SAN FRANCISCO – The Giants trudged onto the field for the team photo Thursday afternoon. Some of their personnel found a way to smile. Manager Bruce Bochy was among them.
But upon meeting with reporters, Bochy’s smile vanished. He heaved an audible sigh.
“It stinks, letting guys go,” Bochy said.
In addition to Conor Gillaspie, the hero of last October’s NL Wild Card Game, Bochy had to deliver bad news to two other veterans. He said right-hander Matt Cain would be out of the rotation and would serve as a long reliever for the remainder of the season.