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[AZ Central] Madison Bumgarner remains sharp in Diamondbacks' loss to Padres - “It’d be tough to say, but I want to say that was as good as I’ve been all year, really, as far as command and efficiency and putting all of it together,” Bumgarner said. In five starts, Bumgarner has logged a 1.97 ERA across 32 innings. His control has been impressive. His velocity has been solid. His change-up, a rarely used fourth pitch, has been making appearances more often than usual. “Great effort,” Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said. “He continues to get better with each outing since he returned from the IL.