http://www.yardbarker.com/rss/player/959 Recent articles about Chad Billingsley en-us More photos » by David J. Phillip - AP 20 days ago: Los Angeles Dodgers' Russell Martin hits an RBI single during the fourth inning of Game 4 of the National League Championship baseball series against the Philadelphia Phillies Monday, Oct. 19, 2009, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip) Browse more photos » In his Sunday morning blog, ESPN's Buster Olney suggests the Dodgers will trad... Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:00:30 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/MLB_Trade_Rumors_Dodgers_To_Trade_One_of_Their_Core/1530098 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/MLB_Trade_Rumors_Dodgers_To_Trade_One_of_Their_Core/1530098 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/MLB_Trade_Rumors_Dodgers_To_Trade_One_of_Their_Core/1530098 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/4/5/45481a335dbc8c1d8a78ce95ca73213eb32ef573/small/NLCS_Game_1_12ac.jpg by Eric Risberg - AP about 1 month ago: Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Chad Billingsley takes a break on the mound after the San Francisco Giants scored their third run in the fourth inning of a baseball game in San Francisco, Sunday, Sept. 13, 2009. San Francisco won the game 7-2; Billingsley was the losing pitcher. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg) View full size photo » Every Sunday, John Perrotto from Baseball ... Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:00:37 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/MLB_Trade_Rumors_On_the_Beat_with_John_Perrotto_Version/1528901 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/MLB_Trade_Rumors_On_the_Beat_with_John_Perrotto_Version/1528901 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/MLB_Trade_Rumors_On_the_Beat_with_John_Perrotto_Version/1528901 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/7/2/7201553a1770fccd028d479f41a7467f9eb59000/small/MLB_JUN_03_ca93.jpg More photos » by Julie Jacobson - AP 3 days ago: Philadelphia Phillies' Cole Hamels pitches to the New York Yankees during the first inning of Game 3 of the Major League Baseball World Series Saturday, Oct. 31, 2009, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson) Browse more photos » Quick post-both Chad Billingsley and Cole Hamels were drafted pretty high in 2009 drafts, but both underperformed... Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:43:16 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Who_Would_You_Rather_Have_Chad_Billingsley_or_Cole_Hamels/1499111 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Who_Would_You_Rather_Have_Chad_Billingsley_or_Cole_Hamels/1499111 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Who_Would_You_Rather_Have_Chad_Billingsley_or_Cole_Hamels/1499111 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/f/6/f65ad27a81acb9fbb84e75665ee0e3afcafb59d3/small/92589796.jpg More photos » by Paul Connors - AP about 1 month ago: Los Angeles Dodgers' Chad Billingsley winds up to deliver a pitch against the Arizona Diamondbacks in the first inning of a baseball game Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2009, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Paul Connors) Browse more photos » Today we have another player who fantasy and roto owners should focus on prior to 2010 drafts. Today we discuss Chad Billingsl... Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:15:16 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Player_Profile_Did_Chad_Billingsley_Suffer_From_the_Verducci_Effect/1484625 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Player_Profile_Did_Chad_Billingsley_Suffer_From_the_Verducci_Effect/1484625 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Player_Profile_Did_Chad_Billingsley_Suffer_From_the_Verducci_Effect/1484625 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/e/b/eb0e2a4ef80e6b736c43226f30998fc2f2e10111/small/c8.jpg Chad Billingsley and Russell Martin aren't the only ones yearning for the glory days of 2008. Big League Stew brings us this surprisingly un-gritty comment from the Phillies' Cole Hamels after his Halloween-night shellacking: "I can't wait for it to end," Hamels said, referring to his wildly inconsistent 2009 season. "It's been mentally draining ... It's one of those things, a year in, you just can't wait for a fresh start." Is Cole Hame... Mon, 02 Nov 2009 10:00:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Overexposed_and_Underconditioned/1483771 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Overexposed_and_Underconditioned/1483771 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Overexposed_and_Underconditioned/1483771 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/1/c/1c28a7e25f385ecfa5e90a60e20b102d7d384130/small/0d.jpg We begin this post with a foreward by Bill Plaschke*, sort of, but then I use numbers below the jump to avoid getting banned from True Blue.  