Dodgers fans will love Logan Webb’s reaction to Freddie Freeman signing

So, you liked being a feel-good story against the Dodgers in last year’s NLDS, didn’t you, Logan Webb?

Well, “feel-good” only lasts so long. Eventually, the other team responds.

Late Wednesday night, the signing every MLB scholar predicted weeks ago (and doubled down on after the Matt Olson trade) came to fruition, as the Dodgers and hometown kid Freddie Freeman finally found a happy place in their negotiations.

Despite an apparent strong push from the Tampa Bay Rays (you OK, bud? seems like you hit your head…), the Dodgers eventually raised their offer to six years — and raised Webb’s blood pressure along with it.

A quick check of Twitter revealed the right-hander’s immediate response to the deal becoming official: hardcore dejection.

Dodgers have permanent residence inside Giants RHP Logan Webb’s brain

Webb made his hay last fall dominating Los Angeles in two extremely impressive postseason starts, totaling 14.2 innings, 9 hits, 17 Ks, and a 0.61 ERA. Fortunately for LA, his team still came up on the wrong end of the 100-plus-win postseason showdown thanks to Cody Bellinger’s late-game heroics and Mad Max Scherzer … closing?

See, Logan? Even for the very best teams, things don’t always go according to plan. Games are played on the field, not on paper. Just because the Dodgers have finalized terms with an MVP first baseman doesn’t mean they’ll beat ya! Don’t hang your head in preemptive shame!

That said … what currently resides on paper looks pretty unstoppable.

Can anyone figure out why Webb is so upset? Perhaps it has something to do with … this?

Add Gavin Lux to that mix, as well as a fleet of top prospects led by Miguel Vargas and Michael Busch, and you’ve got an endless well of star offensive talent. Thanks, Universal DH! Now we can cram one more stud into that lineup!

The Dodgers have holes; the rotation is top-heavy and tired, and the bullpen is missing most of its top lieutenants from last season.

But, right now, even a Joc Pederson revenge signing isn’t enough to make the Giants roster feel very comfortable.

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