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Chad Billingsley News & Rumors

Dodgers bullpen bails out struggling Chad Billingsley
September 9
Los Angeles Times
 
"Reporting from Washington — Chad Billingsley insisted he isn't hurt and Manager Don Mattingly said there are no signs that anything is physically wrong with the Dodgers right-hander— no skipped bullpen sessions, no visits to the trainer's room. Whatever it is, something is clearly wrong with Billingsley, who lasted only 21/3 innings in the Dodgers' 7-4 victory over the Washington Nationals in what was supposed to be the first game of a doubleheader on Thursday. The second game was rained out. Billingsley was charged with four runs, five hits and three walks. His fastball, which frequently hits the mid-90s, topped out at 92 mph on the Nationals Park radar gun. Billingsley said his problem"
Kershaw, Billingsley can be classy at the bat
August 12
Los Angeles Times
 
"It's a question Clayton Kershaw can't answer off the top of his head: What size bat does he use? So the Dodgers' star pitcher reached above his locker, pulled out one of his black bats, and scanned the bottom of the handle. "Thirty-four inches, 311/2 ounces," he declared. No surprise that Kershaw has to check — pitching is his priority, obviously — but one pleasant surprise for the Dodgers in their dreary season is that Kershaw and fellow starter Chad Billingsley have been among the better-hitting pitchers in the National League. Their ability to do more with the bat than merely lay down sacrifice bunts not only has helped their cause as pitchers, it's fueled a friendly feud between the"
Billingsley loses control; Dodgers lose game
July 31
The Press-Enterprise
 
"In his previous appearance, Chad Billingsley started poorly but corrected course and earned a win. This time, he finished poorly. That didn't work as well. Staked to a three-run lead, Billingsley suddenly lost control of the strike zone -- and the game -- in the sixth inning, issuing four walks that turned into runs as Arizona rallied for a 6-4 win on Saturday. "I just beat myself that inning," Billingsley said. "I just walked too many guys." It was the final game before today's 1 p.m. PDT trading deadline and likely the final night with Rafael Furcal in a Dodgers uniform, as a trade sending him to St. Louis should be completed today. While the deal has not been announced, Furcal cleaned"
Chad Billingsley kicks out of first-inning jam in Dodgers' 3-1 win over Washington
July 25
L.A. Daily News
 
"Dodgers starting pitcher Chad Billingsley isn't on the trading block. Yet he pitched Sunday like he was auditioning for a perspective suitor. The right-hander allowed two hits and recorded 10 strikeouts in seven innings as the Dodgers defeated the Washington Nationals 3-1 at Dodger Stadium to win the three-game series. "It felt good. I felt good today. You don't get that too often," said Billingsley, who was one strikeout short of tying his season-high of 11 against St. Louis on April 17. "I just made pitches. It's as simple as that." Billingsley appeared headed for a disastrous start when he surrendered a walk, hit batter and single to load the bases with none out in the first inning."
Chad Billingsley overcomes early trouble to beat Washington, 3-1
July 25
Los Angeles Times
 
"Dodgers right-hander Chad Billingsley dug himself and his beleaguered ballclub a mighty hole early against Washington on Sunday. It was deep, with the bases loaded. It was dark, with none out. And it was the first inning, so the last-place club that often offers little run support looked ready to suffocate. But pitching coach Rick Honeycutt visited the mound and told Billingsley he didn't have to escape the inning unscathed, that giving up a run was OK. So Billingsley did. He gave up a run. "After that," he said, "I knew that was all they were going to get." That was indeed all they got, as Billingsley (9-8) retired 21 of the next 22 batters he faced, starting with three consecutive"
Furcal's eighth-inning single makes winner out of Billingsley, 1-0 over Padres
July 9
L.A. Daily News
 
"Chad Billingsley is no stranger to being a hero in Dodgers victories. Javy Guerra and Rafael Furcal joined him as being instrumental in Friday's 1-0 victory over the San Diego Padres. Guerra and Furcal haven't been in that position much this year. Billinsgley pitched a brilliant game, in which he allowed just four hits and no runs through eight innings. Guerra loaded the bases to start the ninth inning, then recorded the next three outs to earn the save. Furcal singled in the winning run to right field in the eighth inning, driving in Trent Oeltjen. The Dodgers' offensive fireworks from the previous night against the New York Mets - they won 6-0 - were nonexistent. But Friday's one run was"
Billingsley posts team's third fine start in row
June 22
The Press-Enterprise
 
