FACTS/FLUKES: Cain, Morgan, Street, Gonzalez, Torres

Cain keeps outperforming ... Over the last three years, Matt Cain (RHP, SF) has averaged 220 innings, an ERA just under 3.00 and 13 wins. At age 27, he's in his prime.  Is it safe to assume another season like the last?

Year   IP   ERA   xERA  S%  H%   Ctl  Dom   Cmd  hr/9  GB%  hr/f  vLH
====   ===  ====  ====  ==  ==   ===  ====  ===  ====  ===  ====  ====
2008   218  3.76  4.38  74  30   3.8   7.7  2.0   0.8   33    7%  .268
2009   218  2.89  4.04  80  27   3.0   7.1  2.3   0.9   39    8%  .233
2010   223  3.14  3.87  75  26   2.5   7.1  2.9   0.9   36    7%  .225
2011   222  2.88  3.63  73  27   2.6   7.3  2.8   0.4   42    4%  .185

Cain's BPIs reveal one red flag, but otherwise he's a solid, steady performer:

  • Cain has...

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