Before anyone starts throwing rocks at me, hear me out. I certainly believe Madison Bumgarner will pitch for the Giants next, and hopefully many years to come, but that’s not a given.
The Giants hold a $12 million team option for 2019, which they will undoubtedly pick up, but after that he will become a free agent at age 30.
In my opinion, one of two things have to happen over the next year: Either the Giants have to extend Madison Bumgarner and pay him based on what he’s done for the franchise, or trade him and get some real value.