"Peer pressure can be powerful on a pitching staff. In Chad Billingsley's case, it helped immensely Tuesday night. Billingsley couldn't quite match Hiroki Kuroda and Clayton Kershaw , who posted nothing but zeroes the previous two games. But the Dodgers right-hander responded with his best performance of the month, getting one out in the sixth before needing help, in a 6-1 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday night at Dodger Stadium. In his three previous starts in June, Billingsley allowed four, six and seven runs, with a 1-2 record and 15.82 ERA to show for his work. In his previous start, last Wednesday against the Reds, he'd been blasted for nine hits and seven runs in four"
Billingsley angry for being pulled, but Dodgers give him win
June 22
L.A. Daily News
 
"Chad Billingsley threw 110 pitches in his start for the Dodgers on Tuesday night, but it's possible that none of those was thrown as hard as he threw his glove against the dugout wall after he was removed from the game against the Detroit Tigers. Billingsley had just walked Alex Avila to load the bases with one out in the sixth, prompting Dodgers manager Don Mattingly to come out with the hook, and Billingsley was upset about it. Andre Ethier's two-run homer in the fifth inning gave Billingsley and the Dodgers a 4-1 lead, but Billingsley couldn't get out of the sixth. Mattingly's move, however, worked out perfectly: reliever Mike MacDougal needed two pitches to get out of the inning,"
Chad Billingsley not giving Dodgers what they need
June 16
Los Angeles Times
 
"In his last three starts, Chad Billingsley has matched his performances in the previous nine — just not in a manner the Dodgers would prefer. After Wednesday's 7-2 loss to the Cincinnati Reds, the right-hander has given up 17 runs in his three June starts. That equals the number of runs he had given up in his previous nine outings. He yielded four runs in a win against Cincinnati on June 5, six runs in a loss to Colorado on Friday, and seven more in only four innings Wednesday afternoon at Dodger Stadium. "Personally, I didn't get the job done today," Billingsley said. "It's unacceptable the way I'm pitching right now. I'm going to keep working hard and figure it out." Along with the 17"
Chad Billingsley's bat helps Dodgers beat Reds, 9-6
June 6
Los Angeles Times
 
"Everyone hit for the Dodgers on Sunday. Even the pitcher. Make that, "especially the pitcher." Chad Billingsley hit a home run and a double, drew a walk and drove in a career-high three runs in the Dodgers' 9-6 victory over the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park. "Just on a hot streak, I guess," Billingsley said. The Dodgers (28-32) might not be hot, but they're gradually edging their way toward respectability. With Matt Kemp hitting five home runs in his last 10 games –- his 16th of the season was hit in the first inning on Sunday –- the Dodgers have won two of three games in each of their last three series. "We feel better," Manager Don Mattingly said. "Obviously, those guys out"
Dodgers' Billingsley has it working
April 18
The Press-Enterprise
 
"Chad Billingsley may have come away with nothing for his won-loss record, but his eight-inning performance against the red-hot St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday was in all likelihood the Dodgers' best pitching performance of 2011. It had to be, of course, because the Cards' Chris Carpenter was throwing zeroes, too. But Billingsley had the tougher challenge, given the way St. Louis has been hitting the ball this week and especially this series. "This was as good as I've seen him," said Cardinals shortstop Ryan Theriot, briefly a Dodger teammate of Billingsley's in the last few months of 2010. "What makes it even more impressive is the fact that we've got some guys who are locked in right now,"
Dodgers' hitting is on, Chad Billingsley is off in 7-5 loss at Colorado
April 7
Los Angeles Times
 
"With more losses than victories in his career and an earned-run average above 5.00, Jason Hammel fits the profile of a pitcher the Dodgers should hit. Well, the low-scoring Dodgers hit Hammel on Wednesday, and they hit him hard. But the Colorado Rockies hit Chad Billingsley harder. In the Dodgers' 7-5 loss to the Rockies at Coors Field, Billingsley had one of those ineffective starts that have blemished his otherwise promising career. Billingsley (1-1), who recently signed a three-year, $35-million contract extension, was charged with five runs, six hits and three walks in three innings. With his pitch count bloated to 86 because of a 42-pitch, three-run third inning, Manager Don Mattingly"
Dodgers sign pitcher Chad Billingsley to three-year contract extension
March 30
Los Angeles Times
 
