eli’s here

Big things keep happening for Eli Whiteside, the former Delta State standout from New Albany who finally seems to have stuck in the big leagues. Whiteside hit his first career home run — a grand slam, no less — in San Francisco’s 10-6 win over Houston today. Less than a month ago, Whiteside was behind the plate for Jonathan Sanchez’s no-hitter, the first by a Giants pitcher in 33 years. Whiteside made his big league debut with Baltimore in 2005 and didn’t get back again until this season. Has Eli arrived? He’s making his case.
P.S. Add to the list of Mississippi free agents the name of Jonathan Van Every, the Itawamba Community College alumnus who was officially released last month by Boston, which had designated him for assignment. … Nettleton’s Bill Hall, whose slump earned him a demotion to Triple-A, is back with the Milwaukee Brewers, who stuck the erstwhile third baseman in right field on Monday night.