Bumgarner wants a shot at Home Run Derby

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Madison Bumgarner’s pleas aren’t exactly falling on deaf ears, but Giants manager Bruce Bochy isn’t about to give into temptation.

After putting on a display in batting practice Sunday at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, the hard-hitting pitcher reiterated to ESPN’s Buster Olney that participating in July’s Home Run Derby is a priority.

“I want to do it,” Bumgarner told Olney prior to ESPN’s Sunday Night Baseball matchup between the Giants and Cardinals.Madison Bumgarner leads all active pitchers with 13 career home runs, but Giants manager Bruce Bochy won’t let …

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