Is Madison Bumgarner The Greatest Pitcher Ever? Let’s Debate
Madison Bumgarner is not human. ESPN reminded us throughout last night’s broadcast how MadBum hadn’t ever allowed a run in a winner-take-all playoff game. Well, once again, he did it to the New York Mets last night, leading them forth to a showdown with the Cubs.
He’s made himself a name as a gamer when it comes to playoff pitching. However, it’s not just what he does on the mound that makes him great; his off-field skills contribute as well. Lest we forget he once dated a girl with the name Madison Bumgarner, and has been dipping since the 5th grade.
As further evidence, we submit this interview with Buster Olney that occurred after the game.
So elegant. Like a mini Gregg Popovich or Mike Leach in the making. What happened in the clubhouse after the game, though, is what really separates him from the rest of the future hall of famers out there.
The man is a character. He’s never going to not chug multiple beers at once after each round win. If there’s anything certain in baseball in this decade, it’s that if the Giants are in the playoffs in an even year, they are winning the World Series. So expect to see a lot more of this over the next month.
Pitching-wise, is MadBum the greatest pitcher ever? No. But is he the greatest for being really good at pitching and killing it off the field as well? Yes..
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I think you are all forgetting the name Cy Young… the award isn’t named after him for no reason
10 years ago at 1:12 pmOr even Clayton Kershaw over the course of a whole season. Dude has a career era better than mad bums best season.
10 years ago at 2:55 pmTake out his last 3 playoff starts and he’s 5-3 with around 3 ERA. Jake Arrieta did the exact same thing in the wild card game last year. Just because Bum’s dick is in your mouth doesn’t make it the biggest dick of all time.
10 years ago at 9:50 pmYeah, but those three starts mean a lot
10 years ago at 10:58 pmsure, but why would you pose the GOAT question after 3 starts? Randy Johnson had a more dominate postseason in 2001 than Bumgarner did in 2014. It’s like everything guys like Christy Mathewson, Mariano Rivera, Sandy Koufax did over a FULL CAREER all of a sudden don’t matter because you didn’t see them do it. Rivera is the best post season pitcher of all time and that is a statistical fact. Try doing a minute of research.
10 years ago at 1:26 pmI don’t think he’s the best pitcher ever. Growing up a braves fan I can tell you Greg maddux is 100% the best pitcher of all time. However, Madison’s post season numbers are mind blowing. You can’t even try to say that anyone is or ever has been as good as him throughout a postseason career.
10 years ago at 3:29 pmYes I can dude, I just named 4. I agree- Maddux is a stud. Bum is making a good case so far but literally there are multiple players with better career post season stats than him RIGHT NOW. Right now he is not the best. He IS starting to make a case BUT we need a full career first.
10 years ago at 5:21 pm