The first week of the new year has come and gone, but baseball’s hot stove remains cold to the touch. There’ve been hardly enough substantive rumors to ignite the pilot light, let alone any action to provide some real heat. So let’s focus on one of the few fun rumors out there: Madison Bumgarner to the Milwaukee Brewers?
Jon Morosi of MLB.com reported on Monday that if San Francisco is going to move the pitcher before Spring Training, the most likely destination will be Milwaukee. The “if” is key there; a month ago, reports indicated that a trade would be more likely at the midsummer deadline rather than over the winter.