Minor leaguer traded for 10 bats

[Daytona4me]

McALLEN, Texas (AP) -- During three years in the low minors, John Odom never really made a name for himself.

That sure changed this week -- he's the guy who was traded for a bunch of bats.

"I don't really care," he said Friday. "It'll make a better story if I make it to the big leagues."

For now, Odom is headed to the Laredo Broncos of the United League. They got him Tuesday from the Calgary Vipers of the Golden Baseball League for a most unlikely price: 10 Prairie Sticks Maple Bats, double-dipped black, 34-inch, C243 style.

"They just wanted some bats, good bats -- maple bats," Broncos general manager Jose Melendez said.

According to the Prairie Sticks Web site, their maple bats retail for $69 each, discounted to $65.50 for purchases of six to 11 bats.

"It will be interesting to see what 10 bats gets us," Melendez said

WOW, I think I'd hang it up if I were this guy!

I can hear the conversation now... "We want to trade this guy.... we'd like...hmm... do you have any gum? How about marbles? Well..... Ok... we already have a lot of batts but I'm sure we will need more by the end of this decade... go ahead and ship him over".