The athletic endeavors that interest The Typing Monkey aren't covered by mainstream media. (For instance, the underground and possibly illegal Ultimate Sock'em Boppers Fighting League doesn't allow cameras of any kind at bouts.) So we understand your surprise that we're not only linking to a story from an outside media source, but that the story itself is sports-related.
In 2008, a farm-league pitcher named John C. Odom was traded for ten baseball bats. You read that correctly. His contract, and the implied value of Odom's skills, was estimated equal to ten wooden sticks. The story doesn't end there, and it doesn't end pretty. This AP wire story from The Seattle Times has all the sad, lurid details.
