Chris Stratton has at least two things going for him that bode well for success as a San Francisco Giants starting pitcher: He's a Southern-born hard thrower.Born in Tupelo, the same Mississippi town as Elvis, 23-year-old Stratton is a first-round pick with a fastball that tops out around 94 mph. Sounds a little like Madison Bumgarner and Matt Cain.The pair of pitchers helped welcome Stratton to the organization. In 2012, when Stratton signed his name to a contract worth $1.85 million, he did so in San Francisco. The visit to AT&T Park gave the right-hander a chance to see how high the Giants' Southern gentlemen set the bar."I got to see Bumgarner throw in person," said Stratton, who's rated by Baseball America as the No. 3 prospect in the San Francisco farm system. "He struck out like 13 or 14 and just had an unbelievable day."If that's not intimidating enough, it could have been worse: Matt Cain threw a perfect game the next day."Kinda sad I missed that one," said Stratton, now in his third season as a pro ballplayer. Giants' Top Pick Hospitalized After Line DriveBefore Stratton ever gets the chance to throw dominant pitching performances at...