The San Francisco Giants season did not go the way their players or fans hoped, but it’s at least ending on a high note. On Wednesday it was announced that the Giants ace, right-handed pitcher Logan Webb, had finished second for the National League Cy Young Award.
It’s a tremendous accomplishment, and recognition of a truly fantastic season for the team’s leader. Among NL starters with at least 100 innings pitched, Webb led the league in innings (216), was seventh in ERA (3.25), fourth in FIP (3.16), first in ground ball rate (62.1%), first in walks allowed per nine innings (1.