The San Francisco Giants put themselves in this position, so blame them, not me. It’s just my job to discuss it. Johnny Cueto‘s contract was made with a player option after this season. That decision will likely come just days after the season ends for them in 2017, regardless of whether or not they win the World Series, that decision will come quickly.
They likely have a contingency plan in place. They aren’t that stupid. And even if they don’t have one at this very second, they’ll have one ready to go as the season moves a long.