Tom Glavine came off the DL to pitch six good innings today, but the Braves found out that John Smoltz has a shoulder issue that’s gotten worse. He’s out indefinitely, though it looks like it’ll be more like one month than three. This is part of the pain of having a geriatric starting rotation, even if they’re pretty darn good.

You should anticipate this when picking players like Glavine and Smoltz for your team, and balance injury risks with workhorse-type pitchers, like Javier Vazquez. If you need immediate innings, look to some of the young Oakland starters at home, or Hiroki Kuroda in LA.