Trying to pull Madison Bumgarner from a close ballgame is never easy, especially when he's chewing up opposing batters like he was Thursday night.
You might as well try to convince him that the Chevy Sierra is a better truck than the Ford F150.
Bruce Bochy yanked the Giants ace after nine innings and 94 pitches in San Francisco's thrilling 16-inning win against the Mets. This did not please the Big Fella.
"He lobbied, trust me," Bochy said. "He's still mad at me for not letting him go out there in the 10th. But he did his job.