stltoday.com - 5/11/2008
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Cards Izzy Cardinals closer Jason Isringhausen reacts after blowing a save opportunity by allowing a two-run homer to Chicago's Alfonso Soriano in the top of the ninth in a game against Chicago earlier this month at Busch Stadium. (Chris Lee/P-D)
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Jason Isringhausen Gets What He Asked for
FanHouse —
Filed under: Cardinals, NL Central, St. LouisOne thing is clear: it's not a good time to be a closer in the National League Central. After an adventurous week (read: two blown saves) last week, Jason Isringhausen asked manager Tony La Russa to remove him from the closer's job on Friday night and yesterday, La Russa complied. Here's what Izzy had to say about things: "It's just something that needs to be done," Isringhausen said. "It wasn't about them. It was about me." Isringhausen ripped his performance ...
Weekend Wrapup & Waino to pitch for series split
Redbird Ramblings —
... another big story sprung up from this blown save, izzys’ fifth of the season. he took himself out of the closer’s role temporarily, at least until he can get himself straight. he admitted that he is healthy, but he cant throw his curve for a strike and his cutter is not cutting; which equates to it being a flat 88 mph fastball that gets hit hard. I give izzy a lot of credit for this, he really had to have some balls and come out and say that he did not want to cost this team anymore wins and he did. I really respect him a lot more now than I did ...
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beyondtheboxscore.com 5/10/2008 — 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.
Izzy or isn't he?
vivaelbirdos.com 5/11/2008 —
In considering the Izzy situation, I’m less ready than others to write his obit just yet. He’s had some bad outings, to be sure, but we forget that he was pretty good as the year began. He didn’t just lose it between April 9 and ...
Gallardo to have surgery
blogs.jsonline.com 5/12/2008 — Brewers right-hander Yovani Gallardo will have surgery Tuesday morning to repair his torn anterior cruciate ligament, which will likely end his season. The team had been seeking opinions to determine whether or not surgery was neccessary.
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