PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. _ An old saying and one fresh quote have been bouncing around in my head as the Cardinals navigate some of spring training's annual hurdles.
Spring training injuries to pitchers are as common as green grass and blue skies.
Every team knows the sinking feeling of seeing a prized prospect shake his arm one too many times on the mound, of a veteran wincing when something doesn't feel quite right, of velocity dips that send trainers scrambling for the mound.