Francisco Giants on Friday. After getting shut down by Giants starter Matt Cain, the Cubs struck quickly against his replacement and...
McCovey Chronicles (Free subscription) | 07/11/2008
Matt Cain doesn't laugh in the face of danger. He is the face of danger.
The Cub Reporter (Free subscription) | 07/11/2008
Game Chat | Press Pass | BR Preview SP Matt Cain SP Jason Marquis 5-7, 4.30, 112 K, 50 BB, 119.1 IP 6-5, 4.78 ERA, 49 K, 37 BB, 92.1 IP LF *Fred Lewis SS Ryan Theriot 2B #Ray Durham 2B *Mike Fontenot RF #Randy Winn 1B Derrek Lee C Bengie Molina 3B Aramis Ramirez CF Aaron Rowand C Geovany Soto 1B *John Bowker LF *Daryle Ward 3B Rich Aurilia RF Mark DeRosa SS #Omar Vizquel CF Reed Johnson P Matt Cain...
The View From The Bleachers (Free subscription) | 07/11/2008
Series Tale of the Tape Pitching Matchups Matt Cain - A pair of familiar problems plagued Cain through most of his previous start: He too often threw his fastball around the letters and he didn’t attack the strike zone as much as necessary. The righty lasted six innings and gave up five runs... To read the rest of the post, be sure to visit us at www.viewfromthebleachers.com
Bleed Cubbie Blue (Free subscription) | 07/11/2008
Next Game San Francisco Giants @ Chicago Cubs Friday, Jul 11, 2008, 1:20 PM CDT Wrigley Field Matt Cain vs Jason Marquis Partly cloudy. Winds blowing out to center field at 5-15 m.p.h. Game Time temperature: Around 85. Complete Coverage > What a difference a year makes: when the Giants last visited Wrigley Field, their team record (38-51 when the 2007 series began) was almost identical to what it...
Sacramento Bee (Free subscription) | 07/07/2008
James Loney can appear awkward at the plate at times. When he gets behind in the count, he often looks a lot better. Giants starter Matt Cain still hasn't beaten the Dodgers in seven starts. He gave up five runs and eight hits in six innings.
MLB Trade Rumors (Free subscription) | 07/04/2008
Giants GM Brian Sabean explained his trade deadline strategy to the San Francisco Chronicle's Henry Schulman. As you might expect, starters Tim Lincecum, Matt Cain, and Jonathan Sanchez are off-limits. The trio has 331 Ks already. The Giants aren't interested in a rental, even though they are in the race at five games out. Sabean is likely to keep Bengie Molina and Randy Winn, but Ray Durham, Omar...
