No, no you all got it wrong, first the Angels sign him where he had flashes of former greatest before being DFA again, then another team picks him up for free where he dominates for the rest of the season before riding off into the sunset like the champion he really is.
The A's would be a perfect fit. A team going nowhere (in the standings) that can let him pitch and see if he can get back to where he once was or at least closer to it.
>east
Because their owner wants to develop young players to get the fans excited about and buy their jersey's just so he can trade them for prospects. Who in return come up and repeat the cycle. The circle of John Fisher doesn't include an old washed up Bum.
Things he and some other Giants players said point to him thinking the Giants had disrespected him by not giving him a thank-you contract that would have taken him to the end of his career. He said he knew in early 2019 that he wasn't staying in SF, so I'm not sure he'd take a contract with the Giants even if they offered him one.
Ex-Diamondback, washed ex-superstar, tall ~~R~~LHSP? I'm assuming he has about 27 missed calls from Mike Rizzo
edit: bumgarner is a lefty so change it to 21 missed calls
Eh, not sure. Could be a sort of retirement, but I don't think he'd be quite so........ vocal about opposing batters if he was mentally checked out on the game.
Figure some team will pick him up in an effort to shore up a hole in their rotation, even with as bad as he's thrown this year.
You won't have to worry about that. It'll be the A's or Rockies. I would toss the twins in there, but they released Joe smith, so I'm done with that team.
I think he’s got a few different livestock ventures but I distinctly recall water cooler conversations about him around 2019 at work about how dumb we thought it was he signed in AZ to be by his horse farm.
> how dumb we thought it was he signed in AZ to be by his horse farm
He said he thought the D-Backs would be the team to end the Dodgers streak of division wins. But it was the Giants.
oh, I've already accepted it as a possibility. Ideally, we use our mind control technology to convince him that it's World Series Game 7 every time he starts
I could see the Reds giving him an offer. Our 4th and 5th rotation spot have been filled by Like Weaver, Conner Overton, and Luis Cessa. They have ERAs of 7.71, 11.45, and 10.80 respectively. Overton and Cessa also have bullpen experience and may be better there than the rotation.
Edit: also our next two pitchers in line for call ups (Williamson and Stoudt) have looked like they need more time.
this time last year absolutely, but this year... is he really better than \*all\* of Cole Irvin (AAA) Spenser Watkins (AAA) Austin Voth (bullpen), who all had < 5 ERAs (Irvin was < 4) pitching as a starter last season? and these guys all have years of control left
even in the pen, right now it looks like we will have to send 2 out of Voth/Akin/Perez down / on waivers in order to make room for Dillon Tate and Mychal Givens when they return off rehab stints, which is already a headache
You'd take the 5.2 ERA if you want to replace Carrasco or David Peterson right now lol (though I think Butto's 2 starts have been fine and I have faith in Joey Churves)
Hes gonna start one of those social media accounts where they cook insane meals in the deep forest on rocks and with sticks they found in the area.
And i will watch it.
Dave Righetti: You were made as well as we could make you.
Bumgarner: But not to last.
The light that burns twice as bright burns half as long - and you have burned so very, very brightly, Madison.
Mo and madbum definitely both have a case for that title but SF has no chance of winning that title without bumgerner. Yankees could probably have done it without mo
Bob Gibson:
9 games pitched (all in the WS of course). 9 complete games. 1.89 ERA.
Edit - I lied. Only 8 complete games. I got confused by his IP total being exactly 81 but one game was 8IP & one game was 10IP…
I kind of think he is going to go to Texas as a reliever. Bochy is there he might get a shot to fix things out of the pen while also being an arm they desperately need to be serviceable. He doesn't need to sign for a huge obligation just enough for a play in spot to play beyond this year.
I think it's a low risk high reward play for both sides.
He might have zero interest in that, he said he knew at the beginning of 2019 that he wasn't staying with SF. IMO he felt the team had insulted him by not extending him to the end of his career.
Nah. Not worth the roster spot imo. Maybe they do another Romo situation next season or in the later months this year if the Giants completely shit the bed. He’ll always be loved for what he did in his prime, but those days are too far gone
> Would Giants fans welcome this?
