2019 is the zenith of the Yankees’ championship window. The club has the best lineup in baseball, and possibly the best bullpen. The only weak point is its starting pitching.
Everyone knows what the Yankees need – they need a proven starter who can take the ball deep into games, preferably one with postseason experience. The team needs a big-time move.
It’s time to discuss the most divisive trade deadline target of 2019 – the Yankees and Madison Bumgarner.
First, some background. Madison Bumgarner is not what he used to be. The 29-year-old, 2019 version of Bumgarner is not the 3-time World Champion that put the Giants on his back en route to a World Series in 2014.