John Smoltz's Shoulder Feeling Better; Calming Ryan Franklin Down; Joe Thurston Making Hard Contact In BP; Jason LaRue To Catch Todd Wellemeyer

John Smoltz's shoulder tendinitis had subsided significantly Sunday, a day after it was announced the St. Louis Cardinals' right-hander would miss his scheduled start at 7:15 p.m. today against Florida.

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