Logan Webb's social media meltdown is the latest Giants headache in a chaotic season

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Set us as preferred Logan Webb has long been a bright spot amid San Francisco Giants chaos and dysfunction.Now he’s gone dark, deleting his X.com account after exchanging volleys with a radio reporter.

The right-hander who led the National League in innings pitched each of the last three seasons gave up five runs Wednesday in the first inning of the Giants’ 10-0 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays, including surrendering the first grand slam of his career.Webb settled down and tossed six scoreless innings thereafter.But the Giants were well on their way to dropping to 39-54, 21.5 games behind the first-place Dodgers.

Blue Jays starter Dylan Cease took a no-hitter into the ninth inning before Heliot Ramos singled for the Giants’ lone hit.Jack Loder, a clearly exasperated digital content producer for the Giants’ flagship station KNBR, posted a two-minute video on X shortly after the game that singled out Webb for criticism.For a franchise built on a diverse, immigrant-heavy fan base, the Dodgers’ decision to visit President Trump at the White House — again — makes no sense.“People say, ‘How do you blame Webb when the offense didn’t do anything?’” Loder said.

“Yes, the offense didn’t do anything.I’m spreading the blame here.

Maybe they do something if it’s 0-0 or 1-0.When someone is supposed to be your ace, you think they are going to give you the best chance to win every week....“I’ve really appreciated his Giant tenure, but there’s always been a little bit lacking.

I wish he was a little bit more of an ace.Because Lord knows this team has needed him in so many instances the last few years.”Loder then accurately predicted that Webb “might be searching his name on Twitter after the game, which is never a great look.”Webb commented on Loder’s video soon thereafter: “You know what’s ...