cruel fate

John Lindsey, the 16-year minor league veteran (see previous posts), finally got his name in a major league box score tonight. But the Hattiesburg native didn't actually get to hit or even take the field. Called on as a pinch hitter by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the eighth inning against San Diego, Lindsey, a right-handed hitter, was called back when the Padres changed pitchers from a lefty to a righty. Andre Ethier pinch hit for Lindsey — and hit into an inning-ending double play. Stay tuned.