Chad Billingsley

In the Spring of 2011, I predicted that the Dodgers would win the NL West – that didn’t happen and since then many fans have really been down on the Dodgers, some even predicting last place finishes in 2011 and 2012.   I have no doubt t...

Lest you forget, Mickey Hatcher was Kirk Gibson’s replacement for the 1988 Dodgers in the World Series.  He hit a home run in the first game of the 988 World Series and proceeded to sprint full-speed around the bases.   He has been the hitti...

Matt Kemp didn’t want to do it, but happily the Dodgers training staff erred on the side of caution and didn’t want Kemp’s Grade 1 Strain become a Grade 3.  This will force him to rest, because I think Matt only knows one way to pl...

When Frank McCourt bought the Dodgers, we knew he did it with OPM.   That’s “Other People’s Money.” We knew Frank was highly leveraged.  Frank was criticized for that, but had he and Jamie taken a “reasonable” a...

May 9, 2012; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers center fielder Matt Kemp (27) and shortstop Dee Gordon (9) at the end of the game against the San Francisco Giants at Dodger Stadium. Dodgers won 6-2. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-US PRESS...

You can only hope to slow them down.  You cannot expect to stop this runaway train that is the Dodgers, led by the MVP of all of baseball – Matt Kemp!  Sheer joy is what Matt Kemp exudes and it rubs off on his teammates. What can you say exce...

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Jake Roth-US PRESSWIRE You could probably throw out every Hollywood cliche after Saturday’s game. It earned every one of them. Stephen Strasburg on the mound for Washington. Chad Billingsley matching him tit for tat. Bryce Harper making his MLB...

Now the Astros get to face 6'1" 240lb RHP Chad Billingsley to conclude the series against the Dodgers. *Billingsley was the 24th overall pick of the 2003 draft by the Dodgers, having been drafted out of Defiance HS (where he was teammates with Mets...

I have about 20 minutes before my flight to LA leaves, so I’ll check in and talk about our favorite topic – the Dodgers! Dee Gordon finally had a decent game – 3 for 4.  This could be the start of a streak for him. James with his f...

Thomas Campbell-US PRESSWIRE You can’t win ‘em all. The Dodgers suffered a 12-0 loss Sunday at the hands of the Houston Astros, thwarting their attempt at a three-game sweep and a winning road trip. The Boys in Blue finish 3-3 on their Ce...

The Brewers went hungry when Billingsley and Jansen were on the mount, but when anyone whose name started with “Guerr” pitched (Guerrier & Guerra), the Brewers ATE them up.  This is not a column about Tony the Tiger. It would be a kn...