Sept 5 - Chad Billingsley's season effectivelyended on Wednesday when the Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher wasplaced on the 60-day disabled list because of a painful elbow,the team said. The former All-Star suffered a partial tear in his ulnarcollateral ligament last month and may need Tommy John elbowsurgery if there are any setbacks in his rehabilitation. Billingsley, who is 10-9 with a 3.55 ERA in 2012, had asecond platelet-rich plasma injection on Wednesday with the hopethat he might be able to return to the rotation as a relieverbefore the end of the season. ...