"The Dodgers confirmed Tuesday that they signed starting pitcher Chad Billingsley to a three-year contract extension with a club option for a fourth year, which will keep the right-hander with the team at least through 2014. Terms weren't announced, but people familiar with the pact said Billingsley, 26, will be guaranteed $35 million from 2012 through 2014. Billingsley will earn $9 million in 2012, $11 million in 2013 and $12 million in 2014. The contract also includes a $14-million club option for 2015; if the Dodgers decline the option, they would owe Billingsley a $3-million buyout. If the option is picked up, the deal would be worth a total of $46 million. The deal includes a limited"
Billingsley appears close to new three-year, $30 million deal
March 29
L.A. Daily News
 
"All signs are pointing to Chad Billingsley and the Dodgers agreeing on a three-year contract extension that will pay the right-handed pitcher in excess of $30 million through at least 2014 while delaying his free agency by two years. Nothing was official Monday before the Dodgers opened a two-game Freeway Series with a 5-4 loss against the Angels at Dodger Stadium, with Billingsley just saying he and the Dodgers remain in negotiations. "I haven't signed anything yet," Billingsley said. "We're still talking." But the fact Billingsley took a physical earlier Monday is a pretty good sign something is imminent, if not already agreed upon. Billingsley, who went 12-11 with a 3.57 ERA in 2010, is"
Chad Billingsley reportedly signs three-year extension
March 29
Los Angeles Times
 
"Chad Billingsley was dressing at his Dodger Stadium locker Monday when a passerby said, "Congratulations." Billingsley smiled, but the soft-spoken right-hander said nothing. The starting pitcher had reached tentative agreement with the Dodgers on a three-year contract extension worth between $35 million and $36 million, with a possible option for a fourth year, two people familiar with the talks said earlier in the day. Billingsley, 26, would confirm only that he was in contract negotiations that began during spring training, but he would not discuss any specific terms. The Dodgers also declined to comment on the report from the sources, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because the"
Chad Billingsley effective in spring debut
March 2
Los Angeles Times
 
"Chad Billingsley pitched three scoreless innings in his spring debut on Tuesday during a 2-1 loss to the Cleveland Indians at Goodyear Ballpark. "I was able to get a good tempo, a good rhythm," Billingsley said. The Dodgers' projected No. 2 starter, Billingsley held the Indians to three hits and struck out three. He said he is continuing to work on developing his changeup, which he started using more effectively in the second half of last season."
Dodgers pitcher Chad Billingsley has the arm, is working on the head
February 19
Los Angeles Times
 
"Chad Billingsley can do more. Let's rephrase that: He should do more. He's a former All-Star who has won as many as 16 games in a season, but that doesn't seem enough. Not for someone with his arm. Billingsley says he's aware that he's perceived that way, which is fine with him. He, too, thinks he can do better. What he doesn't want is for his soft-spoken demeanor to be interpreted as a sign that he's lacking something inside. "You think I'm not trying to do it?" the right-hander asks. "I wish I could go out there and win 35 games, get shutouts, no-hitters." He's reluctant to talk about his individual goals, but insists he has several. "I want to win 20 games," he says. "I want to make it"
Dodgers, Chad Billingsley agree to deal
January 19
Los Angeles Times
 
"The Dodgers and right-hander Chad Billingsley have avoided a salary arbitration hearing, agreeing Tuesday to a one-year, $6.275-million contract. Billingsley, who was 12-11 with a 3.57 earned-run average last season, was eligible for arbitration for the second time. He was paid $3.85 million last season. The team exchanged salary figures with its two remaining arbitration-eligible players, first baseman James Loney and left-handed reliever Hong-Chih Kuo. Loney asked to be paid $5.25 million for the upcoming season and Kuo requested $3.075 million. The Dodgers countered by offering Loney $4.7 million and Kuo $2.55 million. If Loney and Kuo can't reach agreements with the Dodgers, their"
Dodgers waste Chad Billingsley's effort in a 5-4 loss at Arizona
September 27
Los Angeles Times
 
