As a rookie with the Giants in 2010, Madison Bumgarner stayed with fellow pitcher Jeremy Affeldt.
"I'd come home and he'd be spinning this rope, lassoing all my furniture," Affeldt has told folks.
What else was he supposed to do? It's not like Affeldt had any steers for Bumgarner to practice on. And while Bumgarner loves baseball, he also has a passion for team roping.
In only his seventh full season in the big leagues, Bumgarner has established himself among the elite pitchers in World Series history. He has been an anchor to a rotation that has been a key part in the Giants having won World Series championships in 2010, '12 and '14.