So without further adieu, the Poet Laureate of the LA Times: Call it the devil collecting his due for 2006, to be historical. Call it bad luck to be positive.  Call it a mental collapse, to be negative. I call it a glaring hole in his game. Chad Billingsley should have been an ace, but when the going got tough, he ... Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:19:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Unclutch_Billingsley_with_RISP/1437984 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Unclutch_Billingsley_with_RISP/1437984 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Unclutch_Billingsley_with_RISP/1437984 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/7/2/7201553a1770fccd028d479f41a7467f9eb59000/small/MLB_JUN_03_ca93.jpg I was in the midst of writing a long piece explaining why Chad Billingsley's problems are more than likely being caused by fatigue or injury, but then I stumbled upon Jon Weisman's latest post over at Dodger Thoughts. Time for Chad Billingsley to skip a start – not as a demotion Maybe things will rebound on their own – look at Cole Hamels' recent turnaround from a 4.78 ERA on August 21. But in the absence of clear answers, I'd bet on fatigue.That's exactly what I was going... Mon, 14 Sep 2009 07:30:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Chad_Billingsley_Needs_Rest/1165813 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Chad_Billingsley_Needs_Rest/1165813 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Chad_Billingsley_Needs_Rest/1165813 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/c/6/c68ad769a815cdfad0dc93072858708ceb693cf1/small/MLB_JUN_03_ee32.jpg No matter what happens today, the result will not reflect on Chad Billingsley's personality, just his skills. Hopefully those skills take a strong upswing to the levels they were at in the first half of this year.TITS GT Tue, 08 Sep 2009 19:00:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/And_Chad_Billingsley_Shall_Inherit_The_Earth/1135530 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/And_Chad_Billingsley_Shall_Inherit_The_Earth/1135530 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/And_Chad_Billingsley_Shall_Inherit_The_Earth/1135530 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/e/b/eb0e2a4ef80e6b736c43226f30998fc2f2e10111/small/c8.jpg Chad Billingsley (12-9, 3.86) vs. Billy Buckner (2-6, 8.29). COMMENTS: When Billingsley last pitched on Wednesday vs. the Diamondbacks, he went through four scoreless innings before giving up four runs in the fifth inning, which stuck him with the loss when the Dodgers' offense could only muster one run in "support". Joe Torre was nonplussed, however, telling the press afterwards that he wasn't worried because he thought Billingsley had improved mechanics. Despite Torre... Tue, 08 Sep 2009 17:41:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Game_140_Thread_Sept_8_vs_Dbacks_640p/1135106 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Game_140_Thread_Sept_8_vs_Dbacks_640p/1135106 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Game_140_Thread_Sept_8_vs_Dbacks_640p/1135106 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/7/d/7de294e9b3902e99b854374f3e66c705ecf4f42f/small/MLB_JUN_03_b774.jpg Chad Billingsley's recent struggles have been well documented, so further addressing the issue is somewhat pointless to me. However, one criticism that hasn't been looked at nearly enough is the charge that Billingsley is not mentally tough.Personally, i'm a firm believer that the concern over the mental toughness of Billingsley is pure fabrication that stems largely from confirmation bias on the part of fans.Confirmation bias is an irrational tendency to search for, interpret or ... Tue, 08 Sep 2009 08:45:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Chad_Billingsley_A_Case_Of_Confirmation_Bias/1132121 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Chad_Billingsley_A_Case_Of_Confirmation_Bias/1132121 