"Much has been made of a meeting Dodgers starter Chad Billingsley held with Manager Joe Torre and pitching coach Rick Honeycutt in Cincinnati in April that supposedly helped the right-hander rebound from a poor start this season. But to hear Billingsley tell it, the real turning point came that same weekend while he chatted with reserve catcher A.J. Ellis as they shagged balls in the outfield at Great American Ball Park. Ellis told him "you're just not pitching like how you used to," that Billingsley was trying to be too crafty and too precise, Billingsley said Sunday. "With the stuff you have, you don't need to do that," Ellis told him. "Just let her fly." Billingsley heeded the advice and"
Billingsley uses arm and bat to win
September 4
The Press-Enterprise
 
"This version of the Dodgers offense didn't leave much of a carbon footprint, being battery-powered and all. With pitcher Chad Billingsley turning in a hybrid performance - dominant pitching as well as a hit to drive in the winning runs - and catcher Rod Barajas slugging another home run, the Dodgers defeated the San Francisco Giants, 4-2, on Friday. "That's how smart I am in making a batting order," Manager Joe Torre said jokingly. "Eighth and ninth in the batting order drive in four runs." The Dodgers remain eight games behind the Philadelphia Phillies in the wild-card race and now trail slumping San Diego, which has lost eight in a row, by the same amount in the NL West. Billingsley"
Dodgers' Joe Torre shows faith in Chad Billingsley's judgment
August 17
Los Angeles Times
 
"Joe Torre visited the mound with two outs and a man on second in the seventh inning to talk to Chad Billingsley about his options. Melky Cabrera was coming up. Eric Hinske was in the on-deck circle, ready to pinch-hit. Pitch to Cabrera? Or walk Cabrera and face Hinske? "He was so sure of what he wanted to do," Torre said of Billingsley. "I could have gone either way, with walking him and pitching to Hinske. He had a look in his eye. He wanted to pitch to Melky." So Torre let him. Cabrera grounded out and the inning was over. The score was still tied. The inning was the last pitched by Billingsley in the Dodgers' 4-3 come-from-ahead loss to the Atlanta Braves. The former all-star had"
Billingsley's scoreless streak snapped in Dodgers' 5-0 loss
August 6
L.A. Daily News
 
"Trying to coax a 26th consecutive shutout inning out of Dodgers pitcher Chad Billingsley was pushing it. The San Diego Padres scored three runs in the fourth inning of Thursday night's game at Dodger Stadium and rode them to a 5-0 victory over the Dodgers. The Padres reclaimed their eight- game lead over the Dodgers in the Western Division standings, which is the lead they had when they arrived in town Monday. The problem for the Dodgers is that they now have four fewer games in which to play catch-up. Billingsley went into the game on a roll. He hadn't allowed an earned run since July 16, the Dodgers' first series following the All-Star break. He allowed seven runs in four innings of that"
Blake, Billingsley completely put halt to Dodgers' six-game losing streak
July 22
L.A. Daily News
 
"The Dodgers didn't need an offensive explosion to snap their six-game losing streak. All they needed was Casey Blake. And Chad Billingsley. Blake hit a solo home run in the second inning and Billingsley made it stand up as the Dodgers beat the San Francisco Giants 2-0 Wednesday night at Dodger Stadium. The shutout was the second in Billingsley's career. His first came July 20, 2008 - also against the Giants. Billingsley (8-5) held the Giants to four hits in that game. The Giants managed just five Wednesday. "I kept the ball down in the zone," Billingsley said. "We got groundballs and you have a little bit better chance of success when you stay down in the zone. That's what I try to do."
Chad Billingsley cuts Giants down to size
July 22
Los Angeles Times
 
"On the night Don Mattingly managed the Dodgers in place of a suspended Joe Torre, he didn't take any chances. He didn't make a single trip to the mound. Mattingly was spared a return visit to the site of his first major managerial debacle by Chad Billingsley, who pitched the Dodgers' first complete game of the season in a 2-0 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday night at Dodger Stadium. Billingsley was, in a word, magnificent. He held the Giants to five hits and two walks and ended the Dodgers' season-long losing streak at six games. "You get pitching like that, it's pretty easy, I guess," Mattingly said. The previous night, Mattingly was forced to take over as manager when"
Billingsley continues roll in 9-7 victory over Cubs
July 10
L.A. Daily News
 
"Chad Billingsley's troubles appear to be in the rear-view mirror.

The Dodgers lost four of the first six games Billingsley started this season. Since then, the Dodgers have won seven of his last nine starts.

Billingsley made his final start before the All-Star break a good one. He struck out nine and allowed four runs through seven-plus innings.

