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Indy Leaguer Swapped For 10 Bats

By Joe Pawlikowski [May 24, 2008 at 8:59am CST]

Okay, so this has nothing to do with the major league trade market, but it's a slow morning, and it's kind of entertaining. John Odom was the 44th round pick of the San Francisco Giants in 2003. After three unimpressive seasons -- which seem to involve some injury -- he was released this spring. He latched on with the Calgary Vipers, and independent league team. And then he was traded to the Laredo Broncos for 10 Prairie Sticks Maple Bats. The story actually isn't that straight foward, though. Canada wouldn't let him into the country because of a criminal record.... Continue Reading

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What Might've Been: Beckett And Lowell For Blalock And Danks

By Tim Dierkes [January 16, 2008 at 1:08am CST]

At the suggestion of several readers, I'm starting up a new feature here at MLBTR called What Might've Been. Basically we'll look back at rumors and near-deals that did not end up happening, and consider how things would be if they had occurred. Today's near-rumor is from November 19th, 2005. That day, the Marlins nearly traded Josh Beckett and Mike Lowell to the Rangers for Hank Blalock and John Danks. Let's start with the Fish. They would never have received Hanley Ramirez, Anibal Sanchez, and others from Boston. Instead they would've gotten Blalock in '06 and Blalock plus Danks in.. Continue Reading

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