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Sunday, November 23, 2008

Dodgers’ Chad Billingsley Suffers Accident, Undergoes Surgery

I got a tip this afternoon from Highlands Today sports editor Brian Gjurgevich that was one of those things I couldn’t believe. But it turns out it was true.

I checked with Josh Rawitch of the Dodgers, and he confirms:

We have received word that Chad Billingsley slipped (on ice) down stairs outside his house and fell in Reading, PA and suffered a spiral fracture of the fibula in his left leg. He had surgery today to put a plate in and he will be in a cast for two weeks which will allow the fracture to heal.

The surgery was performed by Dr. Paul Neuman, an orthopedic surgeon in Reading, and went as expected. By all indications, it is believed that he will be ready to throw bullpens by the beginning of Spring Training. While this obviously isn’t good news, the timing of the injury is not bad given that it we do not expect it will affect his readiness for 2009.

Gjurgevich had a contact whose son was in the hospital at the same time as Billingsley.

Tripon Posted: November 23, 2008 at 02:46 AM | 15 comment(s) Login to Bookmark
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1. MM1f Posted: November 23, 2008 at 04:37 AM (#3014426)

We have received word that Chad Billingsley slipped (on ice) down stairs outside his house and fell in Reading, PA and suffered a spiral fracture of the fibula in his left leg.

This is an amusing bad sentence. He must have quite a staircase if he can fall down in and wind up in Reading, PA. Its like when I was 5 and I thought if I dug a big enough hole I'd be in China.

On a more serious note...
why does he live in READING!?!? of all places. He never played minor league ball there.
He is from Defiance, OH (8-0 hours away), committed to play college ball for South Carolina (didn't go of course) and plays for the Dodgers.

Where is the Reading connection? I'm sure Reading is a decent town but if you are a young millionaire, why Reading?

2. Crashburn Alley Posted: November 23, 2008 at 04:57 AM (#3014431)

Reading has nothing to offer anyone anywhere.

3. Lassus Posted: November 23, 2008 at 04:58 AM (#3014432)

Holy crap. I know it could end up being nothing, but that sounds pretty bad, career-wise.

4. Repoz

Posted: November 23, 2008 at 05:15 AM (#3014437)

Reading has nothing to offer anyone anywhere.

Bah...Many years ago I had shady dealings with Bechtel Corp. in a diner parking lot in Reading.

5. Drexl Spivey Posted: November 23, 2008 at 05:21 AM (#3014441)

Wow, I thought his surgeon was dead.

6. Lassus Posted: November 23, 2008 at 05:21 AM (#3014442)

And there's always the railroad. Kept me from bankruptcy once.

7. Gonfalon Bubble Posted: November 23, 2008 at 05:36 AM (#3014446)

Athletes from Reading have fundamentals.

8. Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Griffin (Vlad) Posted: November 23, 2008 at 05:44 AM (#3014449)

"Reading has nothing to offer anyone anywhere."

Somewhere, LeVar Burton is crying.

9. Jim (jimmuscomp) Posted: November 23, 2008 at 06:17 AM (#3014461)

#8 - Priceless.

10. Darren

Posted: November 23, 2008 at 06:25 AM (#3014463)

#8, so is the Reading Rejector, Donyell Marshall.

11. Snowboy Posted: November 23, 2008 at 11:52 AM (#3014494)

I thought Dexter Manley was the reading rejector!

12. Russ Posted: November 23, 2008 at 02:47 PM (#3014502)

Where is the Reading connection? I'm sure Reading is a decent town but if you are a young millionaire, why Reading?

He's married... it may be for his wife.

13. dirk

Posted: November 23, 2008 at 03:02 PM (#3014506)

#8 made me spit up some coffee.

14. Tracy Posted: November 23, 2008 at 03:57 PM (#3014514)

By all indications, it is believed that he will be ready to throw bullpens by the beginning of Spring Training.

Damn, he's strong.

As to the actual injury, the fibula is the non weight-bearing bone, so this probably isn't that serious, particularly if he'll spend only two weeks in a cast.

15. Karl from NY Posted: November 23, 2008 at 08:26 PM (#3014579)

it is believed that he will be ready to throw bullpens by the beginning of Spring Training

Sounds good, can we start with throwing the Mets' bullpen?

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