The Dodgers had a big lead but hung on to win 9-7 in front of 43,970 over the Chicago Cubs on Friday at Dodger Stadium.

Clayton Kershaw will be first in the pitching rotation after the All-Star break, but Billingsley will be next. Billingsley has come a long way since his early-season funk and improved to 7-4.

"Billingsley, he's been"

Link sent down to make room for Billingsley
June 28
MLB.com
 
"The Dodgers optioned Jon Link to Triple-A Albuquerque after Sunday's 8-6 loss to the Yankees, an expected move to make room for Chad Billingsley, who is to come off the disabled list and start on Monday against the Giants in San Francisco. Link, in his third stint with the big-league team this season, did not make an appearance after being called up Friday when Charlie Haeger was designated for assignment."
Billingsley closing in on return
June 25
MLB.com
 
"Chad Billingsley threw about 25 pitches Thursday afternoon off the mound at Angel Stadium, his second-to-last tuneup before he's scheduled to come off the disabled list and start Monday in San Francisco. Billingsley, out since June 12 with a strained right groin, also took pitcher's fielding practice, ensuring he could make the necessary defensive plays: quickly getting off the mound, fielding bunts to the left side of the infield and covering first base. Billingsley is set to do more mound work on Saturday before the middle game of a three-game set with the Yankees at Dodger Stadium. Billingsley said he felt strong on Thursday as manager Joe Torre looked on, using all his pitches throwing"
Dodgers place Chad Billingsley on DL
June 16
Los Angeles Times
 
"As many leg problems as Chad Billingsley has had over the years, he was never subjected to a stint on the disabled list. Until Tuesday. Unable to throw his regularly scheduled bullpen session without discomfort in his right groin, Billingsley was told he would be sidelined for at least two weeks starting Wednesday. Billingsley's protests were ignored. "I can only do so much," he said with a shrug. Instead of taking a wait-and-see approach with Billingsley, the Dodgers decided to move forward with a rotation that will continue to include two previously unknown rookies, John Ely and Carlos Monasterios. The latter was expected to be the odd-man out by Saturday, when opening day starter"
Billingsley helps L.A. inch closer to top of NL West
May 22
L.A. Daily News
 
"The start of interleague play Friday was a mere side note for the Dodgers, who have been good at creating their own story lines lately. As one of the hottest teams in baseball, the Dodgers have kept on burning bright despite the temporary loss of their hottest hitter, Andre Ethier. So it wasn't like the Detroit Tigers were going to add much to the plot line, since the Dodgers had won 10 of their past 11 games and were on the verge of moving into first place in the National League West for the first time this year. The Dodgers' 4-1 victory came while the first-place Padres were getting crushed by the Seattle Mariners. Just how hot are the Dodgers right now? They handed it to the Tigers, who"
Dodgers' Clayton Kershaw and Chad Billingsley have more in their arsenal
April 13
Los Angeles Times
 
"Clayton Kershaw will be able to throw a pitch he couldn't throw a year ago when he takes the mound in the Dodgers' home opener Tuesday. The same will be true of Chad Billingsley when he pitches the day after. "It's a huge pitch for him," Manager Joe Torre said of what the slider means for the 22-year-old Kershaw. "It's going to be a pitch that's going to be an out pitch for him," catcher Brad Ausmus said of what the changeup could mean for the 25-year-old Billingsley. Both were unexpected additions, one more so than the other. Kershaw said the slider was something he used to throw casually while playing catch before games. Only when pitching coach Rick Honeycutt talked to him about adding"
Dodgers, Chad Billingsley get their first win
April 9
Los Angeles Times
 
"The cosmos appeared to be conspiring against Chad Billingsley again. His first start of the season fell on a day when the Dodgers rested five of their regular starters. Weather services forecast rain. And in the fifth inning, a situation called for pitching coach Rick Honeycutt to visit the mound. Then, a miracle. Manager Joe Torre emerged from the dugout instead. Several words and a few nods later, Billingsley struck out Ryan Doumit to leave men stranded on first and second. Billingsley went on to hold the Pittsburgh Pirates to one run over 5 1/3 innings Thursday to earn the victory in the Dodgers' first win of the season, a 10-2 thrashing at PNC Park. Avoiding a potentially embarrassing"
Chad Billingsley's lesson on trying to be pitcher perfect
April 8
Los Angeles Times
 
