The Enigma That Is Chad Billingsley

Just when I am ready to write off Starter Chad Billingsley, he comes thru with a couple of solid performances that makes me wonder if trading him would be such a wise move. Inconsistency has always been a big problem for him, and it seems it is more so this season than any other in his career. Statistically, he is in line to have the same season he always does- about 32 starts, almost 200 innings pitched, and ERA between 3.5-4, and 11 or 12 wins. On most teams in the majors, he would probably be considered the staff ace. He always has the potential to win 15 to 20 games but the inconsistency is holding him back and as a Dodger fan, it is so damn frustrating. He will have 3 or 4 solid starts in a row followed by as many bad ones. This is his 7th season in the majors, all with the Dodgers and you would hope he would turn that corner by now. I would keep him based on his potential. That and the fact that the Dodgers are in first place right now and really have nothing to replace him with. Nathan Eovaldi is the next arm that is major league ready but right now but he is currently filling the shoes of Ted Lilly, who is taking his second turn on the Disabled List and the season has not even reached its halfway point. I do not see the Dodgers getting equal value in trade and it seems that Ned Colletti never does. Ned Colletti is someone I would want to trade baseball cards with. I once traded 7 cards for a 1978 Topps Al Oliver. I don't know who I traded for him but all I know is I had to have that card.