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Independent team deals pitcher for 10 maple bats
獨立聯盟球隊用十隻楓葉球棒換來了一位投手
AP
McALLEN, Texas -- During three years in the low minors, John Odom never really made a name for himself.
麥卡倫, 德州 -- 經過三年在低階小聯盟的時間, John Odom依然是默默無名的球員
That sure changed this week -- he's the guy who was traded for a bunch of bats.
這禮拜, 這真的改變了 -- 他這傢伙以一堆球棒的代價被交易了出去
"I don't really care," he said Friday. "It'll make a better story if I make it to the big leagues."
在星期五, 他表示, "我根本不在意, 如果我上了大聯盟, 這肯定會變成一個美好的故事"
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.
現在, Odom要去聯合聯盟的拉雷多野馬隊. 他們從黃金棒球聯盟的卡爾加里毒蛇隊用了非常奇怪的籌碼換到了他: 十隻Prairie Sticks牌的楓葉球棒, 34英吋, 型號C243
"They just wanted some bats, good bats -- maple bats," Broncos general manager Jose Melendez said.
野馬隊的總管Jose Melendez表示, "他們真的只是要一些球棒, 好球棒 -- 楓葉球棒 "
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.
根據Prairie Sticks的網站標註, 他們的楓葉球棒一支是69元, 買11支則各折扣3.5元
"It will be interesting to see what 10 bats gets us," Melendez said.
Melendez說, "還看看十支球棒能為我們換到什麼"
The Canadian team signed Odom about a month ago, but couldn't get the 26-year-old righty into the country. It seems Odom had a minor but unspecified criminal record that wasn't revealed to immigration officials before they scanned his passport, Vipers president Peter Young said.
這隻加拿大球隊在大約一個月前簽下了Odom, 但這位26歲的右投手不能入境. 似乎Odom有些輕微而不明確的犯罪紀錄, 但卻沒讓移民署在他的簽證上看到, 毒蛇隊主席Peter Young說明
Odom said the charge stemmed from a fight he was in at age 17. Although he thought it had been expunged from his record, it popped up during immigration.
Odom表示, 這可能源自他17遂打的一場架. 雖然他以為紀錄已經消除了, 但在辦理手續時又出現了
Odom spent hundreds of dollars driving to the Canadian border and staying at a Montana hotel while the matter was sorted out. He then drove to Laredo after the trade.
Odom花了幾百元, 他到了加拿大邊界的一間旅館Montana Hotel看看事情是否解決了, 之後他就開到了新球隊所在地拉雷多
Originally from Atlanta, Odom was drafted late by the San Francisco Giants in 2003. He pitched 38 games, all in Class A, from 2004-06, and was released by the organization this spring.
出生在亞特蘭大的Odom, 在2003年被舊金山巨人隊選上. 在2004年到'06年, 他投了38場比賽, 都是1A, 因年春天就被球隊釋出了
Laredo intends to activate Odom on Monday and have him make his first start Wednesday.
拉雷多隊傾向在星期一將Odom從名單啟用而他將再星期三打第一場比賽
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.
Odom以為他是用拉雷多球隊中最佳的打者換來的, 當他還在猶豫要不要到卡爾加里時, 球棒正是這筆交易
Laredo offered cash for Odom, but Young said that was "an insult."
拉雷多隊提供現金給Odom, 但Young卻說那是侮辱
The bat trade wasn't the first time Calgary came up with some creative dealmaking. The Vipers once tried to acquire a pitcher for 1,500 blue seats when they were renovating their stadium, Young said.
球棒其實不是卡爾加里隊第一次想出的奇怪交易, 他們還曾經試圖在球場翻修時, 用一千五百個藍色椅子換來一位投手
參考資料: ESPN.com
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首先
這是一篇去年的新聞
再來
相信大家一定很想知道
一年後的今天Odom去了哪裡
答案是
他被釋出了
0 W 1 L 6.10 ERA
看來並不像他所說的
最後這是一則很愚蠢的故事
而不是美好的故事 |
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