Ever since Jon Garland and Vicente Padilla signed/re-signed with the Dodgers, nothing has been said to indicate that Garland's spot in the Dodger starting rotation is anything but guaranteed, or that Padilla will have a shot at the starting rotation unless there's an injury.I know why this is – I just wonder why this is.The first "why" is a combination of theories that Padilla is a) better suited for relief work  – in fact, might even excel in the role, b) has health issues that would benefit from being in the bullpen and c) simply isn't as good as Garland.But the second "why" offers this: Padilla was one of the best Dodger starting pitchers of 2010 when healthy, and his health issues aren't as career-threatening as, say, Hong-Chih Kuo's, but rather closer