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 Aug. 21. But in the absence of clear answers, I'd bet on fatigue.
That's exactly what I was going to say. Swear!
As many of you who read the comments know, I've been banging the drum on this fatigue or injury thing for a while now.
At first, I didn't think his struggles were injury related, that we were just searching for reasons he was performing poorly. However, after delving a little deeper, it' ...
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Chad Billingsley’s Second Half Has Fallen Apart Because He Needs a Break
Posted: 14th September 2009 by kensai in MLBComments Off on Chad Billingsley’s Second Half Has Fallen Apart Because He Needs a Break