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  1. 05-24-2008, 02:33 AM #1
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    Traded for a sack of bats.

    Wow.
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    Re: Traded for a sack of bats.

    Odom said he was supposed to be traded for Laredo's best hitter. But when that player balked at moving to Calgary, the bats entered the deal.

    Laredo offered cash for Odom, but Young said that was "an insult."
    This is mindboggling. First, Calgary was giving Odom to Laredo for their best player. Then, Laredo offered cash, but that was an insult. So, they offered bats. Calgary was originally getting the BEST player....but settled for bats. And that's not insulting?

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    Re: Traded for a sack of bats.

    They're probably re-thinking it and will realize they did it backwards, accepting the bats. D'oh!
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    Re: Traded for a sack of bats.

    weird... it's like reading a piece from The Onion...
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    Re: Traded for a sack of bats.

    Quote Originally Posted by HoustonGM View Post
    This is mindboggling. First, Calgary was giving Odom to Laredo for their best player. Then, Laredo offered cash, but that was an insult. So, they offered bats. Calgary was originally getting the BEST player....but settled for bats. And that's not insulting?

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    IS it more insulting to the player traded or to Laredo's best player ?
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    Re: Traded for a sack of bats.

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    Re: Traded for a sack of bats.

    Lol, with the amount of Vipers game's I go to and how frequently the players give away there bats thereis a good chance i will end up getting one of those
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    Re: Traded for a sack of bats.

    Quote Originally Posted by gRYFYN1 View Post
    IS it more insulting to the player traded or to Laredo's best player ?
    Maybe both
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    Re: Traded for a sack of bats.

    Quote Originally Posted by gRYFYN1 View Post
    IS it more insulting to the player traded or to Laredo's best player ?
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    Maybe both
    Or maybe the bats???
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    Re: Traded for a sack of bats.

    This is now the new trade record low. If you remember, Nigel Thatch was traded in the Northern League for 60 case of Budweiser in 2006.

    What would you rather have, bats or beer?
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    Re: Traded for a sack of bats.

    Oh and 10 bats at $69 a pop = $690

    60 cases of Bud at $18 = $1,080.
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    Re: Traded for a sack of bats.

    Beer!

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  13. 05-26-2008, 08:45 AM #13
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    Re: Traded for a sack of bats.

    Quote Originally Posted by Red Sox Fan 734 View Post
    Lol, with the amount of Vipers game's I go to and how frequently the players give away there bats thereis a good chance i will end up getting one of those
    Maybe you could get Odom to sign one of the bats he was traded for. That would be a very interesting trophy.
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  14. 05-26-2008, 08:45 AM #14
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    Re: Traded for a sack of bats.

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    Beer!

    Seconded.
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    Re: Traded for a sack of bats.

    Quote Originally Posted by grasshopper View Post
    This is now the new trade record low. If you remember, Nigel Thatch was traded in the Northern League for 60 case of Budweiser in 2006.

    What would you rather have, bats or beer?
    The bats. I can't stand Budweiser.
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