If yesterday afternoon really was the last time we’ll see Madison Bumgarner starting a home game for the Giants — against the Dodgers or otherwise — then the return they get for him had better be worth it. That’s the disconnect involved with trading the franchise ace and World Series hero.
Who among us wants to see Madison Bumgarner pitching in another uniform for no other reason than that’s what rebuilding teams do? Bumgarner’s value to the Giants is overinflated relative to the industry, but that’s because he’s done for the Giants what no other pitcher has done for any other team.