Bruce was saying Brian Wilson never let him know his elbow hurt that day in Denver last week when he struggled to save a win for Madison Bumgarner — it was almost surely Wilson’s final game this season. That got Bochy thinking about Ken Caminiti, whom he had managed and who routinely fibbed about injuries: “There were times I second-guessed myself whether I should play him or not,” Bochy said. “In fact, one time I said, ‘That’s it, Cammy you’re not truthful with me.’ He said. ‘How about this? I promise I won’t lie so much.'”

I said, “We’re making progress here.”