Izzy or Isn't He
Nice
article in The Star Ledger about
Jason Isringhausen, former Mets phenom. Jason was asked what it was like to be a prized pitching prospect, much the way
Scott Kazmir is now.
Kazmir has apparently been directly compared to Izzy, to which Izzy replied:
"Uh, oh."
According to Isringhausen, who along with
Bil Pulsipher and
Paul Wilson comprised the highly touted "Generation K", they were expected to throw 120-130 pitches every game. It's no wonder they're keeping Kaz on such a strict, albeit overprotective, pitch count. Hopefully they'll open him up a bit this season, as 50 pitches won't get him through a big league game.