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"I don't think it's career-ending," St. Louis manager Tony La Russa said. "It's one of the tough breaks that a team goes through.
"I definitely think he can pitch next year."
The Cardinals said in a release that an MRI exam revealed right elbow tendinitis and a partially torn tendon, although no ligament damage was found. Rest was prescribed, with no timetable for a return to throwing.
Isringhausen, 35, is 12-for-19 in save chances and is 1-5 with a 5.70 ERA. He's been stuck on 293 career saves since Aug. 1 and was removed as the closer earlier this month when rookie right-hander Chris Perez was recalled from Triple-A Memphis.
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