SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — He was called up to the San Francisco Giants in the middle of the 2010 season and was a major contributor to the team’s drive to the World Series championship.
Catcher Buster Posey had an amazing season.
But the description also fits pitcher Madison Bumgarner.
The left-hander was summoned from Triple-A Fresno on June 26, about a month after Posey, and went on to post a 7-6 record with a 3.00 earned-run average in 18 starts. He gave up three hits in eight shutout innings against Texas to win Game 4 of the World Series.
Now he is back in the Giants’ camp. Part of him is the same as he was a year ago when he was a wide-eyed, 20-year-old, never taking anything for granted, and part of him is much more confident.
