tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-625139389489814667.post6347086434173080780..comments2024-02-15T13:55:59.656-08:00Comments on Variables Don't; Constants Aren't: 2008 Los Angeles Dodgers Organizational Depth ReportUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-625139389489814667.post-438210103916344892008-03-21T10:22:00.000-07:002008-03-21T10:22:00.000-07:00the surprise wasn't that billingsley did worse as ...the surprise wasn't that billingsley did worse as a starter, the surprise was that he didn't do worse than he did considering the slippage in his peripherals. <BR/><BR/><BR/>i'm not too worried, as i think he has a very bright future, but i'm pretty sure this is going to be a long year for him.steagleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18220856964985401169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-625139389489814667.post-4161079785313286362008-03-20T16:09:00.000-07:002008-03-20T16:09:00.000-07:00I don't get the worry here. Bills' K:BB ratio was...I don't get the worry here. Bills' K:BB ratio was 83:42 <A HREF="http://www.baseball-reference.com/pi/psplit.cgi?n1=billich01&year=2007" REL="nofollow">in the second half</A> when he was used exclusively as a starter. That's a 8.09 K/9 while pitching more innings than he ever had before in his career (though admittedly not by much, as he put in 146 for Jacksonville in 2005) and in the majors, to boot. He's still a well-above-average strikeout artist, with good time to get even better. <I>All</I> pitchers will do better as relievers; this should not come as a surprise.Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18015219452269186971noreply@blogger.com