The launch of the Cain-Ryan watch

Seem's like a reasonable concern of Jonah Keri's, over at ESPN:

Can Matt Cain win the Cy Young with a 4-20 record and a 2.36 ERA? He went 7-16 with a 3.65 ERA, and that was with Bonds in the lineup. Nolan Ryan led the NL in strikeouts and ERA in 1987, but still went 8-16. With another year of experience under his belt and plenty of Brian Bocock goodness behind him, Cain could give that season a run for its money.

From this point forward we'll call this the Cain-Ryan watch, where after every Cain start, we'll compare his numbers to that epic season Ryan had, where the '87 Astros wasted his flavor. If you were a more avid reader of my work at Forbes, you'd know this is in part because Ryan had the biggest contract in baseball history, in relation to the value of his club. The Giants have no such excuse.

After one start:

Nolan Ryan (1-0) 7 IP, 8 H, 3ER, 1 BB, 10 Ks, 3.86 ERA
Matt Cain (0-0) 5.2 IP, 3H, 0 ER, 4 BB, 5Ks, 0.00 ERA