It was a memorable game not only for reaching a total few professionals ever do, but also in a less desirable way. In that game, Lindsey was hit on the left hand by a pitch, breaking a bone in his non-throwing hand. Originally expected to miss two weeks of action, it was later learned that his 1998 season was history, a tough break in more ways than one for both Rodney and the Whitecaps. Lindsey joined Sismondo on the disabled list for the remainder of the season. And the rest of the team took extra precaution to protect their fingers and hands.
Whitecaps are no exception.
Considering their lack of power, it continued to be more than a little surprising that the Whitecaps, entering August, still had one of the top overall records in the league. In terms of the upcoming playoffs, perhaps a hidden weakness of this team is the fielding department. Overall, the team's fielding is above average in the 14-team league. However, the 'Caps committed three or more miscues in a single game 16 times in their first 107 games. In the first 35 games of the second half, they committed four or more errors in five different games.