Madison Bumgarner No.40 of the San Francisco Giants talks with home plate umpire Mike Estabrook after a play during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres at PETCO Park on Saturday in San Diego, California. AFP PHOTO
SAN DIEGO: Madison Bumgarner dearly wanted to compete in the All-Star Home Run Derby here at Petco Park. The string pullers kept it from happening.