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June, 2012
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Arizona's Bumgarner ejected after 1st inning at Miami
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The Year in Quotes: Bumgarner's cheat code, the Dee Gordon shower, rocks and slingshots, Chubbs and much more - Giants Extra
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San Francisco Giants pitcher Madison Bumgarner is SI's Sportsman of the Year - Sports Illustrated
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Bobby Witt Jr. 'soaking it all in' as Team USA's youngest WBC player
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Everything you need to know for what could be an epic Game 7 showdown
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Baseball Bench Coach
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Toronto Blue Jays ready for the Marcus Stroman show: From AA to Z, a look at this season's major storylines (Part Two)
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Madison Bumgarner says he was joking over opener refusal
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Arizona's Bumgarner ejected after 1st inning at Miami
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A rare night: The Mets make Citi Field a happy place with win over Nationals
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