Logan Webb Day in SF

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 8: San Francisco Giants’ starting pitcher Logan Webb reacts after striking out the Los Angeles Dodgers’ Cody Bellinger with two outs in the seventh inning of Game 1 of the National League Division Series at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., FrIday, Oct. 8, 2021. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group)

Yes baseball fans, today is Logan Webb Day in sunny San Francisco, after the Giants starting pitcher stymied the L.A. Dodgers in their NLDS game 1 matchup. Throughout the city today are seen Giants fans proudly sporting team gear and colors, while there's hardly a sign of Dodger blue in sight. 

Last night's dominating 4-0 win was confirmation of the NL West Championship crown the Giants are deservedly donning throughout this MLB 2021 postseason. Though the standout performance of the night belonged to Logan Webb on the mound, you gotta give it to what amounted to a team effort. With Buster Posey behind the plate calling pitches, and also delivering a two run home run in the 1st inning, the gloves came off as the Giants pitched, batted, threw and gloved their way to a knockout performance. And need I remind you it was over an opponent who had won 106 regular season games.

Of the many great Giants plays from last night's win, my favorite was the Tommy LaStella to Brandon Crawford gloved ball flip that resulted in a spectacular double play. It reminded me, and many other Giants fans I'm sure, of the 2014 postseason Joe Panik to Crawford double play. 

I must keep reminding myself that it's only one game, but I can't help but feel that this "107 regular season wins" Giants squad is a team of destiny. And Logan Webb's performance was simply another launch phase to catapult the ship toward it's destination.

Let's Go Giants!!!