John Lindsey Finally Gets The Call To The Big Leagues
by Eric Stephen on Sep 5, 2010 3:19 PM PDT
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PrintAfter 16 seasons in the minor leagues, John Lindsey will finally get to realize his big league dream. The first baseman, who has hit .356/.404/.663 with 25 home runs for Triple A Albuquerque, will join the Dodgers Monday in San Diego, after 1,570 games and 6,638 plate appearances in the minor leagues.
Lindsey, who is 33 yrs, 219 days old Monday, will be the oldest non-Japanese Dodger to make his MLB debut since Pete Wojey (34 years, 213 days) on July 2, 1954. Takashi Saito (36 years, 54 days) was older than Lindsey is now when he made his MLB debut on April 9, 2006.
Joining Lindsey on the Albuquerque-to-San-Diego trip will be John Ely, Jon Link, Chin-Lung Hu, and Russell Mitchell. The Isotopes were eliminated from playoff contention with their loss Saturday night. Both Lindsey and Mitchell will have to be added to the 40-man roster. The Dodgers have 39 players on the roster currently, so a corresponding roster move will need to be made tomorrow, which will likely be the transfer of Russell Martin from the 15-day to the 60-day disabled lit.
Mitchell, who was drafted by the Dodgers in the 15th round in 2003, was hitting .315/.362/.536 with 23 home runs for the Isotopes this season. Joe Torre said Mitchell can play both corner infield positions. Mitchell becomes the ninth player drafted and signed by the Dodgers in 2003 to make the major leagues.
For today's game, Hong-Chih Kuo is unavailable today after pitching the last two nights. Kenley Jansen will be the Dodgers' closer today, should the opportunity present itself, but Torre also said in the right situation (translation: left-handed hitters due up), he would not be afraid to use George Sherrill as closer.
Rafael Furcal is getting today off after playing four days in a row, the first two on a rehab assignment with Albuquerque on Wednesday and Thursday.
Reed Johnson is playing left field today instead of Scott Podsednik because of the matchup with the left-handed Jonathan Sanchez of the Giants.
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Why did it stop there?
If you never ask, you'll never know.
But where's the integrity in saying you never knew if you never asked?
by victor frankenstein on Sep 5, 2010 6:16 PM PDT up reply actions
Woo hoo!
Congrats to him. This is a great time for it because what the hell, right? Might as well add some interest to these last games and give the guy a shot to do some fun things.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
This made me laugh
@KenTremendous Nothing worse than your team blowing a late lead in a meaningless game in September. It’s like spilling a drink you didn’t even really want.
We can relate.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
Yeah, maybe help with a sitcome or something like that
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
And how about this one on the same game
by Michael J Nelson of MST3K fame (and a Twins fan natch)
@michaeljnelson Really, Red Sox? A sweep by the White Sox? If you can’t pull it off for your own dignity, at least do it for my Twins.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
The 2008 Rays = Discarded Dodgers prospects team.
The 2010 White Sox = Discarded Dodgers outfielders team.
Jeff Passan JeffPassan
Just FYI for skeptical #Cardinals fans: Pujols affirmed his comments postgame and questioned why Rasmus wasn’t happy on then-1st-place team.
It’s way more likely that this ends in us getting LaRussa instead of Rasmus.
We really aren’t a good match for the Cardinals unless they go completely nuts. Kershaw’s really the only fair trade we can make.
Yeah, we’d lose that but you have to offer up a good, cheap player for Rasmus. We don’t really have that.
No you wouldn’t. Not when the Cardinals are advertising a GOB sale with Rasmus as the problem.
by Michael White on Sep 5, 2010 4:08 PM PDT up reply actions
Going Outta Business. Still doesn’t really make sense, but in a GOB sale inventory is sold at deep discounts.
by Michael White on Sep 5, 2010 4:12 PM PDT up reply actions
Beat me to it
honestly from a talent standpoint I would consider taking him over Orlovsky, but I question Leinerts attitude and commitment.
Have you ever tried just turning off the TV, sitting down with your children, and hitting them?
Commitment? Leinart's a standup guy.
If you never ask, you'll never know.
But where's the integrity in saying you never knew if you never asked?
by victor frankenstein on Sep 5, 2010 6:22 PM PDT up reply actions
The nonfictional minor league home run record is 481 by Hector Espino, who hit his in the Mexican League, which is recognized as an official minor league by the Powers That Be.
by Bob Timmermann on Sep 5, 2010 4:19 PM PDT up reply actions
If the Rockies were so good, would they have split their last six games with the Dodgers?
by Bob Timmermann on Sep 5, 2010 4:17 PM PDT up reply actions
and yet there they are, and here we are.
anyway, the Padres will break their losing streak when they play the Dodgers. The Phillies did!
The Phillies did!
The Phillies began both series with the Dodgers this year in the midst of a 0-game losing streak.
Aug 10: Won 6 of previous 7
Aug 30: Swept San Diego
ok ok, i forgot about their Padres sweep
I just went straight from the 4-game whipping by the Astros to the Dodgers game. Thanks for correcting me.
No matter where you go, there you are.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
When nothing matters, nothing will.
If you never ask, you'll never know.
But where's the integrity in saying you never knew if you never asked?
by victor frankenstein on Sep 5, 2010 6:23 PM PDT up reply actions
Giants lineup change
Torres CF
Fontenot 2B (F. Sanchez out, rest)
Huff 1B
Burrell LF
Posey C
Guillen RF
Sandoval 3B
Uribe SS
J Sanchez P
From Hank Schulman:
Freddie Sanchez is OK. He said Bochy was going to give him either today or tomorrow off and went with today.
Yes, I'm voting above 500 but not sniffing playoffs
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
For those who like pain
KNBR and CSN Bay Area’s call of Uribe’s missle.
http://mlb.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_id=11723497&topic_id=11493214
PASS
I suffered through that live, why suffer again?
I think I had a bad dream last night that had Duane Kuiper in it, yelling and sputtering about something.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
Whew thanks!
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