SAN FRANCISCO -- During the 13 seasons that Matt Cain has worn a jersey with San Francisco written across his chest, The City steadily has crept into his heart.
Cain very likely is spending his final days with the Giants, who open a three-game series Friday at Dodger Stadium. Club management almost surely won't pick up the $21 million option on his 2018 contract, reflecting his decline in status from staff ace to seldom-used reliever and spot starter.
Asked in a recent interview whether Cain assumed that the Giants would decline his option and pay him a $7.