"Chad Billingsley said he felt he fixed the problems with his mechanics in the six weeks the Dodgers spent in Arizona for spring training. But he said that a final tuneup in Los Angeles last week is what got his head right. Billingsley, who will make his first start of the season in the Dodgers' series finale in Pittsburgh on Thursday, said that being roughed up by the Angels in the Freeway Series reinforced a message that Manager Joe Torre has been trying to deliver to him. "Pitchers, we have the tendency to give hitters too much credit," Billingsley said. "There are times I try to be perfect when I don't have to be." His habit of nibbling instead of trusting his stuff cost him against the"
Chad Billingsley and security guard find common ground
April 1
Los Angeles Times
 
"Robert Davis spent a significant part of the last six weeks standing by himself in the middle of Camelback Ranch. Every now and then, the security guard at the Dodgers' spring training complex would tell overzealous autograph seekers that they had to stand behind the ropes along the dirt paths leading from the clubhouse to the practice fields. Sometimes he made small talk with other workers. But interspaced in these countless hours of tedium were memories of a lifetime. "When people get a taste of being a hero you don't know what it'll do to them, if it'll make their heads blow up," Davis said. "I was pleased to see that it didn't do that to him." The 43-year-old retired Air Force sergeant"
Chad Billingsley optimistic after adjusting his delivery
March 24
Los Angeles Times
 
"One of the Dodgers' big question marks is how well starter Chad Billingsley will pitch, given his seesaw season in 2009. But Billingsley said "things are coming along great" this spring after the right-hander and pitching coach Rick Honeycutt made adjustments to the pitcher's delivery. Billingsley had allowed two earned runs while striking out nine in 9 2/3 innings of spring training games as of Tuesday, giving him a 1.86 earned-run average. Tuesday was an off day for the Dodgers, but Billingsley maintained his throwing schedule by tossing 84 pitches against the Cleveland Indians' triple-A team at Camelback Ranch. He gave up two earned runs — both solo homers — and three hits overall in"
Dodgers avoid arbitration with Chad Billingsley and Matt Kemp
January 16
Los Angeles Times
 
"The Dodgers avoided salary arbitration with pitcher Chad Billingsley today, signing him to a one-year deal for 2010 worth $3.85 million, according to baseball sources who spoke on the condition of anonymity. Arbitration-eligible for the first time, the 25-year-old right-hander received a significant raise from the $475,000 salary he drew last season. The Dodgers also agreed to terms on a two-year deal with Matt Kemp that bought out the 25-year-old center fielder's first two arbitration years. Terms of Kemp's deal, which is pending a physical, are unknown. Billingsley and Kemp are represented by former All-Star pitcher Dave Stewart."
Dodgers avoid arbitration with Chad Billingsley and Matt Kemp
January 15
Los Angeles Times
 
"The Dodgers avoided salary arbitration with pitcher Chad Billingsley today, signing him to a one-year deal for 2010 worth $3.85 million, according to baseball sources who spoke on the condition of anonymity. Arbitration-eligible for the first time, the 25-year-old right-hander received a significant raise from the $475,000 salary he drew last season. The Dodgers also agreed to terms on a two-year deal with Matt Kemp that bought out the 25-year-old center fielder's first two arbitration years. Terms of Kemp's deal, which is pending a physical, are unknown."
Billingsley to 'pen; Garland off roster
October 15
MLB.com
 
"Reliever Jeff Weaver was sent home from Wednesday's practice with flu-like symptoms, the third Dodgers player this week to fall ill with a bug on the eve of Thursday's National League Championship Series opener (5:07 p.m. PT on TBS) against the Phillies. Of course, there are worse places to be sent than home. Chad Billingsley, who would have started Game 4 of the NL Division Series if there had been one, has been sent to the bullpen. Jon Garland, not used in the first round as a long reliever, has been sent to baseball Siberia -- told he will be left off the roster entirely for the best-of-seven rematch with the Phils. The demotions of Billingsley and Garland are fallout from the rapid"
Dodgers' Chad Billingsley feeling like his old self
October 7
Los Angeles Times
 
