SAN JOSE -- Jake Wong doesn't model himself after any one pitcher, but when the right-hander was asked recently if there's anyone he likes to follow, he mentioned two of the most intense pitchers of the last decade: Max Scherzer and Madison Bumgarner.
"My overall approach is to be aggressive," Wong said. "I'm pretty competitive by nature, so for me it's just about going out there and doing my thing and competing. I just like having a competitive edge out there, just pitching with a chip on my shoulder."
The Giants have always had that on their staff, whether it's Bumgarner or Ryan Vogelsong or Sergio Romo coming out of the bullpen and snarling at hitters.