Last week Giants manager Bruce Bochy revealed that Matt Cain has been pitching through a “cranky” elbow since spring training, and so not surprisingly after initially pushing back his next turn in the rotation the team has now placed him on the disabled list.
Cain refused to give any details about his status when asked last week, saying: “I’m feeling like I’m feeling.”
His performance speaks for itself, though, with a 2-7 record and career-worst 4.18 ERA in 15 starts to go along with the lowest strikeout rate of his decade-long career and his highest walk rate since 2008. For now the Giants are calling his injury merely inflammation.
Playing through an injury: Still a really, really bad idea.
Cain is making $20 million this season and is owed another $20 million per season through 2017, plus a $21 million option or $7.5 million buyout for 2018.