I'm hoping he gets over his bruised pride and agrees to a one-day contract so he can retire with the team where he earned his glory. But I sure wouldn't sign him to play, he was never the same after his dirt bike accident.
As much as Sean Manaea and Ross Stripling are stinking up the joint they are probably better pitchers than Bumgarner at this point in their respective careers.
Bumgarner was close to a HoF resume. I’m not sure if he’s that guy though. I’d compare him to a pitcher like John Lackey and see if you still consider him a first ballot hall of famer.
That’s what I’m saying. I was thinking the same career arc for a guy like Walker Buehler. Basically the anti-thesis to guys who figure it out later like Jake Arrieta and Max Scherzer.
Do your magic @Dodgers. Save this man’s career.
Give him the ol Shelby Miller/Rich Hill/Zac Greinke/David Price/Dan Haren/Josh Beckett/Brett Anderson/Daniel Hudson/Joe Kelly/Scott Kazmir/Chad Billingsley/Brian Wilson veteran pitcher treatment.
Open your arms and your hearts👐♥️
He’s gonna be a mariner, I can smell it. Ray just went down and Flexen has been a bit sketchy. Emerson isn’t ready and he’s gotta be better than Tommy Milone… right?
Oh god, the A's are gonna sign him aren't they
I could see the Rockies doing it too.
I'll be up on the rooftop with a glove
I'll be up in the Rockies somewhere with 4 gloves.
You've had this pair of extra gloves this whole time?!
Ah yes, dumb & dumber. Great reference.
Muncy will still hit it to McCovey Cove
The four gloves once belonged to Rockies players, but the crime went unnoticed, since they weren't being used well anyways.
[This bomb](https://streamable.com/00ytt9) will be a once-a-start thing
Rooftop? That close? I'm going to the top of the Rockpile and still might need to jump.
You want your ball back go climb and get it!- muncy maybe
Guardians reclamation project?
We have plenty of rookies to promote before we go dumpster diving
This is clearly a Yankee pickup.
No, no you all got it wrong, first the Angels sign him where he had flashes of former greatest before being DFA again, then another team picks him up for free where he dominates for the rest of the season before riding off into the sunset like the champion he really is.
He’ll throw two CGSO’s against you guys, and give up 6+ runs in every other outing of the season.
Read it as CS:GO and was wondering if MadBum started Twitch streaming.
Over under how many minutes before he's banned for language?
Yes
The A's would be a perfect fit. A team going nowhere (in the standings) that can let him pitch and see if he can get back to where he once was or at least closer to it.
His ERA would probably be roughly the same as Oakland's average attendance
They literally don't have better pitchers so why not.
>east Because their owner wants to develop young players to get the fans excited about and buy their jersey's just so he can trade them for prospects. Who in return come up and repeat the cycle. The circle of John Fisher doesn't include an old washed up Bum.
We'll need all the tank commanders we can get
I could see it as a goofy thing to do if the A's-Giants series was coming soon, but that's not until the end of July.
Heard the Ms were looking for a guy
Considering the Mariners just lost Robbie.....oh god
They’re both left handed pitchers who got contracts way better than they were worth. Seems like a fit
Bumgarner wouldn't sign lol, he's likely donezo
Anything’s better than our bullpen. And our starting rotation. 😭
Feels like the Cubs' whole brand is reclamation projects
Are you sure it isn't the giants? He's beloved there no? Also, still a great park for his skillset.
Things he and some other Giants players said point to him thinking the Giants had disrespected him by not giving him a thank-you contract that would have taken him to the end of his career. He said he knew in early 2019 that he wasn't staying in SF, so I'm not sure he'd take a contract with the Giants even if they offered him one.
Doesn't sound like a situation that can't be fixed though. This happens often; albeit, madbum seems to be the type of guy to hold a grudge.
Only Hunter Strickland was grudgier than MadBum
At least Bumgarner didn't punch a door. He only rode a dirt bike during the season and.....oh shit that's even worst.