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Chad_Billingsley_A_Case_Of_Confirmation_Bias/1132121 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/5/1/51daea6a386f3c584166bf3b2874fabec0d257d9/small/Premiere_Of_Bluetopia_b7c7.jpg Chad Billingsley (12-7, 3.73) vs. Homer Bailey (3-4, 6.82). COMMENTS: "Billingsley is 3-1 with a 1.40 ERA lifetime against the Reds and 1-1 with a 1.59 ERA at Great American Ball Park," writes Ken Gurnick at Dodgers.com. "Scary moment: Manny Ramirez got plunked on the left hand by an errant Homer Bailey pitch in the the third inning," I wrote in July. Manny still seems to be suffering the after-effects of that HBP, so let's pay Bailey back the best way we can &mdash... Fri, 28 Aug 2009 15:01:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Game_129_Thread_August_28_Natti_4p/1074265 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Game_129_Thread_August_28_Natti_4p/1074265 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Game_129_Thread_August_28_Natti_4p/1074265 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/0/e/0edde68d9012fce2c36add3c1e53773f20df5db5/small/curtis.jpg Chad Billingsley (11-6, 3.73) vs. Mitchell Boggs (1-1, 3.78). COMMENTS: Chad Billingsley brings his Thunder Thighs and sore hammy back to the mound tonight after skipping his last start; Bills saw the Cards in St. Louis earlier this season and coasted through his first five innings before imploding in the sixth with a six-run debacle. On the other side, young Boggs is 4-3 lifetime with a 5.61 ERA, and has 31 Ks but 20 BBs over 43 IP this year. Dodger fans are hoping that the team, mired in... Tue, 18 Aug 2009 18:00:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Game_120_Thread_August_18_vs_Red_Birds_7p/1007675 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Game_120_Thread_August_18_vs_Red_Birds_7p/1007675 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Game_120_Thread_August_18_vs_Red_Birds_7p/1007675 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/7/2/7201553a1770fccd028d479f41a7467f9eb59000/small/MLB_JUN_03_ca93.jpg Chad Billingsley delivered in last night's game. Here, Billingsley delivers in last night's game. Matt Kemp's three-run home run in the fifth inning was like a walk in the park. Jason Schmidt hits a pinch-hit single in the sixth. Can you say "utility man"? photos by Jon SooHoo/Dodgers Mon, 03 Aug 2009 14:00:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/AOK_in_the_ATL/927201 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/AOK_in_the_ATL/927201 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/AOK_in_the_ATL/927201 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/c/6/c68ad769a815cdfad0dc93072858708ceb693cf1/small/MLB_JUN_03_ee32.jpg Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Chad Billingsley's status for his next start is uncertain after he left Sunday night's game against the Atlanta Braves with a cramp in his right hamstring. There was no immediate word from the team on the severity of the injury. Billingsley gave up only two hits and no runs with one walk and nine strikeouts in five innings. Sun, 02 Aug 2009 21:50:23 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Dodgers_39_Billingsley_leaves_game_with_injury/924169 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Dodgers_39_Billingsley_leaves_game_with_injury/924169 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Dodgers_39_Billingsley_leaves_game_with_injury/924169 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/1/c/1c28a7e25f385ecfa5e90a60e20b102d7d384130/small/0d.jpg Chad Billingsley (10-5, 3.72) vs. Adam "Loudon" Wainwright (11-6, 2.95). COMMENTS: Once again, the Dodgers sit on the precipice of a three-game losing streak, something they've avoided all year long. So it's fitting that, two days after a hack LATimes writer called him out, Billingsley gets the chance to show if he can be that ace under pressure that the Dodgers apparently "don't have." True, Bills has struggled a bit of late, needing the Manny pinch hit gran... Tue, 28 Jul 2009 16:00:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Game_100_Thread_July_28_Cardinals_515p/894408 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Game_100_Thread_July_28_Cardinals_515p/894408 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Game_100_Thread_July_28_Cardinals_515p/894408 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/3/f/3f7515dbd27b640e62e29ab40bea438cad27e3af/small/DODGERS_5ef9.jpg