Bumgarner Expects to Be Ready to Pitch Saturday

SAN FRANCISCO — Madison Bumgarner was not too concerned about his nine-run rehab start last week, pointing out that he just left too many pitches over the plate as he worked to get his pitch count up. Told that the A-ball team was full of some promising Dodgers hitting prospects, Bumgarner smiled."Apparently," he said. Winchester Mystery House: Explore More Tour He expects it to go a bit smoother Monday night when he returns to San Jose to get that count up to around 90 pitches. For a third straight rehab start, however, Bumgarner won't hit. The San Jose Giants use a DH, although manager Nestor Rojas was a bit tempted to give it up last week.This leads to an interesting question: Bumgarner believes he'll be ready to pitch, but will he be ready to hit? It's a question you would only really ask of one pitcher in Major League Baseball. Kiteboarder, Humpback Whale Collide in San Francisco Bay "Hit, or hit well?" Bumgarner asked back. "I'll be okay. Hitting actually felt better early on than pitching did."Bumgarner suffered a Grade 2 left shoulder sprain during a dirt bike accident in April, which means he had partial tears in his shoulder. The Giants have spent their energy on...