Giants May Prospect Report: Bumgarner and Alderson Dominating Double-A

April showers usually bring May flowers, and in the case of the San Francisco Giants’ top two pitching prospects, it also meant an inevitable promotion to Double-A Connecticut, once the flowers began to bloom.

Talk to any scout around and they will tell you the best way to gauge a legitimate prospect is to see how they handle the jump from High Class A to Double-A.

Don’t tell that to Madison Bumgarner, Tim Alderson, or Brandon Crawford.

The Giants’ No. 1 and No. 4 prospects have simply been tearing up the Eastern League since their flight to the East Coast on May 7.

While both have been dominant since their promotion, Bumgarner’s numbers have been downright insane.

At just 19, Mad Bum has given up just one ru...

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