beyondtheboxscore.com - 5/10/2008
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It's possible that there could be a new closer in St. Louis come next week following Jason Isringhausen blowing another save last night, and as he put it "[P]itched like a second grader." With a meeting today with members of the Cardinal brain trust it seems possible that minor leaguer Chris Perez will be called up and become the Cardinals closer for the time being.
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The save speculator: St. Louis Cardinals
hardballtimes.com 5/10/2008 — Saturday, May 10, 2008 The save speculator: St. Louis Cardinals Posted by Derek Carty at 3:11pm We're gonna shorten this "Save speculator" up since the decision actually came down while I was in the process of writing this article. Jason Isringhausen is being temporarily removed from the Cardinals' closer role, as one could have surmised from his quote last night (hat tip to Andy ...
Closer Chris Perez “popping it pretty good”
stltoday.com 5/16/2008 — TOWER GROVE — The Cardinals’ apparent closer of the future, righthander Chris Perez , was getting a lesson in the now of Triple-A baseball during his early throws at the level last season. He had walked himself into trouble or given up a ...
Izzy’s AWOL Curve & Closer Poll —
Bird Land
TOWER GROVE — A day after watching on television as Cardinals closer Jason Isringhausen riddled the Houston Astros with sinister curveballs for his fourth save of the season — another in a line of what were no-sweat saves — I was in Houston and asked Isringhausen why so many curves?
“I think it was only five,” Isringhausen said. “Not that many. But now if ...
Cardinals place Isringhausen on DL; recall Perez —
The Transaction Guy
To say that Cardinals righthander Jason Isinghausen is having a rough 2008 campaign would be an understatement. In 18 innings, the 35 year-old has posted an 8.00 ERA, surrendering 22 hits with a 12/10 K/BB ratio.
Recently demoted from the closer’s role, Istringhausen was placed on the 15-day disabled list with a lacerated right hand . Isringhausen reportedly struck a TV monitor last ...
Cards Fall Again —
The Gas House Gang
Joel Pineiro did not have his best stuff today, lasting only 5 innings and allowing 4 runs on 6 hits, but the Cardinals played well enough to win until the 8th inning, when, with a 5-4 lead, recently-demoted closer Jason Isringhausen imploded, giving up 4 runs (3 earned, although the unearned run scored on an error [...]
Closer Watch Update: STL —
Scouting Book
Update: STL -- Following the Brewers lead, the Cardinals have removed volatile closer Jason Isringhausen from closer work, switching to a closer by committee approach for the time being. Izzy, who's having an even more dramatic time this year than usual, is said to have suggested the move himself. (5/12/2008)
Brews win, 5-3, with pink bats & new ‘tude —
Milwaukee Brewers
The Milwaukee Brewers beat the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday, 5-3, due to:
a. They always seem to win when someone is using a pink bat
b. Ryan Braun hit a pair of home runs
c. Jeff Suppan had his 5th quality start of the season, allowing just 1 ER over 7 IP
d. Ned Yost has changed to a new philosophy on closing, going with whomever is best suited for the situation
e. All of the above
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Cards Come Through in Clutch —
The Gas House Gang
Joel Pineiro pitched a fantastic game Saturday and handed a 3-0 lead over to the bullpen only to see it become a 3-3 tie going into the 9th inning. Luckily, the Cardinals aren’t the only team in the bigs with closer problems as Ryan Ludwick knocked home 2 off Brewers’ closer Eric Gagne to get the Cards [...]
Isringhausen Out as Cards' Closer —
Big League Chatter
The St. Louis Cardinals' career saves leader has been relieved of his ninth inning duties, at least temporarily. After Jason Isringhausen suffered his major league leading fifth blown save of the season Friday night in Milwaukee, the Cardinals announced they...
Isringhausen out as closer —
Rotoprofessor
According to an article on mlb.com (click here to read), St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony LaRussa has announced that Jason Isringhausen will no longer be closing games. LaRussa is quoted as saying, “We’re going to try to give him a mental break, choosing his opportunities a little differently.” The article says that there is no [...]
Izzy Not the Closer —
baseballmusings.com
The Cardinals decided Jason Isringhausen is no longer the closer. They appear to be going for closer by committee: "He's still prepared to pitch important innings, but for a while we'll try to keep him out of the ninth inning,"...
Izzy Struggles Again —
The Gas House Gang
The last time he blew a save, I said it might be time for the Cardinals’ thinktank to start coming up with a contingent plan for closer Jason Isringhausen. After his 5th blown save of the year (and 2nd consecutive), it is Isringhausen, himself, who is saying it is time to “figure out what to [...]
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