Nate Schierholtz Hints Pitching Not the Only Hope for the Giants’ Future

Much has been and will continue to be made of the San Francisco Giants' superlative pitching staff. Rightly so.

Matt Cain and Tim Lincecum have been Cy Young-worthy in 2009 and clock in right around 25 years of age (Cainer is a bit shy of the mark while the Freak is a couple months beyond it). Jonathan Sanchez has continued to struggle with consistency, but the 26-year-old southpaw has started to string together good outings in August and famously boasts a no-hitter to his '09 credit.

Barry Zito—once a 31-year-old albatross around the organization's neck—has rediscovered his old form and has been hurling gems even if his numbers don't totally reflect it.

Then there are the kids down on the farm—the 20-year-old Madison Bumgarner, the 24-year-ol...

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