duty calls

The injury suffered by San Francisco catcher Bengie Molina in Thursday night’s game — badly bruised fingers on his glove hand — could mean more playing time down the stretch for former Delta State star Eli Whiteside. Raw rookie Buster Posey may also get a look. Whiteside is hitting just .197 with a homer and eight RBIs in limited time. His best asset is his defense; he made a nice play on a foul pop after replacing Molina on Thursday. And we shouldn’t forget that he was behind the plate for Jonathan Sanchez’s no-hitter this summer. If he’s looking to stay with the Giants as the primary backup to Molina next season, Whiteside needs to step up in the crucial games ahead as San Francisco chases the wild card in the National League.