FACT/FLUKES: Bumgarner, Aramis, Altuve, Fiers, Loney

Say, do any of you guys know how to Madison?... Better learn. Joining the ranks of the New Elite is Giants'  starter Madison Bumgarner (LHP, SF). His value right now is hovering near the top of the list of starters not named Dickey. And he's only 23. And the "elite" tag is looking pretty solid.

Year   IP   ERA  WHIP   K   xERA  Ctl  Dom  Cmd  GB%   H%   S%  hr/f  BPV
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2010  111  3.00  1.31   86  4.04  2.1  7.0  3.3  45%  32%  81%    8%   92
2011  205  3.21  1.21  191  3.19  2.0  8.4  4.2  46%  33%  74%    6%  121
2012  155  3.08  1.03  144  3.11  1.8  8.4  4.6  48%  28%  75%   13%  128

What's not to love in these skills? Very little, as it turns out. These are...

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