Cashner confident he'll be ready for opener
Andrew Cashner - S - San Diego Padres
Feb. 14, 2013 - 8:00 PM ET
Andrew Cashner hopes to be ready for Opening Day, even though he won't begin throwing bullpen sessions until around March 1.
Cashner required emergency surgery in December after suffering a lacerated tendon in his right thumb during a hunting accident. He's probably being overly optimistic about his timetable, as it will be hard to predict anything until he starts to throw. When healthy, Cashner is a dynamic pitcher. The problem is that, thus far in his career, he has rarely been able to stay healthy.
Source: San Diego Union-Tribune