"Chad Billingsley sounded like a new man. He was smiling. He wasn't mumbling. "It's a different story in the playoffs," he said. "It's a new season. You get a new life. The regular season's over. It's postseason, it's October. The whole playoff atmosphere is exciting." Billingsley was named the fourth and final member of the Dodgers' rotation in the National League division series that starts tonight against St. Louis. Vicente Padilla will start Game 3. Billingsley on Monday threw 82 pitches in a simulated game at the Dodgers' spring training complex in Arizona. While he remains winless since Aug. 18 -- he beat the Cardinals that day -- Billingsley said he was encouraged by his last two"
Billingsley throws in simulated game
October 6
MLB.com
 
"All-Star pitcher Chad Billingsley, who won more games than any Dodgers pitcher this year but whose postseason role is still undetermined, threw a simulated game at the club's Camelback Ranch training facility in Glendale, Ariz., on Monday. Billingsley was sent there to face farmhands from the instructional league and threw five innings, making 82 pitches. He last pitched a game for the Dodgers on Sept. 29, allowing two runs in six innings of a 3-1 loss in San Diego. He's winless since Aug. 18, a span of seven starts and one relief appearance after he was skipped a start to work out a mechanical flaw and regain his confidence. Manager Joe Torre has announced only his first two starters --"
One pitch hurts Chad Billingsley, Dodgers
September 24
Los Angeles Times
 
"The man behind the plate appeared to be more bothered by the pitch than the man who threw it. "Just that one pitch," Dodgers catcher Russell Martin said, shaking his head. "If you take away that one pitch, it's a gem." The pitch -- a breaking ball that didn't break -- was hit into the Dodgers' bullpen by Ryan Zimmerman. Zimmerman's three-run home run in the sixth inning accounted for the only hit charged to Billingsley in the Dodgers' 5-4 loss to the Washington Nationals on Wednesday. The homer tied the score, 3-3, and extended Billingsley's winless streak to six starts. It ended the slumping All-Star's bid for a no-hitter, as well as his night, as Manager Joe Torre pinch-hit for him in"
When good pitchers go bad: the Chad Billingsley story
September 22
Los Angeles Times
 
"Chad Billingsley rarely speaks above a whisper in the best of times. And clearly these are not the best of times. Through the first 2 1/2 months of the season, the Dodgers right-hander was arguably the best pitcher in the National League, going 9-3 with a 2.72 earned-run average to earn a spot on the All-Star team. In the three months since, he hasn't even been the best pitcher on his team, going 3-7 with a 5.40 ERA. "I'm just trying to go out there and work on things," Billingsley says quietly, speaking to his shoes as he ties the laces. "Figure something out.""
Billingsley is questionable for next start
August 9
Los Angeles Times
 
"Examined by team physician Dr. Neal ElAttrache on Saturday morning, Chad Billingsley remained questionable for his scheduled start Wednesday in San Francisco. Billingsley, who strained a left hamstring Friday night, will throw on flat ground Monday and will be re-evaluated by the team's medical staff. His previous start in Atlanta was cut short by a cramp in his right hamstring. Billingsley didn't appear in the Dodgers' clubhouse before the game Saturday night but didn't sound overly concerned late Friday. "It doesn't seem too serious, but some little things linger," Billingsley said. He said he was hurt when he singled in the sixth inning. "I ran down the first base line and halfway down,"
Billingsley exits with hamstring strain
August 8
MLB.com
 
"For a second consecutive start against the Braves, Dodgers right-hander Chad Billingsley was forced to exit the game because of a problem with one of his hamstrings. On Sunday in Atlanta, it was a right hamstring cramp, but in Friday's 9-5, 12-inning loss to the Braves, Billingsley left after six innings with a strained left hamstring.The injury occurred when Billingsley ran out of the batter's box after singling in the bottom of the sixth. "[I was] running down the first-base line, and about halfway I felt a grab in my left hamstring," Billingsley said after the game. "No good thoughts were going through my mind at that time." After the inning ended, Billingsley debated whether to alert"
Dodgers sending three to All-Star Game
July 5
MLB.com
 
"The Dodgers, with the best record in baseball, were appropriately represented Sunday when pitchers Chad Billingsley and Jonathan Broxton and second baseman Orlando Hudson were named to the National League team for the July 14 All-Star Game, to be played at Busch Stadium in St. Louis. And those three -- selected in balloting of players, managers and coaches -- could be joined by outfielder Matt Kemp, one of five finalists in the All-Star Game Sprint Final Vote. "It's pretty good for a manager to talk to four guys," said Joe Torre, who already had been selected to coach in the game and who informed each player before Sunday's game. "I told Matt, 'Even if you're not the one the fans vote for,"