November 24, 2024

Arizona Diamondbacks fans sound off: Madison Bumgarner must be removed from rotation

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St. Louis Cardinals' Willson Contreras, center, is held back by home plate umpire Junior Valentin, left, as Contreras talks with Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Jose Herrera, right, during the third inning of a baseball game Wednesday, April 19, 2023, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Arizona Diamondbacks fans have seen enough. It’s time to move on from Madison Bumgarner.

They took to Twitter during the team’s game against the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday to implore their MLB team to remove the struggling pitcher from the rotation.

Will the Arizona Diamondbacks pull the plug on Madison Bumgarner? © Lynne Sladky, AP Will the Arizona Diamondbacks pull the plug on Madison Bumgarner?

Bumgarner was pulled from the start after allowing 7 earned runs in three innings Friday. He gave up seven hits and walked four batters, while striking out two.

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Bumgarner currently has a 10.26 ERA on the season.

He is 0-2 right now (the Diamondbacks trailed 7-3 when he was pulled) in his four starts this season, having gone 16.2 innings in those four starts.

Judging by their comments on social media, Diamondbacks fans feel it is time to move on from Bumgarner.

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Will the Diamondbacks listen to their fans and remove Bumgarner from the rotation?

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Reach Jeremy Cluff at jeremy.cluff@arizonarepublic.com. Follow him on Twitter @Jeremy_Cluff.

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This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Arizona Diamondbacks fans sound off: Madison Bumgarner must be removed from rotation

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