San Francisco Giants have unique leverage with Madison Bumgarner

The San Francisco Giants season is over, which means that Madison Bumgarner is set to become a free agent.

Thanks to a surge in June and July, the San Francisco Giants unexpectedly found themselves in the playoff picture and decided against trading away their assets, including Madison Bumgarner, as a result.

Now that the season is over and free agency is on the horizon, team president Farhan Zaidi has to weigh the pros and cons of keeping a player of Bumgarner’s stature.

The fan base has seemingly been split on this decision as well.

On the one hand, many believe the Giants should pony up to reward Bumgarner for everything he has done for the organization. On the other hand, fans argue that the…