3 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 SO, 0 HR
“He’s nasty,” Ramirez said. Told that Bumgarner’s only 19, Ramirez replied, “Unbelievable. He has a fastball and a curveball. He’s sneaky. He throws hard.”
San Jose is going to be a really fun team to watch this year.
MADISON BUMGARNER HAS NO SECONDARY PITCHES.
No swing-through stuff!
Isn’t that what a curveball is, a secondary pitch? Ramirez seems to like that pitch.
Besides, he’s only in Advanced A, more than enough time to learn other pitches, and the good thing is he realizes he needs to master other pitches.
Is it too soon to start the trade him for Fielder rumors?
OGC: the “no secondary pitch” thing is a reference to the reaction to drafting Bumgarner on McCovey Chronicles. It was a major freakout, and the phrase “Madison Bumgarner has no secondary pitches!” was thrown about. Clearly, that’s not the case now.