Editors
Still Waiting on First 100 mph Pitch in Majors
4/7/2009 10:00:00 AM
The radar gun read 100 mph in the 9th inning when Dodgers' Jonathan Broxton pitched to Luis Rodriguez of San Diego at Petco Park.
This would have made Broxton the first pitcher in the majors to hit 100 mph this season. However, the gun was off by 0.9 mph. The pitch maxed out at 98.6 mph and slowed to 89.4 mph when it crossed the plate.
The fastest pitcher of the day was actually ...
Editors
Opening Day 2009 Braves vs Phillies
4/6/2009 11:00:00 AM
The 2009 MLB baseball season began in Philadelphia with the Braves beating the World Champion Phillies 4-1.
Derek Lowe pitched a shutout for 8 innings. The Braves' homers by McCann, Jeff Francoeur and Jordan Schafer provided the runs.
The RedSox - Rays game at Fenway, and the WhiteSox-Royals game in Chicago are postponed because of
poor planning bad weather.
