129 2/3 IP, 3.26 ERA, 3.99 FIP, 109 SO, 43 BB, 14 HR
Imagine that line came from any other Giants pitcher. Imagine Chris Stratton having that kind of season. Or Andrew Suárez. Or even Jeff Samardzija. Heck, that’d even be acceptable for Johnny Cueto. But since it’s coming from Madison Bumgarner, it feels a bit disappointing. The FIP is the highest it’s ever been. For the second straight year, his ERA was over 3.00, and he threw fewer than 150 innings. This came after four-year stretch 200+ innings with a sub-3.