Bumgarner to serve as Giants' No. 5 starter
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Feb. 5, 2010 - 4:05 PM ET
Giants manager Bruce Bochy confirmed Friday that Madison Bumgarner will head into spring training as the team's No. 5 starter.
It might not be the smartest strategy, but it sure is exciting. Bumgarner, who doesn't turn 21 until early August, had a 1.80 ERA in the 10 innings he pitched for the Giants last year. He spent most of the season at Single-A Connecticut and Double-A San Jose, where he rattled off a combined 12-2 record, 1.85 ERA and 92 strikeouts in 131 1/3 innings.
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