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Tampa Bay Rays reliever Jason Isringhausen heads to disabled list after injuring elbow

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June 14

St. Petersburg Times

"RHP Jason Isringhausen was placed on the disabled list Saturday night due to an elbow injury suffered in the ninth inning against the Nationals. The severity was unknown. It didn't look good when Isringhausen, 36, sailed a pitch left of C Michel Hernandez with two outs and then waved toward the dugout for assistance. Isringhausen, who rehabbed all spring after elbow surgery ended his season last year with the Cardinals, quickly left the field with a trainer and was replaced by RHP Lance Cormier. Manager Joe Maddon said Isringhausen felt something in his elbow and will be examined. Isringhausen was unavailable for comment. "There's concern," Maddon said. "I don't know what level, but ..."

Elbow injury puts Isringhausen on DL

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June 14

Tampa Tribune

"RHP Jason Isringhausen fought back from injury to pitch for the Rays. Now the club has lost him for at least a while. The veteran reliever threw a wild pitch to Corey Patterson with two outs and two strikes in the ninth inning and stepped off the mound in obvious pain. RHP Lance Cormier replaced him and got the final out in an 8-3 victory against the Nationals. "He felt something in his elbow," Manager Joe Maddon said. "There's concern. He's really starting to throw the ball well, and there's concern." The Rays said late Saturday they will put him on the disabled list and bring up RHP Winston Abreu from Triple-A Durham. A former closer with the A's and Cardinals, Isringhausen had elbow ..."

Isringhausen makes Tampa Bay debut

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May 19

Tampa Tribune

"It wasn't exactly the kind of high-intensity situation Jason Isringhausen grew accustomed to during his time as one of the game's elite closers, but just being out there was enough. The 36-year-old made his first appearance as a Ray - and first in the big leagues since last Aug. 12 - Monday night, working the ninth inning of a blowout win. Isringhausen's fastball sat at 90 mph Monday as he allowed one hit in closing out the A's, a single poked down the left-field line by former teammate Adam Kennedy. As he officially completed his comeback from Sept. 12 elbow surgery, everything felt great - even though he could feel his stomach churning beginning in the second or third inning. "I was a ..."

Isringhausen Headed For DL

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April 2

Tampa Tribune

"No one seems quite sure how long it will last, but the Rays found a way to secure a nice bullpen insurance policy Wednesday. The Rays purchased the contract of veteran reliever Jason Isringhausen from Durham and will put him on the 15-day disabled list Sunday. That compromise will keep Isringhausen in the organization as he continues to build strength following September elbow surgery and potentially give the Rays a significant boost if a bullpen opening pops up early in the season. "We're obviously very excited about this development," Rays executive vice president Andrew Friedman said. "We feel like there is a very good chance that at some point in 2009 Jason will help us win games." ..."

Isringhausen nervous but impressive in spring debut for Tampa Bay Rays

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March 16

St. Petersburg Times

"RHP Jason Isringhausen has thrown countless spring training innings in a career that has included 293 saves and a World Series title. But Isringhausen, 36, acknowledged that his Rays debut Sunday -his first outing since offseason elbow surgery - brought back the "jitters." After all, the veteran is competing for a job "for the first time in 14 years." Isringhausen said he was "tentative" to the first two hitters he faced - a hard-hit triple and sacrifice fly - but got the next two, including a strikeout of Craig Monroe on a nasty cutter. And he received good reviews from manager Joe Maddon and pitching coach Jim Hickey, who were encouraged by not only what Isringhausen threw but what it ..."

Tampa Bay Rays sign Jason Isringhausen

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February 22

St. Petersburg Times

"The Rays are bringing former All-Star closer Jason Isringhausen to camp, agreeing Friday to a minor-league deal. The right-hander, 36, struggled for much of his seventh and last season in St. Louis, was shut down in August with elbow tendinitis and had surgery to repair a torn flexor tendon on Sept. 12. He finished 1-5 with 12 saves out of 19 chances and a 5.70 ERA. The 13-year veteran has recovered enough to throw bullpen sessions. And though he will be monitored early, he is expected to pitch in games next month. If healthy and effective, he could give the Rays additional bullpen depth as Chad Bradford and Troy Percival recover from surgery. Isringhausen, who lives in the bay area, ..."

