Madison Bumgarner

Madison Bumgarner is basically the "Paul Bunyan" of Major League Baseball. His post season performances are legendary and his overall demeanor is that of someone that screams MANLY. So it's far less of a shock than it probably should be when I found out he's been competing in Rodeo competitions under the name Mason Saunders.

Levack and Goz discuss that and more in this week's Monday Mirages

When I woke up and saw that San Francisco Giants' Lefty had added the New York Yankees to his list on "No Trade" teams I was unhappy but now I see light at the end of the tunnel. MLB Network's Ken Rosenthal points out that this might actually be a nothing more than a strategic way to get the most he can from any team on his list.

We've know this for a while now: Giants pitcher Madison Bumgarner marches to a different beat. He does things his way, lives a pedestrian lifestyle, and doesn't seem to be caught up in the major league life of luxury. Therefore, it shouldn't surprise anyone that during the banner raising for the Giants 2014 title, Bumgarner rode around the ballpark on a horse...

KANSAS CITY, MO. (AP) — Very few players have dominated a World Series in the manner Madison Bumgarner just displayed in leading the San Francisco Giants to their third championship in five years. Bumgarner capped his MVP performance by giving up just two hits over five shutout innings to close out the Giants' 3-2 win over the Royals in Game 7 of the Fall Classic in Kansas City...

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Travis Ishikawa was a man without a team six months ago. Today, he's the San Francisco Giants' latest postseason hero. Ishikawa sent the Giants to the World Series by launching a three-run, walkoff homer in the bottom of the ninth to complete a 6-3 victory over the St...

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The San Francisco Giants captured the 2012 World Series by winning six elimination games. They've also advanced to this year's National League Division Series with a winner-take-all Wild Card victory at Pittsburgh. Madison Bumgarner, Brandon Crawford and Brandon Belt were the stars as the Giants hammered the Pirates 8-0...

Tim Lincecum.  Remember him?  He won two CY Young awards back-to-back in 2008 and 2009 at age 24 and 25.  Now he can barely stay in the Giants' rotation.  Phil Hughes?  Bust at age 28.  Ivan Nova won 16 games in 2011 and hasn't been heard from since.  Ricky Romero was supposed to be the ace of the Blue Jays in 2009 and beyond.  Injuries and confidence have caused him to be a below average pitcher.

As we countdown to Game One of the World Series tonight, I can’t help but notice how much the San Francisco Giants remind me of another NL team: The New York Mets. For anyone still reading, I’m serious, just follow me for a minute. When you look at the Detroit Tigers you see a powerhouse of stars; the best pitcher in the game, a triple crown winner and a larger than life “Prince” of a clean-up hit