San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Madison Bumgarner may be the biggest impediment to the Chicago Cubs' hope of reaching the World Series for the first time in 71 years.
We’re talking about both the past and the present as it pertains to Bumgarner, and we’re talking about both his arm and his bat.
Bumgarner drove in the only run in a 1-0 win over the Cubs on Sunday. He and Clayton Kershaw are the only pitchers to win a 1-0 game in which they drove in the only run this season.