Around The Bases

Got some links from around the Dodgers web as we all get ready for the weekend.

For those of you who do not read or follow Jon Weisman's blog titled Dodger Thoughts, shame on you. The good news it's never too late, except you will follow him over at his new home espn.com/la as he is set to depart The Times next week. Good luck as you prepare for the new job.

Probably one of the last posts we will see from him while with The Times, Weisman shows us fifty ways to lose your luster. Weisman also updated us with his Dodgers 2010 projected payroll.

Diamond Leung provides a radio interview with Chad Billingsley talking about his 2009 late season struggles.

Memories of Kevin Malone has a great review on 2009 AAA Albuquerque season review part 2, and be sure to check out part 1 here.

Dylan Hernandez is tweeting that Josh Lindblom has an outside chance of making the majors in 2010. He still think Lindblom is one year away.