Lynn Worthy | Post-Dispatch

Sports columnist

Former first-round draft pick Michael McGreevy could’ve been part of the Cardinals starting rotation to start this season. Between his performance late last year, his strong spring training and the club’s focus on the future, you can argue it made sense to insert him into the rotation and let his runway begin as soon as the regular season started.

The case only got stronger when the Cardinals put a six-man rotation on the table late in spring training . Instead, the Cardinals felt more comfortable knowing they had McGreevy waiting as the next pitcher up when they inevitably called upon their minor-league pitching depth.

Now, McGreevy’s turn comes against one of the most star-studded and potent lineups in Major League Baseball. McGreevy s

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