Isringhausen Looks To Save Career

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February 22

Tampa Tribune

"Jason Isringhausen is poised to make the biggest save of his career. The 36-year-old right-hander arrived in camp Saturday morning after signing a minor-league contract with the Rays in hopes of finding a role in Tampa Bay's deep bullpen. Isringhausen is a two-time All-Star and registered a franchise-record 217 saves in seven seasons with the Cardinals, but elbow problems and a right hand laceration limited him to 42 appearances in 2008. "Things got stale in St. Louis and it was time to go," said Isringhausen, who has a home in Tarpon Springs. "My main thing is staying healthy after a long year. Now I get a fresh start and we'll see what happens. I had flexor tendon surgery in September ..."

Major names headline Saturday filings

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November 2

MLB.com

"CC Sabathia, widely considered the main attraction on this winter's free-agent stage, was among the 23 players who filed for free agency Saturday. Sabathia, who went 11-2 with a 1.65 ERA in 17 starts for Milwaukee, can negotiate only with the Brewers during the 15-day filing window, though he can talk with other teams on issues besides salary. The Brewers, who reached the playoffs for the first time since 1982 in part because of the July acquisition of Sabathia, would like to bring the left-hander back in 2009. "We'll make the offer and go from there," Brewers general manager Doug Melvin said. Also filing Saturday were Arizona outfielder Adam Dunn and infielder Orlando Hudson, White Sox ..."

Isringhausen plans to pitch in '09

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September 14

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

"On the brink of free agency and with a freshly repaired right elbow, Cardinals closer Jason Isringhausen is so tantalizingly close to his 300th save that he is plotting a return for next season. "I'm sure I'm going to play," Isringhausen said Saturday from his St. Louis-area home. "I'm going to go through the rehab so that I can make that decision, but right now I plan on playing. We'll see how it goes from here." Isringhausen had surgery Friday on the flexor tendon group in his right elbow. The righthander said he will have his wrist immobilized by a splint for a few days and will probably begin rehabbing the arm in three to four weeks. He said the tear of the tendon was worse than the ..."

Surgery for Izzy

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September 6

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

"Jason Isringhausen, the Cardinals' all-time leader in saves, will have surgery on his right elbow next week, the team announced Friday. Isringhausen, who had explored treatments other than surgery, was placed on the disabled list Aug. 20 with a partially torn tendon in his pitching elbow. The righthander, whose contract expires at the end of this season, has said he wants to pitch next season, saying that it's just a matter of making sure the "body is able." The surgery, described by team official as necessary if Isringhausen planned to throw again, would allow him to recover by spring training. The righthander was twice bounced from the closer role this season and finishes the year with ..."

Isringhausen is not ready to give up

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August 24

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

"The Cards' all-time saves leader considers having surgery on his elbow to help keep his career options open. It is almost certain Jason Isringhausen has thrown his last pitch for the Cardinals. But that is quite different from saying he has thrown his last pitch, period. The franchise's all-time saves leader returned to the team's clubhouse Friday afternoon, three days after telling teammates he was "done" due to a torn flexor muscle near his right elbow. On Tuesday, team medical supervisor Dr. George Paletta verified the diagnosis. Isringhausen spent Wednesday at home pondering whether he should seek surgery and try to rehab his way back to the major leagues or walk away from a ..."

Isringhausen eyes return

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August 21

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

"Jason Isringhausen has time before he'll have to decide if he walked away from a season or a career when he signed a few autographs and then left Busch Stadium early Tuesday afternoon. But he and his agent relayed Isringhausen's desire to pitch again. "Tons of desire," Isringhausen wrote in a text message to the Post-Dispatch on Wednesday. "Mind is willing. Just gotta get the body there." Late Tuesday, the Cardinals announced that Isringhausen would miss the rest of the season with a torn flexor muscle in his right elbow. Isringhausen, who turns 36 in September, has been prescribed rest. His agent, Dan Horwits, said doctors outlined two remedies for the righthander. The tear could heal on ..."

Izzy's out

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August 20

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

"All-time Cardinals saves leader Jason Isringhausen walked away from the club Tuesday with what is believed to be a career-threatening torn flexor muscle near his right elbow. Team medical supervisor Dr. George Paletta confirmed the finding to general manager John Mozeliak Tuesday night after reading the results from a magnetic resonance imaging of the elbow, according to sources familiar with the situation. The Brighton, Ill., native knew enough about his condition before leaving Busch Stadium early Tuesday afternoon to inform some club personnel, "I'm done." The tear is located to the inside of Isringhausen's elbow, according to sources familiar with Paletta's finding, and causes him ..."

