Chad Billingsley placed on the DL with a strained groin.

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Billingsley goes to DL with groin injury

By Tony Jackson
ESPNLosAngeles.com

CINCINNATI -- Los Angeles Dodgers manager Joe Torre said on Tuesday that right-hander Chad Billingsley will go on the 15-day disabled list with an injured groin.

Torre said Billingsley injured the groin in his last start Friday against the Los Angeles Angels. The decision to put him on the DL was made before Tuesday's game against the Cincinnati Reds, after Billingsley attempted to throw in the bullpen.

Billinsgley was scheduled to start in Thursday's series finale.

The Dodgers' starting rotation already is in a state of flux with right-hander Vicente Padilla expected to come off the disabled list this weekend, although Padilla said through an interpreter that Torre gave no indication of whether that would happen when Padilla met with the manager and pitching coach Rick Honeycutt on Tuesday.

Rookie Carlos Monasterios was expected to return to the bullpen after starting on Sunday against the Angels, but Billingsley's situation could result in the right-hander staying in the starting rotation for now.

Yes, of course. A strained groin. That's the problem.

[Kingdom]

I predict a winning streak now.

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Chad Billingsley to the disabled list - Los Angeles Dodger Thoughts Blog - ESPN Los Angeles

Billingsley was scheduled to start for the Dodgers on Thursday. John Ely could make that start on four days' rest, with Vicente Padilla then being activated to pitch Friday in Boston. Charlie Haeger, by the way, is scheduled to pitch for Albuquerque tonight.

Kinda amusing to think of what would happen if Padilla and Haeger aren't ready to go by Saturday. With James McDonald and Scott Elbert out, do we start talking about guys like Seth Etherton? Alberto Bastardo? Or do the Dodgers call up another reliever and give Jeff Weaver a spot start?

The coward wasn't even scheduled to pitch against the Red Sox nor the Yankees. Now he is dodging games against the Reds, Gaylos, and the Fags.

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Joe Torre says Padilla is ready to go and will be activated. Ely Thursday, Monasterios Friday, Padilla Saturday, Kuroda Sunday

Monasterios and Padilla to start the first two games at Fenway.