Scherzer sizzles in big league debut

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TDIB 30 April 2008
Published 4/30/2008 by Dave Rutt at Batter's Box Interactive Magazine
Well, that sucks. 8.2IP, 5H, 1R. And a loss. You've gotta feel for Doc. By the way, raise your hand if you've noticed Halladay's velocity dropping over the last few years. Unfortunately for those of us who rely on record-keeping as a substitute for memory, pitch F/X data has only been around for 2 years, but I'm pretty sure that Halladay's fastball was consistently in the 89-91 range last year, lower than it had been in, say, his Cy Young season. Correct me if I'm wrong. Anyway, the point is, whatever velocity was lost seems to be back. Doc is 12th in the majors in average fastball velocity among starters at 92.6 MPH. #1? Why, that would be our very own Dustin McGowan, and by a ...