MIAMI — Twelve years ago, the Giants selected a left-handed pitcher out of South Caldwell High School in North Carolina with the 10th overall pick in the Major League Baseball Amateur Draft.
This Monday, the Giants will again be on the clock with the 10th pick in the first round and they can only hope to choose a player who pans out like ace Madison Bumgarner did.
For the last decade, Bumgarner has continually put the Giants on his back and carried them past various finish lines. On Wednesday against the Marlins, Bumgarner was asked to pass the baton far earlier than usual.