Morning Juice: Meet the Cardinals' John Smoltz, same as the old one

This and every weekday a.m. during baseball season, let's rise and shine together to recap the most recent diamond doings. Roll Call starts at PETCO Park in San Diego, where 42-year-old John Smoltz(notes) rediscovered his inner ... John Smoltz.Game of the Day: Cardinals 5, Padres 2Schmoltzie: The conditions could not have been much more favorable. Fresh start with a team cruising along in first place; a familiar league; a gigantic ballpark; no designated hitter or other AL lineup annoyances; the weakest-hitting team as the opponent; Albert Pujols(notes) on his side. If John Smoltz were to show he still had it, this was the time.He's still got it. Smoltz allowed no runs and three hits over five innings, striking out nine in his Cardinals debut. At one point, he struck out seven straight batters, something he never did even back in the day with the Braves.Backed by Pujols' 40th homer of the season, Smoltz used an economical-ish 75 pitches before making way for the bullpen....