Matt Cain injury update: San Francisco Giants pitcher likely done for year
By Josh Sanchez
San Francisco Giants pitcher Matt Cain has been dealing with an elbow injury, and on Friday night it was revealed that he will likely be done for the remainder of the season.
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Cain is expected to need surgery on his throwing elbow, but he is still deciding when to undergo the knife.
From the San Francisco Gate:
"Three surgeons, including Dr. James Andrews, have examined Matt Cain and recommended that he have surgery to remove bone chips from his pitching elbow, but Cain said he is still deciding on when he will have the operation.If he has it now, his season will be over. When he rejoined the team in New York today, he played catch on flat ground from about 60 feet and will wait to see how the elbow feels Saturday. If the pain continues, it stands to reason that he will have the operation soon. Even if he waits until the end of the season, he should be ready for spring training, but Cain acknowledged that more time to recuperate might be better."
Despite being advised to have surgery, Cain believes that he can pitch through the bone chips since it is something that he has dealt with for the past decade.
“I’ve had them for 10 years,” Cain said. “They’ve always been there. Now they’re mad and letting me know about it. For some reason something happened. They’ve gotten to a different spot. It’s never been a problem before.”
The good news for the Giants and Cain is that he does not have a torn ulnar-collateral ligament which would require Tommy John surgery, but the bone chips could present a big problem for the San Francisco starting pitcher.
San Francisco currently sits in second-place of the NL West.
We will have to wait and see what happens next.