STL Post-Dispatch: Izzy blows it again

Closer or not, Jason Isringhausen continues to blow games for the Cardinals. Thrust into an eighth-inning role today with the Cardinals leading Pittsburgh 5-4 at Busch Stadium, Isringhausen coughed up four runs—one on his throwing error and three on a Jason Bay homer—as the Pirates came back from a 5-1 deficit and won 11-5.
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“I don’t have any excuses, and I don’t have any more answers,” Isringhausen told reporters after the game. “I wish I could say my arm was falling off, but I can’t.

“I felt good today, my mechanics were in order, but the end result was terrible. I feel healthy, and my being healthy isn’t good enough. At this point, it’s a management decision (what to do about him). I’m embarrassed.”

Updated Post-Dispatch

Isringhausen and team officials have denied a physical ailment is the reason for his recent struggles; however, club sources indicated Thursday he has been receiving treatment on his arthritic left hip.
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The club is expected to put Isringhausen on the disabled list today or broach the possibility of designating him for assignment, a procedural move that would place him on waivers before reassigning him to a minor-league affiliate.