Saturday, September 19, 2009

Chad Billingsley Missed A Start For THIS?

There were a lot of low points during last night's loss to the San Francisco Giants; however, the lowest point was the relief appearance of Chad Billingsley in the eighth and ninth inning. Here's the line.

1.2 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 0 K

That line could have been a lot worse as Bills loaded up the bases in the ninth before being given the hook by Joe Torre. What was intended to be a short, no pressure, confidence building outing turned into a 47 pitch demoralizer. There will continue to be guesses regarding his mental/physical state, but tonight drew the conclusion that Chad Billingsley shouldn't get the ball in Game 1 or 2 if the Dodgers make the playoffs.

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