Izzy returns to closer role

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July 29

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

"The Cardinals will attempt to restore order to their long-scrutinized bullpen by going back to what worked last season and in most of five seasons before that. The ninth inning again belongs to Jason Isringhausen. Pitching coach Dave Duncan notified Isringhausen early Monday afternoon that he would regain the role he lost more than two months ago when bruised confidence and a self-inflicted hand wound forced him to the disabled list and out of the role that has netted him 292 career saves. Several minutes after Duncan approached Isringhausen, manager Tony La Russa called Ryan Franklin into his office to inform Franklin that he would be returning to his former role as Isringhausen's set-up ..."

Izzy's place on team remains 'wild card'

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July 20

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

"A manager's perfect world always includes a single, unchallenged closer who allows the remainder of the bullpen to offer structured roles to its remaining six (or seven) arms. The Cardinals enter Sunday's series finale arguably the National League's most surprising team. But the NL wild card leader is living in far from a perfect world.For confirmation, one only need ask manager Tony La Russa or exiled closer Jason Isringhausen, whose last save came May 5, 11 days before he went on the disabled list because of ineffectiveness and a right hand laceration. La Russa said recently that having a defined closer is "the best scenario, but this season, you take the circumstances that ..."

Closing situation

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July 14

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

"Manager Tony La Russa said Saturday night's bullpen debacle won't affect how he'll handle the closing situation.He still plans to lean on Ryan Franklin in the ninth and mix in Jason Isringhausen in save situations after the All-Star break, even after the veteran duo were accomplices in blowing a six-run lead."We had a chance to get out of it, and we didn't get away with anything," La Russa said the morning after a 12-11 loss. "I'm not going to focus only on Izzy, or each individual. That's a game that you can't lose, that we lost.""

Isringhausen's role

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July 13

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

"The Cardinals' plan is to integrate Jason Isringhausen into save situations, but manager Tony La Russa said that doesn't mean they are prepping Isringhausen to assume his preferred role of closer."I know he's asking about it, I know he thinks he's ready," La Russa said before Saturday night's game at PNC Park. "When he's the best guy, he'll be there. I think it's good that he has the challenge to be the best. I don't think you can give that (role) away."Isringhausen didn't help his cause when he gave up a three-run homer in the ninth inning that was a vital part of the Pirates' comeback for a 12-11 win in 10 innings."

Notes: Izzy in knee brace

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June 29

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

"The Cardinals decided Saturday to put reliever Jason Isringhausen in a knee brace rather than on the disabled list, keeping the franchise?s all-time saves leader available after he suffered an apparent right knee strain Thursday in Detroit. Isringhausen was unavailable for Saturday?s game against the Kansas City Royals and may be held out of Sunday?s series finale. But the club hopes he will be available for Monday night?s series opener against the New York Mets at Busch Stadium. Isringhausen, who felt "a pop" in the knee while stretching between innings of his last appearance, admitted the condition remains painful but insisted he could pitch with any discomfort if there is ..."

Cards plan to activate Izzy for KC series

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June 13

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

"Barring an unforeseen calamity in today's bullpen session, the Cardinals anticipate activating exiled closer Jason Isringhausen before next week's three-game series against the Kansas City Royals.Isringhausen drew positive reviews from Wednesday's 1 2/3-inning outing at Class AA Springfield and is scheduled to throw at Busch Stadium this afternoon for the first time since landing on the disabled list May 16."

Isringhausen is ready to return

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June 12

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

"Jason Isringhausen will return to Busch Stadium on Friday for the first time since being so "tired" and "frustrated" and "down," in his words, that he had to get away to get right.He hopes he's coming back to stay.Isringhausen threw 1 2/3 scoreless innings for the Cardinals' Class AA affiliate Wednesday, and afterward said he's headed to St. Louis to throw Friday for the Cardinals' brass. If that goes well, Isringhausen could be activated from the disabled list as early as this weekend.He described his mechanics as corrected, his confidence rebooted and himself ready to return to the bullpen, if not immediately as the closer."

Izzy pitches in rehab stint

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June 10

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

"Cardinals closer Jason Isringhausen breezed through the first two innings of his rehabilitation road back to the major-league bullpen and his quest for 300 career saves.With Chris Carpenter and several Cardinals officials watching, Isringhausen threw 21 pitches and faced seven batters in two swift, scoreless innings for Palm Beach, the Cardinals' High-A affiliate, in Jupiter, Fla. Isringhausen started the game against the Phillies' High-A club to help define his rehab schedule and give him a clean slate from which to work."