Cards place Isringhausen on 15-day DL - USATODAY.com
The St. Louis Cardinals put struggling closer
Jason Isringhausen, who has an 8.00 ERA and six blown saves, on the 15-day disabled list on Friday because of a cut on his pitching hand. The
St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported last weekend that Isringhausen hurt his right hand striking a television set in frustration in manager Tony La Russa's office.
Isringhausen was 32-for-34 in save opportunities last year, a season after he missed the team's World Series run because of hip surgery.
Isringhausen and La Russa have said repeatedly that the pitcher's problems are not physical.
The team purchased the contract of rookie right-hander
Chris Perez, the closer at Class-AAA Memphis, and transferred right-handed reliever
Josh Kinney from the 15-day disabled list to the 60-day disabled list. Kinney is recovering from elbow surgery.