Bummgarner started off the season shaky struggling in spring training and having it continue over into his first few starts in Fresno. His velocity was down he was in the 87-90 mph range instead of the more usual 90-94. There was much to be concerned about but after a visit with Giants pitching savant Dick Tidrow things have corrected themselves.
His numbers are still muddled by that slow start but even then they are still impressive take a look:
| Year | Age | Lev | W | L | W-L% | ERA | GS | IP | H | ER | HR | BB | SO | WHIP | BB/9 | SO/9 | SO/BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 20 | AAA | 7 | 1 | .875 | 3.12 | 13 | 75.0 | 83 | 26 | 5 | 20 | 48 | 1.373 | 2.4 | 5.8 | 2.40 |
This still compares pretty favorably to others who have excelled at the big league level. For example let's check out Matt Cain's last season in AAA where he was the same age:
| Year | Age | Lev | W | L | W-L% | ERA | GS | IP | H | ER | HR | BB | SO | WHIP | BB/9 | SO/9 | SO/BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 20 | AAA | 10 | 5 | .667 | 4.39 | 26 | 145.2 | 118 | 71 | 22 | 73 | 176 | 1.311 | 4.5 | 10.9 | 2.41 |
So I am not going to read too much into Bumgarner being skipped over for a pormotion here, especially after just coming back from a suspension. He is still pitching well and has been excellent in his last few starts even when he is without his best stuff.
Considering how disastrous MadBum's first two starts were this year, you have to like how his numbers look now. My biggest concern is the K/9. Ever since Augusta, his numbers have declined. On the plus side, he is continuing to show the same solid control, which makes up for the questionable strikeout numbers.
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