DENVER — When the San Francisco Giants return home to Oracle Park on Thursday, ace Madison Bumgarner will take the mound for what could be one of his last two starts before he’s dealt to a contending club.
It could also be another normal outing for a pitcher who suddenly finds himself pitching for the hottest team in baseball.
For months, the Giants appeared destined to control the July 31 trade deadline by sending out their most valuable assets in return for the top prospects belonging to contending clubs.
With the team enjoying its best stretch of baseball in more than three years, the Giants’ front office will be having second thoughts as the club controls its own destiny over the next two weeks.