Chad Billingsley’s Second Half Has Fallen Apart Because He Needs a Break

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...

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