With fans everywhere calling for the Jim Joyce call to be reversed, the question begs whether it's too late. In my mind the moment Joyce called Jason Donald safe it was too late to reverse the call. Selig and co. are likely to agree no matter what the masses think. Galarraga knows he threw a perfect game, Joyce knows, the whole world knows so what's the point in undercutting the game and its tradition? It may not be right but it's the way things go in baseball.
While it's too late for an umpire's call to be reversed it's still not too late for a ball player's big league dreams. John Lindsey is a minor league veteran of 17 years and has yet to step foot in a major league batters box. It's not for a lack of talent either. Lindsey has been a talented hitter for some time now but for various reasons has yet to reach his goal of a big league at-bat. Through 46 games in the AAA Pacific Coast League he leads all players with a .411 AVG and ranks second with a 1.162 OPS.
His path to the Dodgers is blocked by James Loney and a promotion seems unlikely even with a Loney injury. It would be nice to see the 33 year old's dream come true and maybe it's time for the Dodgers to trade him to a team willing to give him a chance. Sure he may not become an All-Star but with the production he has sustained over his lengthy minor league career he is likely to prove valuable on a big league roster somewhere.
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