I think people who assumed Bumgarner was going to the Braves because of his accent are likely to be some of the same folks who thought Trout was a dead lock to sign with the Phillies. They are best ignored.
Some of these people also said the same about Georgia native Zack Wheeler. As soon as he signed with Phillies, though, the masters of 20/20 hindsight then said, "well, his wife's family is from south Jersey."
