Cardinals’ Osborne Not Ready to Go

St. Louis Cardinal left-hander Donovan Osborne, out most of last year because of a torn groin muscle, probably will be sidelined for the start of this season because of the same injury.

General Manager Walt Jocketty said Osborne, 28, won’t throw for at least a week while he takes anti-inflammatory drugs.

Osborne, beginning the second season of a three-year, $12.75 million contract, had been scheduled to make his first start of the spring Sunday. He was 3-7 with a 4.93 earned-run average in 14 starts last year.

“We’re probably going to slow him down some just to be sure and be careful,” Manager Tony La Russa said. “He could still make it for opening day, but it’s going to be a push.”

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