With a diminished emphasis on starting pitching, and bullpen usage taking precedent, postseason baseball is losing some of its soul.
... Think Pedro Martinez, or Roger Clemens, or Bob Gibson, or Orel Hershiser, or Madison Bumgarner, or Clayton Kershaw, or Mike Scott, or Randy Johnson, or Jack Morris, or Cur ...
If the Sporcles were anything to go by, the team will soon largely be forgotten. Especially the pitching.
... ults 121.1 IP - Zac Gallen: 97.3% 158.0 IP - Merrill Kelly: 91.9% 146.1 IP - Madison Bumgarner: 91.9% 65.2 IP - Luke Weaver: 86.5% 113.2 IP - Caleb Smith: 78.4% 67.1 IP - ...
It's harder to get excited about an MLB game when a big-name pitcher isn't starting. A bullpen game might win contests, but it could lose an audience.
... x to Orel Hershiser, from Bob Gibson to Mickey Lolich, from Randy Johnson to Madison Bumgarner, these are the men who stood tall atop the mound, taming the powerful opposi ...
And why is it the St. Louis Cardinals?
... graphic or personnel rivalry in the way. San Francisco Giants Case For Hate: Madison Bumgarner. Need you hear more? The Giants are the team that ripped the rug out from un ...
With their 11-2 rout of the Braves in Game 5 of the National League Championship Series at Dodger Stadium on Thursday, the Dodgers staved off elimination for the fourth time in the 2021 postseason, extending their win streak in postseason elimination games to seven dating back to last year. The
... pennant. In 2014, the Giants faced the Pirates in the NL Wild Card Game, and Madison Bumgarner tossed a four-hit shutout with one walk and 10 strikeouts to send San Franci ...
The Astros traveled to Fenway Park needing to win at least one game out of three to keep their season alive and force the American League Championship Series back to Houston...
... rter to go 8+ innings while allowing one run or less in the postseason since Madison Bumgarner in 2016. DH Yordan Alvarez: This goes down as the signature postseason perfo ...
How often can a pitcher go the distance in innings repeatedly?
... s Martinez 5 5 1 Aaron Civale 6 6 1 James Shields 7 7 1 Frankie Montas 9 9 1 Madison Bumgarner 9 9 1 Julio Urias 10 10 1 Chris Archer 11 11 1 Mike Clevinger 12 12 1 Nathan ...
Giants first baseman Brandon Belt hit a career-high 29 home runs in 2021.
... s under Zaidi. The Giants received compensatory draft choices after pitchers Madison Bumgarner and Will Smith declined qualifying offers and signed with other clubs while ...
Buster Posey has seen the Giants build a championship roster before. As he looks to the future, he sees an ace the front office can build a staff around.
... Lincecum and Matt Cain, and he carved his path in the big leagues alongside Madison Bumgarner. When asked how this season could be the start of something similar, Posey s ...
On off-season plans, Semien and Ray, priorities, the infield, sneaky pick-ups, rotation help, Tampa-Montreal, José Ramírez, Michael Brantley, Randal Grichuk, and so much more!
... the ones that are suck for a reason. One dumb thought I had was taking back Madison Bumgarner in order to reduce the prospect cost in a trade for Arizona’s Ketel Marte. M ...
Plus a rules elaboration on Arozarena's steal, Kevin Cash on Chad Mottola, postseason games strike midnight, and more.
... zing.” ——— RANDOM HITTER-PITCHER MATCHUPS David Freese went 8 for 18 against Madison Bumgarner. David Ortiz went 9 for 21 against Max Scherzer. Bill Mazeroski went 14 for ...
The Red Sox' center fielder is the postseason's breakout star, amid the complete chaos of the ALCS.
... nders who threw with an angle where the ball worked toward his body, such as Madison Bumgarner. A free agent last winter, Hernández chose to sign a two-year, $14 million d ...
Michael Morse knows a thing or two about unexpectedly hitting a clutch postseason homer, so his latest take is interesting.
... ncisco was trailing 3-2 in the bottom of the eighth when Morse pinch-hit for Madison Bumgarner against reliever Pat Neshek. Neshek, a right-handed pitcher who threw submar ...
In what should be a fascinating series, here are six players to watch in the NLCS with Game 1 starting on Saturday at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT on Sportsnet.
... st valuable pitch in run prevention statistics. His seven wins are tied with Madison Bumgarner for most by a pitcher 25 years or younger. If you want a darkhorse series MV ...
