Cardinals won't rush
Perez
Jun/02/08 06:38 PM Filed in:
Chris Perez
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Chris Perez
is as good as advertised, but that doesn't mean
he'll be the St. Louis Cardinals' closer any time
soon.
The hard-throwing 22-year-old right-hander has pitched
6 & a-third scoreless innings since being called up
from Triple A. But for now, with Jason Isringhausen on
the disabled list, Ryan Franklin remains the closer.
Perez says that's fine by him. He's happy with the
set-up role he's been given but says when the time
comes to close he'll be ready to do it.
Manager Tony La Russa says Franklin is pitching well so
there's no need to make a change. But he's been
impressed with Perez, both in his makeup and in his
performance on the mound.
(wthitv.com)