Matt Cain

[Bear]

Is it just me or is Matt Cain just not improving at all. Game after game he does well for periods of time, but then goes in the tank. Any thoughts. I am thinking maybe the best closer in baseball today!:eek:

[McCovey]

It's way too early for that, Bear. Cain has a lot of talent. He's been up and down so far in '08 but it's just a few starts. I have no doubt he'll pitch better this season. In '07 he was one of the top 7-8 pitchers in the National League but because he was 7-16 no one noticed.

[McCovey]

If you take away Cain's 4/18 (9 ER) and 5/18 (6 ER) starts his ERA is 2.70 in his other eight starts combined. He gave up more runs in those two terrible starts than his other eight starts combined.