The March to Mediocrity
GAME 141 IN-GAME DISCUSSION THREAD [PARACHAT]
CHICAGO CUBS (69-71) @ SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS (63-76)
SBC PARK, 9:15 pm CDT, TV: CSN, KTVU
Jerome Williams gets a chance to pitch at his old haunt, while attempting to gain enough Dusty points to keep him in mind for next year's rotation.
For the Giants, it's one of their top propsects, 20-year-old Matt Cain on the mound. The Giants 1st round pick in 2002, his ascent through the system has been swift and for the most part justifiable. After putting up a respectable season in AA ball at age 19 last year (6-4, 3.35 ERA,40 BB, 72 K, 7 HR, 86.0 IP), he followed it with an average year at AAA Fresno (10-5, 4.39 ERA, 73 BB, 176 K, 22 HR, 145.2 IP). Considering he won't reach his 21st birthday until October 1st, that's not too shabby, not to mention the PCL is certainly a hitter's league. His numbers look like the perfect candidate to be a Cub, don't they? Lots of K's, lots of walks and lots of home runs allowed. Baseball America had him rated as the Giants top prospect before the season and possessing the top curveball in the whole system. He ranked as the 13th best prospect in all of baseball as well.
As for the Cubbies, the march to .500 continues, player development be damned. I'll be at the game tomorrow and with the Giants throwing out righty Brad Hennessey, it's unlikely I'll get to see both Murton and Cedeno play and potentially neither. Wouldn't mind seeing them in person. I do get to see Prior pitch which is always fun and could be made more fun if he plunked Barry Bonds right in the armguard (if he happens to play).
Go Cubs and Congratulations to the Jaxx, who swept their first round series tonight with an 11-2 thrashing of the Carolina Mudcats!!!
Matt Cain, RHP 1-1, 2.25 ERA 6/5 K/BB, 1 HR in 12.0 IP |
Jerome Williams, RHP 5-7, 4.77 ERA 56/36 K/BB, 12 HR in 88.2 IP |
LF Jerry Hairston Jr. | CF #Randy Winn |
SS #Neifi Perez | SS #Omar Vizquel |
1B Derrek Lee | 1B *J.T. Snow |
RF *Jeromy Burnitz | LF Moises Alou |
3B Nomar Garciaparra | 2B #Ray Durham |
2B #Todd Walker | 3B Pedro Feliz |
C Michael Barrett | RF #Dave Ortmeier |
CF *Corey Patterson | C Mike Matheny |
P Jerome Williams | P Matt Cain |
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