john smoltz

Phillies manager Charlie Manuel pointed to the 1995 Atlanta Braves, whose rotation included Greg Maddux, Tom Glavine and John Smoltz.

Reds skipper Dusty Baker went back to the '70s, when the Baltimore Orioles had Jim Palmer, Dave McNally, Mike Cuellar and Pat Dobson.

There will be plenty of time for comparisons now.

Cardinals right-hander John Smoltz is being held out of his scheduled start Monday against the Florida Marlins because of shoulder tendinitis.

Smoltz, 1-1 with a 3.27 ERA in four starts with St. Louis after being released by the Boston Red Sox, said Saturday he expects to miss only one start.

His next scheduled outing is Sept.

John Smoltz, Cliff Lee and Brad Penny have flourished by moving from the American League to the National League.

NL GMs would be wise to keep combing the AL, says Jon Heyman.

Back in the NL, John Smoltz showed he can still dominate hitters. The future Hall of Famer struck out nine without a walk in five scoreless innings as the Cardinals beat the Padres 5-2.

No team has been more active heading towards a playoff run then the St. Louis Cardinals. While they have significantly improved their roster by adding stars like Matt Holliday, the Cardinals still have a need for a back of the rotation starter and a right handed set up reliever.

By signing John Smoltz today they may have gotten both in swoop.

John Smoltz agreed to a deal with the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday, giving the 42-year-old former ace a chance to rejuvenate his career in the middle of a pennant race.

Smoltz joined the NL Central leaders shortly after he cleared waivers, following his release by Boston. He was 2-5 with an 8.33 ERA in eight starts for the Red Sox.

The St. Louis Cardinals are set to sign John Smoltz today once he clears waivers.