There’s simply no beating Madison Bumgarner in the postseason, and the Mets found that out the hard way on Wednesday night.
The San Francisco Giants may have turned their season around with a three-game sweep of the Los Angeles Dodgers during the final regular season series, followed by their 3-0 victory over the Mets in the wild card game.
While Bumgarner won’t pitch until Game 3 of the NLDS against the heavily favored Chicago Cubs, his talent and dominance looms over the postseason. Cubs fans have a long and deep pessimistic streak, and their fears are being fanned by the 108-year slump since their last World Series title.