JUPITER, Fla. — A time-honored tradition here at Roger Dean Stadium for a few members of the copy klatch is keeping a stopwatch on the National Anthem. It’s spring training for the vocalists, too, and some can run a little … say, showy … with their interpretations. A similar exercise could be done with the questions that make up The PD-Q.

As mentioned before, some click through the questions and others ponder. And then there are the are the recent two who set land-speed records. Apparently, closers work fast. Check the P-DQ clock:

• Chris Perez … 3 minutes, 28 seconds
• Jason Isringhausen … 2 minutes, 49 seconds

For comparison purposes only, I’ll put both up this afternoon — the Q&A with the all-time St. Louis Cardinals leader in saves and the Q&A with the young gun who is auditioning for the job. Both Isringhausen and Perez volunteered to take the P-DQ after seeing teammates go through the questions. Isringhausen, for example, came over to tell me not to “ruin” Evan Longoria “because he’s still young and good.” Fittingly, one of the answers Isringhausen gave had to do with what he should have done when he was young and good. And another answer is one that he hopes changes by the end of the season to the career milestone he’s chasing with the Tampa Bay Rays.

Izzy puts the quick in P-DQ:

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Advice you received from a parent that stays with is …

Stay in school.

A memorable Christmas or holiday gift you received is …

A shotgun. (Isringhausen is an avid outdoorsmen and hunter.)

The word or phrase you use too often is …

Oh, I can’t say that.

Favorite superhero?

Spider-Man

Best baseball movie?

“Bull Durham”

Your greatest achievement is …

Being selected to two All-Star Games.

Your current state of mind is …

Somber.

Your greatest extravagance or indulgence is …

Cars.

Your favorite ballplayer growing up?

Nolan Ryan

First car?

1981 Mustang

Current car?

Mercedes

The place you’ve got to visit before you die is …

Amsterdam

Most embarrassing song on your iPod?

Hannah Montana

The movie you’ll stop to watch whenever it comes on is …

Shawshank Redemption

Sing in the shower or in the car?

Car

You know you’re in the minors when …

The post-game spreads are bad.

Your greatest fear?

Losing.

When and where were you the happiest?

In the hospital when my daughter was born.

Your greatest regret?

Not listening to the older players when I was younger.

I tune out when people talk about …

Baseball.

What is your idea of perfect happiness?

Pain-free baseball.

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Previous P-DQ: Adam Wainwright … CC Sabathia … Skip Schumaker … David Wright … Brian Barton … Ryan Ludwick. … Ryan Franklin. … Brad Lidge … Chris Carpenter. … Brandon Phillips. … Todd Wellemeyer. … Dustin Pedroia.

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