Tony LaRussa Doesn't Want Cardinals Prospects To Throw Too Hard Too Early

The hottest competition of St. Louis Cardinals camp got started Friday ... sort of.

Left-handers Rich Hill and Jaime Garcia and righty Kyle McClellan — the top candidates for the fifth starter — threw Friday. Manager Tony La Russa, though, sent out a warning to the three pitchers and any other player looking to impress:

Slow down.

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