Smoltz to start for Cards on Friday

The Cardinals’ rotation for this weekend’s series against the Nationals became clear on Wednesday when manager Tony La Russa confirmed that rookie Mitchell Boggs would make a start.

La Russa had said that Boggs would make a start on either Friday or Saturday depending on how veteran right-hander John Smoltz felt after a Tuesday bullpen session. The former Cy Young Award winner said everything was fine and he was taking the ball on Friday night.

Smoltz starting on Friday means that Boggs will take the hill on Saturday. The young righty threw a bullpen session on Wednesday afternoon, putting him on track to start Saturday after the typical two days of rest between a bullpen session and start.

Click here to read the full article – By B.J. Rains of MLB.com

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