Latest loss leaves Izzy worried

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Isringhausen Takes a Pause to Refresh
Published 5/10/2008 by Jeff Kallman at The MLB Source
... This was different, Jason Isringhausen told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch’s Joe Strauss, after a Friday night gig in which he acquired a somewhat unique and dubious tandem, the National League’s blown saves leadership in hand with the league leadership in saves consummated. ...

Isringhausen Wants a Break
Published 5/10/2008 by Coley Ward at MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com
... The Post-Dispatch's Joe Strauss today reports that there is growing concern about the work of closer Jason Isringhausen, who has already blown five save chances this year. After his most recent blow-up, Izzy said he is sick of embarrassing himself and hurting the team. He suggested a meeting today with manager Tony La Russa, pitching coach Dave Duncan and general manager John Mozeliak to find at least a temporary alternative to using him in the ninth inning. ...

Izzy or isn't he?
Published 5/11/2008 by houstoncardinal at Viva El Birdos: Front Page Posts
... Tony chalks this up to mechanics and Izzy insists he’s not injured. I’ve seen nothing to contradict that. His fastball still gets up there in the 92-94 range and his curveball still has a lot of bite. I see no indication he’s injured or that his stuff is significantly worse than in the past. The results are, of course, a lot worse but I don’t see why it’s not correctable. There’s one thing I definitely see and that’s that his cutter’s not cutting. Right now it’s a terrible pitch – like a slider that just spins in the ...