Giants’ Righetti Offers Strong Words on Matt Cain’s Progress

Matt Cain took the mound on Monday and threw 90 pitches in a minor league game.He allowed one run over 5.1 innings, and according to CSNBayArea.com's Alex Pavlovic, "his command was there throughout, and while the off-speed pitches were shaky early, they came around in Cain's final two innings." Giants Among Most Valuable MLB Teams: Forbes "Mike (Krukow) and I asked 10 different people yesterday about Cain and they all said the same thing," Giants broadcaster Duane Kuiper said on KNBR 680 on Tuesday morning. "It was almost like they were all in a big room and they were gonna say, 'Well this is what we're gonna say about Cain.' And I know that didn't happen. But they were all thrilled, including Susac, who caught him."Although it was a solid performance from Cain, it was against prospects. San Francisco Giants Unveil New Commercials, Treats for Media Day Things will obviously be tougher against big league lineups."So what does that mean? It means his arm is healthy, it means that he shut down some minor-league guys and it means that his next start -- which will be against the A's -- will be a sign as to how far along he really is," Kuiper...