Bumgarner Flyer?

[Frobby]

5 hours ago, Moose Milligan said:

The days of Harvey and King Felix types should be over. 

Johan Santana?  Jair Jurrjens?

[Moose Milligan]

1 hour ago, Frobby said:

Johan Santana?  Jair Jurrjens?

Ugh. 

[owknows]

Rejoice. Our development has progressed to the point that when picking morsels out of the dumpster, we can choose to ignore the ones with mold.

[dystopia]

15 hours ago, Frobby said:

What’s the evidence of this?  I’ve never heard anything negative about him before.  He certainly didn’t seem to hurt those Giants’ clubhouses when they were winning multiple World Series titles.  

I’m not particularly interested in signing formerly good pitchers whose last good season was 2019, but if we’re avoiding a guy for clubhouse reasons, I need more specifics than “he’s a douche.”  Admittedly, there may be incidents backing your claim that haven’t come to my attention, but I’d need to know what they were before avoiding a player for this reason.
 

Isn't he the guy who yelled at Puig and Guerrero over nothing? Just wanted to show everyone what a big tough guy he was? He also never seems to smile or look like he enjoys being around others. We don't need that nonsense here. Maybe if he was still good you could risk it, but he's not, so pass.

[BRobinsonfan]

2 hours ago, owknows said:

Rejoice. Our development has progressed to the point that when picking morsels out of the dumpster, we can choose to ignore the ones with mold.

  Sometimes the wheels of progress grind exceedingly fine and exceedingly slow.  

[Banders]

17 hours ago, Frobby said:

What’s the evidence of this?  I’ve never heard anything negative about him before.  He certainly didn’t seem to hurt those Giants’ clubhouses when they were winning multiple World Series titles.  

I’m not particularly interested in signing formerly good pitchers whose last good season was 2019, but if we’re avoiding a guy for clubhouse reasons, I need more specifics than “he’s a douche.”  Admittedly, there may be incidents backing your claim that haven’t come to my attention, but I’d need to know what they were before avoiding a player for this reason.
 

I'm assuming this, among other things, is where the douche label comes from.  Just imagine Adley trying to meet this guy halfway to the dugout after a bad inning.

 

[Banders]

17 hours ago, Frobby said:

What’s the evidence of this?  I’ve never heard anything negative about him before.  He certainly didn’t seem to hurt those Giants’ clubhouses when they were winning multiple World Series titles.  

I’m not particularly interested in signing formerly good pitchers whose last good season was 2019, but if we’re avoiding a guy for clubhouse reasons, I need more specifics than “he’s a douche.”  Admittedly, there may be incidents backing your claim that haven’t come to my attention, but I’d need to know what they were before avoiding a player for this reason.
 

I'm assuming this, among other things, is where the douche label comes from.  Just imagine Adley trying to meet this guy halfway to the dugout after a bad inning.

 

[orioles119]

Maybe he'll go to the Mets so he and Max can be surly together.

[interloper]

This dude sucks out loud. Pass. 

[Sports Guy]

1 hour ago, BRobinsonfan said:

  Sometimes the wheels of progress grind exceedingly fine and exceedingly slow.  

As long as they are grinding!

[spleen1015]

Is this one of those reverse jinx threads that I've been unable to pick up on previously?

[HakunaSakata]

No no no to Bumgarner. He's completely washed and  has become a clubhouse cancer in his old age. I wouldn't let him anywhere near our old guys.

[HakunaSakata]

22 hours ago, banks703 said:

For the $720k I would like to see if the braintrust can figure out Madison Bumgarner. If I'm not mistaken, they paid more for Harvey. MadBum is only 33. I think it would be a worthwhile reclamation project if he's willing to sign a minor league deal to see if the O's can get him worked out with whatever plagues him. 

Plenty of pitchers have washed out by 33. Bumgarner is one of them. Plus he's not a good clubhouse guy anymore so you can't even sell it from that angle. Hard pass. 

[sportsfan8703]

We’re never going to sign a FA SP. So why not see kick the tires on him?  33. Give him a few AAA starts. 
 

At what point do we become the team “fixes” players?

[Aglets]

Anyone know if Matt Harvey is available?