The End Of The Road for A Third Of Generation K?

[seawolf17]

From Hardball Times:

]St. Louis Cardinals closer ,Jason Isringhausen, has about three weeks left in his major league career. Izzy is leading the National League in blown saves and now we know why. He has an arthritic left hip that is in much worse condition than what was known by the public. Isringhausen has inflammation in his hip along with an overall degrading of the hip joint, to the point that lubrication injections and every conceivable non-invasive type were used to help improve his hip malady. Some work, but only in the short term. Think of it as a band-aid approach to get him through the season. Isringhausen is scheduled to get a cortisone injection and not pitch for about a week. The hope is the inflammation will quiet down enough for him to pitch the last couple of weeks of the season, and if the Cardinals are lucky, into the postseason. Because the hip is unstable and Isringhausen struggles with mobility, the future is bleak. If there was a treatment that would mask or allow him to pitch more effectively, the Cardinals medical staff has likely tried it or considered it. The likely scenario after the season is for Isringhausen to visit a collection of specialists then have hip surgery to help ease the pain. He's likely to have the joint shaved, and it's believed he can lead a normal non-baseball life. It has been a terrific career but sadly, Isringhausen is facing near impossible odds to pitch in the majors after this season.

[HahnSolo]

So long Izzy. But before you leave can you bring a couple of those blown saves with you to the NLCS?

[Guest cooby]

Generation K impressed me not.

[Guest Yancy Street Gang]

When I read this thread title I was sure it was going to be about Pulsipher.

I hope he's able to lead a normal non-baseball life.

He probably had the best career of the three, and did the best job of shaking the "Generation K" tag, but all three, Isringhausen, Pulsipher, and Wilson will surely have "Generation K" in their obituaries, especially in the New York newspapers. (If newspapers are still around when obituary time comes for the three pitchers.)

[Guest vtmet]

HahnSolo wrote: So long Izzy. But before you leave can you bring a couple of those blown saves with you to the NLCS?

Isn't Looper his replacement...I think Looper's picture is in the Wikipedia definition of blown save...


Sucks for Izzy, only one of the 3 to have success & his body still gives out on him before he's 35...

[Valadius]

Where IS Pulsipher by the way?

[seawolf17]

QUACK!

[Valadius]

Hahahaha!!! That's fantastic.

[Guest Edgy DC]

vtmet wrote: ="HahnSolo"]So long Izzy. But before you leave can you bring a couple of those blown saves with you to the NLCS? Isn't Looper his replacement...I think Looper's picture is in the Wikipedia definition of blown save... Sucks for Izzy, only one of the 3 to have success & his body still gives out on him before he's 35...

Let's exhibit perspective. Looper isn't anything like the worst closer out there, and was perfectly fine in 2004.

[Guest cleonjones11]

Pulsipher did a few innings for the Reds last season..Heavy as Heath Bell is but with long hair and full beard.

Fearful for him after baseball with his mental health issues. Can't be telling "I used to be" stories for what I hope is a long happy life for him...