LA Daily News · Apr 22, 2017
Dodgers’ Dave Roberts: Bumgarner loss ‘unfortunate’ for Giants
San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Madison Bumgarner throws in the first inning during a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals, Friday, Aug. 8, 2014, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga, file)PHOENIX>> Manager Dave Roberts feels the San Francisco Giants’ pain. He lost his ace to an injury for 75 days last season.
But the injury to Giants left-hander Madison Bumgarner was not only “unfortunate” as Roberts described it. It was also avoidable. Bumgarner suffered injuries to his ribs and shoulder while riding a dirt bike on the team’s off day Thursday. He is expected to miss six to eight weeks.