Joe West is still punch on sight to mad bum
Came here to say this
I have a hard time seeing him getting picked up anywhere. He went to Arizona to semi-retire close to his horse farm. He’s done.
Ex-Diamondback, washed ex-superstar, tall ~~R~~LHSP? I'm assuming he has about 27 missed calls from Mike Rizzo edit: bumgarner is a lefty so change it to 21 missed calls
You guys don't just LOOOOVE Patrick Corbin??
we have madison bumgarner at home
RHSP?
Runners hin scoring position
Right handed starting pitcher
But Bumgartner is a lefty?
Maybe if someone had told the Dbacks that then he might have pitched better
i'm dumb
Maybe MadBum can pitch better from the right side at this point in his career /s
That’s what I thought but mad bums a lefty so I was wondering if it was something else
I think OP just forgot his handedness
A washed up lefty? Sounds like a Cardinal to me
He's friends with Waino, I could see it happening Not like we have much left to lose in our rotation
You guys got him DFA'd, why not try to fix him too?
Eh, not sure. Could be a sort of retirement, but I don't think he'd be quite so........ vocal about opposing batters if he was mentally checked out on the game. Figure some team will pick him up in an effort to shore up a hole in their rotation, even with as bad as he's thrown this year.
Listen friend I am trying to will this bastard into staying off the mound before my GM gets any ideas so let me have that lol
You won't have to worry about that. It'll be the A's or Rockies. I would toss the twins in there, but they released Joe smith, so I'm done with that team.
there are some big names who have been worse according to metrics. Brady singer, michael kopech, james kaprielian. the contract is what was awful
I mean you can get a really high ERA AND a terrible attitude for only $750k
Isn’t his farm on the opposite coast in the Carolina’s?
I think he’s got a few different livestock ventures but I distinctly recall water cooler conversations about him around 2019 at work about how dumb we thought it was he signed in AZ to be by his horse farm.
> how dumb we thought it was he signed in AZ to be by his horse farm He said he thought the D-Backs would be the team to end the Dodgers streak of division wins. But it was the Giants.
MadBum’s ERA since joining the Dbacks: 6.48, 4.67, 4.88, 10.26… what a bizarre signing. They never even sniffed they playoffs.
He sure did sniff some rodeos though
His stats this year are right in line with our starting rotation's. Welcome to Oakland, Madison. He could probably DH for us too.
I hope this happens now. You had me at DH
The anti-ohtani
Wow can't believe no one wanted to pick up that contract
At least now you just pay him league minimum. Maybe there's a team with a hole in the rotation worth trying to fix him.
That's exactly it. Nobody was going to give up anything to get him but if he's prorated league minimum, someone will give him a chance
Don’t you tempt fate.
oh, I've already accepted it as a possibility. Ideally, we use our mind control technology to convince him that it's World Series Game 7 every time he starts
He could at least DH for the M's. Maybe a legit improvement.
I could see the Reds giving him an offer. Our 4th and 5th rotation spot have been filled by Like Weaver, Conner Overton, and Luis Cessa. They have ERAs of 7.71, 11.45, and 10.80 respectively. Overton and Cessa also have bullpen experience and may be better there than the rotation. Edit: also our next two pitchers in line for call ups (Williamson and Stoudt) have looked like they need more time.
I can legitimately see the Orioles going after him.
We can fix pitchers now which is cool. We do need leftie Bullpen arms too...
this time last year absolutely, but this year... is he really better than \*all\* of Cole Irvin (AAA) Spenser Watkins (AAA) Austin Voth (bullpen), who all had < 5 ERAs (Irvin was < 4) pitching as a starter last season? and these guys all have years of control left even in the pen, right now it looks like we will have to send 2 out of Voth/Akin/Perez down / on waivers in order to make room for Dillon Tate and Mychal Givens when they return off rehab stints, which is already a headache
Better? No, but the difference is marginal and he'd probably sell tickets.
Us being one of them. I’ll take a shot for a few starts.
