June 17th, 2009 03:00am
Tim and Cain, and pray for rain
by OldSchool
How many old-school types remember this baseball ditty: “Spahn and Sain and pray for rain”?
It’s from the 1948 Boston Braves, who won the NL pennant, due in large part to the accomplishments of their top two starting pitchers: Warren Spahn and Johnny Sain.
Sain posted a 24-15 record with a 2.60 ERA.
Spahn was 15-12, 3.71.
I think it’s time to update the ditty and move it to San Francisco.
Tim Lincecum and Matt Cain are carrying the Giants. In fact, they may form the most dynamic one-two pitching punch in the majors today. After Wednesday’s loss, Lincecum is 6-2, 2.72. Cain is 9-1, 2.39. Heck, Tim and Cain make Spahn and Sain look like a couple of journeymen.
Tim and Cain and pray for rain.
Works for me.
Robert Rubino has been a daily copy editor for nearly 30 years and a weekly sports columnist for 15 years. 
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