Madison Bumgarner is happy enough in his present circumstances and wants to remain with the Giants , but the Giants don’t want to remain in their present circumstances as a team treading water / sinking into an abyss. Does a separation merit consideration or will the team need him as a key asset of their next good team, whenever that may be? It all depends on what kind of energy and culture the Giants want to surround that next good team.
Bumgarner represents a link to the team’s immediate past.