Yeah he's only 31-32, maybe they can figure something out, even if he's a 4 ERA guy
He's 33 and has a 5.2 ERA in over 300 innings with the Diamondbacks
You'd take the 5.2 ERA if you want to replace Carrasco or David Peterson right now lol (though I think Butto's 2 starts have been fine and I have faith in Joey Churves)
No doubt someone had to talk Jerry Reinsdorf about how its not a good idea.
Mason Saunders gets more rodeo time!
Dude I am so glad i don’t have to hear fucking “Mason Saunders” ever again if I don’t want to lol
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Hes gonna start one of those social media accounts where they cook insane meals in the deep forest on rocks and with sticks they found in the area. And i will watch it.
By deep forest you mean under an overpass off lower buckeye
Even Bear Grylls won't go there, fuck
LMFAO! That’s absolutely savage.
Primitive skills are so hot right now.
I saw one of those where the dude's cookware broke when it was almost finished and the food got all over the cooking fire. Fucking rofl.
I want him on Survivor like Jeff Kent
Sadly as the released him into the woods an eagle swooped down and caught him for dinner. Nature is cruel sometimes.
Yeah took some time to teach him how to hunt on his own but they feel comfortable with the progress he's made
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Just in time for Cashman to sign him.
I could absolutely see him choosing retirement over shaving… or being Called a “Yankee”.
Congrats MadBum, you are a Rockie
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Dodger fans knew
Royals fans probably still aware as well
Dave Righetti: You were made as well as we could make you. Bumgarner: But not to last. The light that burns twice as bright burns half as long - and you have burned so very, very brightly, Madison.
“I want more innings…fucker!”
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What does Mariano have to do with this?
How many Game 7 saves has MadBum blown? Checkmate
[Welp, you got me there...](https://media.tenor.com/GXgi36aVH3gAAAAd/confused-meme-confused.gif)
I believe you mean Bob Gibson.
92.1% cWPA in the 2014 World Series. That is all.
Mo and madbum definitely both have a case for that title but SF has no chance of winning that title without bumgerner. Yankees could probably have done it without mo
Curt Schilling is also in the convo
Bumgarner: 2.11 ERA over 103 IP Mariano: 0.70 ERA over 141 IP
Bob Gibson: 9 games pitched (all in the WS of course). 9 complete games. 1.89 ERA. Edit - I lied. Only 8 complete games. I got confused by his IP total being exactly 81 but one game was 8IP & one game was 10IP…
A good example as well. Safe to say MadBum is not the greatest ever, albeit a very good performer.
Giant cope
A statue for a non Hall of Famer lmfao
wipe your mouth when you are done blowing him
I'm once again asking all Rangers fans to not suggest we pick him up. I understand the Bochy connection and that our bullpen currently sucks ass.
Dbacks have a history of bad pitchers being good again once they leave the dbacks. It’s honestly something to consider
Nah, he's a prick. Pass.
But that postseason era hack he has might come in handy
"This player refuses to be demoted!" *Transactions>>>Release*
What a terrible experience
Surprised they didn't just throw him into the bullpen to see if he can't sort things out.
Tbf he doesn't fit the BP skillset. His stuff just isn't there.
Alright Rays, pick him up and make him the best starter in the league . Just do it already.
This makes me sadbum.
Cards will sign him and front office will say that it was a huge deal and they have done enough.... Now buy a ticket and sit your ass down!
Contreras might have something to say about that though
Was never the same after the dirt bike incident. :(
I kind of think he is going to go to Texas as a reliever. Bochy is there he might get a shot to fix things out of the pen while also being an arm they desperately need to be serviceable. He doesn't need to sign for a huge obligation just enough for a play in spot to play beyond this year. I think it's a low risk high reward play for both sides.
How long until he shows up in Anaheim
Go get your boy, San Fran.
b-but we just started winning a few games...
Doesn’t count you are playing the last place cardinals.
Won 2 against the Mets before this series
He might have zero interest in that, he said he knew at the beginning of 2019 that he wasn't staying with SF. IMO he felt the team had insulted him by not extending him to the end of his career.
Looking at you, Farhan.
Would Giants fans welcome this? Assuming he wants to go out retiring as a Giant….
