The Disabled List Gets Longer

The Dodgers placed Second Baseman Mark Ellis on the Disabled List making him the 9th Dodger to hit the Disabled List in the season's first 30 games. To put it in monetary terms, there are $60 million worth of Dodgers drawing paychecks and rehabbing. Six of the nine are pitchers (Chris Capuano just came off the DL) and three of those were slated to be in the starting rotation- Zack Greinke, Chad Billingsley and Ted Lilly. We quickly discovered after two starts that Zach Greinke was not signed to be a Linebacker or an MMA fighter, Everyone in Dodger Land with the exception of maybe Chad Billingsley and the Dodger brass, knew that his elbow was going to fall apart after a few starts, and I think Ted Lilly has spent more time with the Dodgers on the Disabled List than he has on the field. Stephen Fife was called up from Albuquerque to replace Chad Billingsley and went on the Disabled List after one start. If I was a starting pitcher at Albuquerque and the Dodgers tried calling me up, I believe I would tell them "Hell no! I am staying here. Going to Los Angeles would not be good for my health." Shortstop Hanley Ramirez did make it on to the field for four games before he tore his hamstring. Throw in Scott Elbert and Shawn Tolleson and the Disabled List roster is set.