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Hello and happy Sunday.
Programming note: No recap today.
Logan Webb got his first real taste of the San Francisco Giants rivalry with the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday. Prior to his start, Webb had never faced the Dodgers in LA, with fans in the stands.
There were certainly fans in the stands on Saturday though, and those fans found Webb. After the game he couldn’t contain his happiness while telling reporters that he was getting heckled by some passionate fans.
Like Posey, Webb says that he had a lot of fun with the fans getting on him here. “They were petty ruthless down there!” he says. “But it was fun.”
— Susan Slusser (@susanslusser) May 30, 2021
That came just a day after Buster Posey smiled one of the biggest in-game smiles we’ve ever seen from him — only to admit after the game that he was having a conversation with some Dodger fans.
It seems the heckling was not only fun for Webb, but productive, as he had one of the best performances of his career. He only threw 62 pitches, because it was his first start since coming off the Injured List, but he allowed just 1 hit, 0 walks, and 1 hit batter in 5 innings, while striking out 7.
Whatever works.
Old, random MCC article for you to read
Barry Bonds and media availability (Aug. 12, 2018 — Bryan Murphy)
Giants links
- Susan Slusser on how Buster Posey got the last word with a group of hecklers at Dodger Stadium (SF Chronicle)
- Sarah Langs on a heartwarming moment from a young fan at Saturday’s game (MLB)
- Kerry Crowley on how everyone — including Buster Posey and Hunter Pence — was impressed by Mike Tauchman’s catch (Mercury News)
- Jeff Young on John Brebbia beginning his rehab assignment (Around the Foghorn)
What time do the Giants play today?
The Giants play the Dodgers today at 1:10 p.m. PT.
I hope each and every one of you has a lovely Sunday.