At Least You're Not This Guy

Minor league baseball player John Odom was recently traded from the Calgary Vipers to the Laredo Broncos. So big deal. He was just traded for another minor league player, right? Wrong. Did the team want money for him? Nope. So what did the Calgary Vipers get in return for the trade? Ten maple bats. The Bronco's GM surprisingly said, "They just wanted some bats, good bats -- maple bats." According to the Prairie Sticks website (the company that sells the bats), each bat costs $62.50. So for ten bats, the grand total is $625. What did John have to say about it? "It'll make a better story if I make it to the big leagues." Yah...that's looking like a strong possibility at this point. So as you go through the upcoming weeks and you find that your self-esteem is low, just remember that it could be worse. You could be this guy.