Tag: Madison Bumgarner

The strength of the New York Mets (11-5) in the early going has been their starting pitching so it’s not…

YouTube can be a rabbit hole. You can watch videos for hours upon hours and whittle your time away. And…

Everything looked to be coming up aces for the New York Mets (26-21) early in Arizona last night. The Mets…

After failing to upgrade their starting rotation last offseason, the Philadelphia Phillies will be one of the more active teams…

The recent MLB trade deadline is being described in terms of what the Big Three franchises did or didn’t do…

The 2019 menu for the San Francisco Giants looked to be pretty well laid out. This season they were supposed…

So far, so good for the New York Mets (44-51) in the second half. The Mets have ripped off four…

The Major League Baseball landscape in San Francisco is a contorted mishmash as we pause at the All-Star break to…

So, you want to acquire a starting pitcher? Maybe a reliever? Possibly both? As June somehow comes to an end…

The Atlanta Braves have won eight consecutive games, including two dramatic walk-offs in their last three games. They lead the…

After another disappointing road trip, the New York Mets (28-31) return home under .500 again. The Mets have dropped 21…

The Braves starting staff enters play Friday 12th in ERA, 16th in FIP, and 19th in fWAR. With the bullpen…

When you first consider Madison Bumgarner being traded to the Braves, it can make a lot of sense. For starters,…

Typically, when a veteran baseball player puts together a no-trade list as part of his contract, he does so to…

I want to go ahead and make this abundantly clear right up front. I am not giving the front office,…

The addition of new President of Baseball Operations Farhan Zaidi doesn’t change the difficult immediate outlook or profound long-term challenges…

The 2018-19 Offseason is Upon Us! Our Atlanta Braves just gave us a season to remember and a glimpse into…

Imagine Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory if Veruca Salt had won the factory. That’s how Jason Vargas getting 21…

This is the post where I complain about everything I make it a point not to complain about: Lineup Construction…

The New York Mets (56-70) have bounced back nicely from a tough loss to the San Francisco Giants (62-66) on…

There’s no gentle way of saying this — if you’re a baseball fan, this past winter was absolutely brutal. Even…

Major League Baseball’s offseason has been slow overall, but the San Francisco Giants have been doing their best to be…

Last week, Major League Baseball released the official jerseys, with nicknames, that each team and player will wear during the…

The MLB’s trade deadline delivered plenty of excitement on Monday, especially for two west coast teams. One team traded away…

Major League Baseball announced this week that the league will celebrate an event this year called Players Weekend, which will occur…

It took a quarter of the 2017 MLB season for the San Francisco Giants to find that elusive sweet stride…

First, There’s Some Disturbing News The San Francisco Giants’ critically ill 2017 season just received something akin to emergency resuscitation….

It’s only been a couple days since the MLB made its triumphant return around the country in games that actually…

In 2016 the San Francisco Giants received a generous gift from Major League Baseball: a relatively lopsided regular season schedule….