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Giants lose Matt Cain to injury, depleted offense can't respond in 5-2 loss to Rockies

DENVER – First, the good news: no Giants player has missed a game because of an oblique injury this season. They haven’t required use of the concussion list, either.

Last year’s injuries are last year’s injuries. It’s the hamstring that is on trend for 2016. And it’s becoming all the rage.

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Matt Cain became the latest casualty in the Giants’ 5-2 loss to the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field Friday night. He threw a pitch in the second inning, skipped off the mound and looked in the direction of catcher Trevor Brown, who appeared to be asking if the right-hander was all right.