SAN FRANCISCO -- Matt Cain settled into the Scottsdale Stadium clubhouse this spring and said he wanted to give the Giants another ace alongside Madison Bumgarner. On Sunday, after the final game of a season that won't end with a postseason trip, he said the same thing.
"That's my plan. That was my goal going into this year and I don't think that changes," he said. "I want to be right there with Bum doing the same things he's doing."
It sounds weird to hear that from a guy with a 5.79 ERA, but Cain certainly went out on a high note, giving the front office confidence that he can be a frontline starter in the even year.