(By E. Chang) As Tim Lincecum's and Matt Cain's wattage continues to dim this season, Barry Zito could (at last) be the one to watch. [ more › ]
When: Friday, 10:15 p.m. ET Where: AT&T Park; San Francisco Pitching Matchup: Tim Hudson ( ATL ; 4-1, 3.83 ERA) vs. Matt Cain (SF; 1-2, 5.57 ERA) The Braves and Giants will square off in the second of their four-game set in San Francisco with two of the National League's best pitchers heading to the mound tonight. Show More Summary
Matt Cain had perhaps his best start of the year for the San Francisco Giants on Sunday Night Baseball against the Los Angeles Dodgers. He went 7.1 innings and allowed only one run to lower his ERA from 6.49 to 5.57. He also earned his first victory of the season. Show More Summary
When: Sunday, 8 p.m. ET Where: AT&T Park; San Francisco Pitching Matchup: Hyun -Jin Ryu (LA) (3-1, 3.35 ERA) vs. Matt Cain (SF) (0-2, 6.49 ERA) The rivalry between the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Francisco Giants will write its sixth chapter of the 2013 season on Sunday night in San Francisco. Show More Summary
So far, the San Francisco Giants’ 2013 season has been a story of surprises. The rotation—assumed to be the Giants' biggest strength—has underperformed. All five starters have been rocked for big innings, including ace Matt Cain. MVP...Show More Summary
The first four volumes in Matt Woodring Stover's critically-acclaimed Acts of Caine series are being published for the first time in the UK on 27 May. The books are only being published as ebooks, though hopefully a UK publisher will...Show More Summary
A brief primer of the three most commonly used pitching metrics: ERA looks at how many earned runs a pitcher gives up; FIP looks at how many runs a pitcher should give up based on home runs allowed, walks, and strikeouts; xFIP assumes...Show More Summary
The San Francisco Giants have lost all four of Matt Cain's starts this season, which is important to consider when making your MLB picks Tuesday, as they continue a three-game series against the Arizona Diamondbacks at AT&T Park. Sports...Show More Summary
And now for an understatement: Matt Cain has not gotten off to the best of starts this season. But don't worry, San Francisco Giants fans, it's not time to panic just yet. Some of you probably want to, b ut you're going to have to hear me out on this one. Show More Summary
The St. Louis Cardinals jumped all over Matt Cain, and used a nine-run fourth inning to beat the San Francisco Giants 14-3 Sunday night. Utility player Matt Carpenter drove in two runs with a single in the nine-run fourth, and led the Cardinals with three RBIs after going three-for-five at the plate. Giants starter Matt [...]Show More Summary
Matt Cain, Jhoulys Chacin, Ian Kennedy, Clayton Kershaw and Edinson Volquez: in alphabetical order, these pitchers are the five aces of the NL West, as placed on their team's respective depth charts. Yet, as the final standings and statistics confirm every season, not all teams—and not all players—manifest equally. Show More Summary
The San Francisco Giants opened the 2013 season with a 4-0 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers. A true rubber match between potential Cy Young candidates Matt Cain and Clayton Kershaw, the Giants fell in the later innings as their offense sputtered. Show More Summary
Pusha T releases the official music video for “Trust You,” the stand-out track off of his recently released Wrath of Caine mixtape. Directed by Matt Alonzo, the Arthur McArthur and SK-produced record features the likes of Kevin Gates and takes place… Music Video: Pusha T ft. Kevin Gates – Trust You is a post by Brian Farmer on Highsnobiety.
In 2010 the San Francisco Giants won the World Series with the best homegrown rotation in recent memory. Drafted and developed by the organization, Matt Cain, Tim Lincecum and Madison Bumgarner were each at the forefront of the team’s immensely successful season. Show More Summary
Over the years, the San Francisco Giants have put together one of the premier starting rotations in baseball. It started in 2002 when they drafted their current ace, Matt Cain, and concluded when they re-signed Ryan Vogelsong in 2011. Show More Summary
Because so much went right for the San Francisco Giants in 2012, they really can't be expected to do it all over again. And, honestly, it wouldn't be a disaster if they didn't repeat as World Series champions. Hey, don't look at me, Giants fans. Show More Summary
Two and a half seasons into his professional career, Madison Bumgarner is already established as one of the game's premiere pitchers. He'll slot in behind ace Matt Cain and in front of two-time Cy Young award winner Tim Lincecum in the San Francisco Giants' rotation to open this season. Show More Summary
The San Francisco Giants' run of dominance over the last four seasons has been built predominantly on the team's ability to acquire and develop amateur talent. Buster Posey, Brandon Belt, Brandon Crawford, Pablo Sandoval, Matt Cain, Madison Bumgarner, Tim Lincecum and Sergio Romo form the Giants' current homegrown core. Show More Summary
The San Francisco Giants have done a good job of locking up their young pitchers where they felt appropriate. Last year they signed Matt Cain to a six-year, $127.5 million contract extension and Madison Bumgarner to a five-year, $35 million contract extension with options for the 2018 and 2019 seasons. Show More Summary
Matt Cain will be Opening Day starter for San Francisco Giants – MLB News The San Francisco Giants have decided their Opening Day starter. Matt Cain will open for the 2012 World Series Champions. “He sets the bar, He's so consistentShow More Summary