You’ve probably heard all about how Madison Bumgarner is no longer the pitcher he once was. Indeed, you could probably draw a line from the dirt bike accident to today and recall several instances and sets of numbers that indicate nothing but a steady decline for the Giants’ #1 starter.
That happens, though. It’s a part of the game, and if the accident was the direct cause, that’s a real bummer, but ultimately, a decline of some kind was going to happen at some point because that’s what happens to every baseball player. And with pitchers, that decline can come suddenly and without the aid of a dirt bike accident.