San Francisco Giants’ Matt Cain gaining progress steadily – MLB News
San Francisco Giants’ veteran starting pitcher Matt Cain is consistently making progress from injury as he practiced a painless Sunday session. It was a sign of relief for team officials and him that the whole workout went without any problem. Looking at
this, Matt expressed his will to work on bull-pen mound on Monday.
"I'm just kind of along for the ride," said Cain, who is likely to miss a second consecutive start Tuesday due to inflammation in his throwing elbow. "Whatever they tell me to do."
The conditions were suitable for him, as he was working in a flat ground but due to companion Taira Uematsu, he had to use more force that resulted in more stress on his arm. However, he was full power, believed in his strength and managed to make some considerable
good pitches. He said, "I threw a couple of changeups and curveballs and it felt good."
Last season Matt was considerably good, as he managed to hit 13-11 with 3.14 ERA and 177 strike-outs. He forced 61 players to walk off the ground on his pitches in just 223 innings.
Matt Cain was adopted into the San Francisco Giants team in 2005 against the Colorado Rockies at the age of 20, becoming the youngest pitcher in Major League Baseball. However, he was unable to make his mark in 2005, but he was so impressive in 2006 that
manager Felipe Alou selected him into the team.
His abilities made him suitable for All-Star selection in 2009. The 26-year-old right hander has posted 57-62 record with 3.45 ERA.
Other players in the Giants’ line-up have also suffered from injuries. According to manager Bruce Brochy, centre-fielder Aaron Rowand may have to leave the camp for three to four days due to a groin muscle injury. The injured Andres Torres has some problem
in playing as a right-hander. He said that he feels trouble with his right hand as it has become a constant source of pain for him while batting.
However, Giants have a good start of spring training winning all of their games and officials have hopes of keeping this momentum going.
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