July 13, 2008 Jason Isringhausen will start to get some chances to close out games, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. "He's healthy, so now he has to go out there and show he's the best guy. That way he's earned it, and it's not like somebody gave it to him," said manager Tony LaRussa.
July 9, 2008 While Ryan Franklin is still considered the Cardinals' primary closer, skipper Tony La Russa said it is no longer automatic that Franklin will be the ninth inning option, this according to the team website.
When Franklin pitched the eighth inning of a tie game at home on Saturday, it indicated that Jason Isringhausen will begin to see some ninth inning opportunities.
"You just keep pitching [Isringhausen], and he's going to pitch in critical situations," La Russa said. "And you keep evaluating on a game-to-game basis who's available and who should pitch when. What's a timetable for? What's the need for a timetable?"
July 1, 2008 Jason Isringhausen figures to avoid the DL with his injured right knee, and he is now working on finding the proper brace to wear on the hill, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
June 27, 2008 Jason Isringhausen underwent an MRI on his ailing right knee on Friday and could be headed back to the DL, according to CardinalsBlog.
June 22, 2008 Jason Isringhausen ended up loading the bases before wiggling out of the jam on Sunday against the Red Sox, according to MLB.com. "I put myself in that pressure situation, but...I was able to make good pitches when I needed to. I walked a couple guys, but I got behind them, so I'm not going to give in to them."
