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humanbean
Holding Bumgarner to contractual obligations isn’t stupid or shortsighted. If the baseball world (or Bumgarner, specifically) flips out every time Yasiel Puig flips a bat, then Bumgarner can hold himself to the standards of the contract he signed.
jgm1w11
That comparison makes no sense. Read what the report said. MadBum is the ace of the staff who has proven for years to be a franchise player AND is under a very team friendly contract. It would be dumb for the Giants to not show loyalty right now. It’s good business sense.
chesteraarthur
So pretty much what you are saying is that because he’s good, he’s above the rules (assuming there is even something in his contract)?
I don’t think the giants will and probably shouldn’t pursue this, but that’s the message something like this sends. MadBum is above the rules he signed
seanwh01
Yep, that’s what happens when your the best, you get rules bent. If it were drugs or something of a legal issue, it would be different, when it’s risky personal conduct that put no one else at real world risk then exceptions will be made. I have no issue with it. If it were illicit drugs, domestic violence or something like that, he should be punished.
Ironman_4life
So if im the best employee of a company , am i allowed to bend the rules just because?
antibelt
TheMichigan
Yea probably. If you produce a beyond comparison amount for a company and you are on a cheap salary and say you get hurt and that company cuts your cheap salary even more. Would that strengthen or weaken your perception on the company? You already produce more than you take in, but now you are doing it for even cheaper.
Also, what’s stopping you from declining the salary extension from you job and signing with a company that offers more lax rules and regulations? It doesn’t breed loyalty by cutting your best employees salary then turning around and asking them to stay with them and produce even more than they are worth. That’s why the Giants won’t file a grievance they have no need to outside of straining a relationship.
See, people don’t get that this is the Giants Organization’s decision there is no “rule” forcing a repercussion on a player for doing something that is grievance worthy. So let them make the business decisions by themselves.
davidcoonce74
You’ve heard of America, right? The best employees of companies break the rules all the time. Bill O’Reilly just got paid 25 million dollars to get fired for dirty behavior
NickinAtl
ironman, based on the tone of your question, I’m sure you will never be in that position
casey
I think it’d be different if he was making 20+ million a year. I think the three rings helps him. I sure am glad an extension wasnt worked out.
James7430
Especially considering they are looking at signing him to an extension at some point. They don’t want any bad blood.
emasino69
why have a clause at all then. I understand days off for getting away from the game but you have a obligation to the team and organization to be out there every 5th day…..and I’m a MadBum fan
bigjonliljon
I think he should be held accountable. For no other reason to send a message to others. That being said, it’s doubtful they want to piss off there stud
BlueSkyLA
Pretty sure their stud pissed them off.
seanwh01
I think a WTF look from Buster will be all the message MadBum needs to get.
BlueSkyLA
I don’t see where this is a necessarily a contractual issue. Good judgement can’t be put into writing, either you’ve got it, or you don’t.
chesteraarthur
“It isn’t known whether Bumgarner had some sort of contractual clause (as many players do) prohibiting him from engaging in potentially dangerous activities like dirt biking, “
BlueSkyLA
“My point is, it doesn’t really matter. Good judgment is a personal quality not a contractual issue.”
roadapple
For all we know Bumgarner may return with a bum arm and never be the same pitcher again. The really short-sighted one is Bumgarner being foolish enough to be on a dirt bike, which now has probably cost the Giants a playoff spot.
bluejayssweep
wtf^ a playoff spot…. its fricken APRIL dude!!
PLAYTOWIN
If a team does not enforce an improper activity clause such as riding a dirt bike it makes no sense to have such clauses in a contract. The honorable thing for Bumgarner to do is give back his salary while he is out as riding a dirt bike was foolish given physical health is essential to do his job. The chances of him giving anything back is zero.
giants51
Giants are a mess, this will be a interesting year…???
jmgara
I think Bumgarner fully understands how stupid this move was and probably feels worse than anyone else. I think he just found out what every young person finds out eventually – that he’s not invincible. I doubt the Giants will file a grievance unless he never pitches again. I also think Bum will ever do something so stupid in season again.
James7430
Agreed.