From everything that we’ve seen from Madison Bumgarner, it’s safe to say that he’s definitely better than he’s been in the previous two years. I won’t go so far as to say that He’s Back. I remember hearing Mike Krukow saying that Tim Lincecum was back every time he had a good start, and then his next time out he’d get rocked. But for Bumgarner, there are some clear, positive signs. His velocity is up. His pitch selection seems to be working for him.
He just hasn’t had the results. His ERA after 80 innings is 4.