Here’s a Thought: Matt Cain Isn’t Making Any Progress

Entering the year, it seemed that Giants fans were looking for Matt Cain to take a big step forward and join Tim Lincecum as a second ace in the San Francisco rotation.

With a 10-2 record and 2.38 ERA, Cain looks to have blown his 8-14, 3.76 ERA 2008 season out of the water.

But he hasn't.

Now, I have nothing against Matt Cain; I think he may improve somewhere down the line. I'm just telling you what the numbers are telling me.

You know what the best season of Matt Cain's career has been thus far?

2007.

When he went 7-16.

I'm not kidding.

When Matt Cain came up in 2005, big things were expected of the former first-rounder, and he immediately pitched well, putting up a 2.33 ERA in five starts.

Those five starts actually weren...

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