So Yasmani Grandal played a couple innings in the Padres/Cubs spring training game that I went to yesterday. He got a hit & walk but also had maybe the weakest throw to 2nd I've ever seen on a stolen base attempt. Cashner pitched a little and is close to coming back to the starting rotation. He retired all three in one inning on 11 pitches, all strikes.
http://deadspin.com/the-padres-will-venable-made-one-of-the-best-catches-o-514008634 Basically the Giants were doomed after this catch. Padres are now over .500, one game out of first, and Bud Black won his 500th game last night thanks to Cashner's pinch hitting game winning RBI in the 13th. Did I mention Cashner is a pitcher??