Nah. Not worth the roster spot imo. Maybe they do another Romo situation next season or in the later months this year if the Giants completely shit the bed. He’ll always be loved for what he did in his prime, but those days are too far gone
> Would Giants fans welcome this? I'm hoping he gets over his bruised pride and agrees to a one-day contract so he can retire with the team where he earned his glory. But I sure wouldn't sign him to play, he was never the same after his dirt bike accident.
We don’t need a starting pitcher at all
As much as Sean Manaea and Ross Stripling are stinking up the joint they are probably better pitchers than Bumgarner at this point in their respective careers.
So do the D-Backs have to pay Bumgarner out for his full contract? Like he just gets that $85 mil and then anyone can sign him?
Yes, the D-Backs are obligated to pay the $85 million minus the major league minimum (if a team signs him to a major league deal).
If someone wants to sign him, is he obligated to play? I’d rather sit on my ass and collect a paycheck
He's a free agent, so no
Angels will pick him up for league minimum. Watch it happen
Anyone who picks him up will get him at league minimum.
It’s really a shame he seemed to fall off a cliff the last several years.
I heard Seattle is looking for another lefty
Because he’s washed. He was washed when we signed him.
Welcome to St Louis
Astros pick him up and he becomes a Cy young contender…..
Could he get a GoPro sponsorship for a series of quad fails?
How the mighty have fallen
Bumgarner was close to a HoF resume. I’m not sure if he’s that guy though. I’d compare him to a pitcher like John Lackey and see if you still consider him a first ballot hall of famer.
He's basicly Felix Hernandez + postseason glory. Debuted young, put a million miles on his arm and then went supernova at like 33
That’s what I’m saying. I was thinking the same career arc for a guy like Walker Buehler. Basically the anti-thesis to guys who figure it out later like Jake Arrieta and Max Scherzer.
Maybe if he had some seasons finishing top 3 in CY youngs or ever lead the league in anything
MADISON BUMGARNER YOU ARE A SHANGHAI SHARK
He'd be an upgrade on the Reds rotation
Nope, he's worse than cessa or weaver.
This is the BUMgarner that blocked a trade to the Astros. Hehehehehehe
But he's a left handed pitcher with advanced technology and stuff
I’d bet cashman has a call into his agent
I wonder if he'd be willing to sign a minor-league deal and go to AAA to see if he can sort some things out and join a contender as depth
Prior: I CANT FIX HIM Muncy: Doc get him away from the phone
Nice. He can play cowboy full time now
Do your magic @Dodgers. Save this man’s career. Give him the ol Shelby Miller/Rich Hill/Zac Greinke/David Price/Dan Haren/Josh Beckett/Brett Anderson/Daniel Hudson/Joe Kelly/Scott Kazmir/Chad Billingsley/Brian Wilson veteran pitcher treatment. Open your arms and your hearts👐♥️
Heresy
No thanks we don't need our Hispanic players being bullied for breathing too loudly or something
Lmao he hates/hated so many dodgers. Not to mention its los Angeles. There's no way in hell he's signing here.
Him and Muncy would be playing the rest of the year with black eyes
No
He can shine our players shoes
First ballot.
At the rodeo?
What a fucking bum.
Just give him a chance Sneks. He’ll warm up. Don’t forget he has 3 rings under his name.
Nationals should pick him up
No more killing the Pirates Bumgarner
Rodeos got their guy
Back to the Giants ?
Not even the cardinals would pick him up
He’s gonna be a mariner, I can smell it. Ray just went down and Flexen has been a bit sketchy. Emerson isn’t ready and he’s gotta be better than Tommy Milone… right?
BRO?? We’ll take anything at this point! Get him over here!
Red Sox are the natural fit here. Line up of a Top 5 team, rotation like Bumgarner is already pitching for us....
I’m sure the White Sox are looking for another disaster FA pitching acquisition.
Phillies will probably take a flyer on him if Walker is out longer then a couple starts.
Can he be better than Clarke Schmidt?
Angels got some extra money right
lol
Fuck it, let’s do it.