philly.com watch: My Last Day of Screeds, but You Gotta Lead With Opening Day of the Phils!

philly.com leads with a story about two people who got stopped by police and are now suing the cops for leaving the couple in a “unfamiliar neighborhood.” C’mon! It’s opening day of the baseball seasons. It’s cold, but the Phils are in town. That’s the lead story!

philly.com watch: Why Pols Should NOT Throw Out the First Pitch

Former Gov. Ed Rendell has a wonderful column on why pols should forego throwing out the first pitch at baseball games. Following are some of his reasons:

–You always get booed.
–You usually throw a terrible pitch.
–You usually look funny.

There’a also a great YouTube video on the 10 worst pitches at http://bit.ly/gfqYdV

philly.com watch: The Phillies?

This is Tuesday. Check.

The Phillies open Friday. Check

Why is philly.com leading with a history of the Phillies three days before the season opener rather than the impact of the injuries to Brad Lidge, Chase Utley and others on the beginning of the season? I dunno. I like history, but the approach to the Phillies should have a bit more news if you’re choosing a lead story.