SHUTTING IT DOWN: Logan Webb Decision, All-Star Game Returns

Locked On Giants – Daily Podcast On The San Francisco Giants · Aug 14, 2026 · 28m

With the Giants' season going nowhere and only a handful of starts remaining for Logan Webb, is there any reason to keep pushing their ace through September? We discuss whether San Francisco should consider shutting Webb—or other established veterans—down early, how that conversation compares to the criticism Blake Snell received in the past, and what the Giants actually have to gain from the final stretch of a lost season. Webb is still pitching at a high level, including eight innings of one-run ball in his most recent start.

But there are still reasons to watch. The Giants are calling up…