Papelbon of the Week 7/7

This week's POW Award winner goes to Madison Bumgarner - Manger: Marty Weeds

We all know what Madison can do on the mound. He produces night in and night out as has the track record to be considered the best pitcher in the game right now. However, the reason he is taking this prestigious award this week is due to the fact that the San Francisco Giants elected to forgo a DH position in their matchup last week against the Oakland Athletics, ultimately electing Bumgarner to bat for himself -- in an AL ball park... That is BADASS 

 This guy rakes - & he wants to be in the HR derby - I say let the boy's play.

"Still, this is an unusual move. It's the first time a National League manager has let his pitcher hit in an interleague game. Other than a mistake Joe Maddon made when filling out his lineup card in a 2009 game -- forcing Andy Sonnanstine to hit for the Rays -- it's the first time a pitcher has hit in a DH game since 1976, when Ken Brett did it twice for the White Sox. Brett went just 1-for-12 that year, but hit .262/.291/.406 in his career, better than most middle infielders of that era. (Yankees manager Billy Martin used pitcher Rick Rhoden as a DH in a 1988 game, but he didn't pitch that day.)"source.

POW Award Count

• Springfield Isotopes (Roughned Odor, Johnny Cueto) - 2
• Let Drake Stay!!!! (Manny Machado) - 1
• The Boowahs (Noah Syndergaard) - 1
• brian's Team (Freddie Freeman) - 1
• Marty Weeds (Madison Bumgarner) - 1