Bumgarner is incredible, and at his best in the playoffs. What he did is unbelievable!
However there is an award that goes to the best pitcher every year. (Cy Young)
This year Kershaw at age 26 might be the League MVP and for sure will win his third Cy Young Award in four years. BTW, he finished second the other year.
The future is very bright for both pitchers. Hopefully they both pitch for a long time and then we can compare the results.
As important as the Play Offs and World Series is, there have been many legends that have not done well. Also many normal type players become World Series stars.
As much as I enjoy the play offs, it seems strange when two teams are playing for the championship that didn't even win their own division over 162 games. We all know that any MLB club can win a series.
That said, what Madison Bumgarner did this year will go down in history as one of, if not the best World Series performance ever. What Kershaw has done is put together four of the best years ever.
Both are great!