The Cain Conspiracy

I was in the best seat in the best house for baseball for the Cain Masterpiece on Monday Night--Section 119, Row AAA, Seat 4. Directly behind home plate--actually underneath home plate. To watch Cain's 131 pitches come toward the batter and mystify the way they did was pretty amazing.

You know that the bullpen catcher for the Halos had a little devil in him, "accidentally" letting a ball get by, so the ump at home plate had to call time out just before the pitch with a 3-2 count to Figgins. After re-grouping, Cain comes down broadway with a heater and Figgins goes back up the box with a liner and that was the end of the No-No.

Probably saved Cain (and ultimately the Giants') goose in the process, as Felipe would have let him go 145+ pitches to get the No-No and Cain would go the way of Kwai Chang, wandering in the desert for eternity.

FYI, The reason that Cain then faced the next batter to get to 131 is because there was no one warming up in the Giants pen until the single--one of those unwritten rules--don't mess with the pitcher's head when he's got a no-no going.

After the Figgins single, Righetti came out to stall but it wasn't enough, so Cain had to go after Cabrera with pitches 129-131.

Masterful for a young guy--just hope he doesn't "bounce" as they say in T-Bred Racing circles next start. Not sure if an extra day'll do it...