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'Trade' to Japan leaves Kendrick in shock

Monday, Feb 18, 2008 1:36 am EST

Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Kyle Kendrick was shocked to learn that he'd been traded to the Yomiuri Giants in Japan for a player named "Kobayashi Iwamura."

"I don't know what to think right now," he told reporters outside his locker shortly after getting the news from assistant general manager Ruben Amaro Jr.

Had he truly been thinking, he would have realized that such deals are prohibited. And with a little digging he could have found out that there is no Kobayashi Iwamura playing in Japan.

The "trade" was, in fact, a prank. The ruse was orchestrated by pitcher Brett Myers and was elaborate enough to include Amaro, manager Charlie Manuel, Kendrick's agent, the media and others.



'Trade' to Japan leaves Kendrick in shock - Sports Rumors - MLB - Yahoo! Sports




poor fella

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W.M.DEEEZ

Just saw this, and was gonna post it.


This was quite the scheme, with a whole boatload of accomplices.

I felt so bad for him in the coach's office. Can you imagine what he was thinking?...Moving to Japan, the language barrier, etc?


What an amazing prank...and he wasn't even a rookie!

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Sean

That's awesome!

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poetrychic

i know, right? that's by far one of the best pranks i have ever had the pleasure of witnessing...i loved the end when his response was whether or not he would try to get myers back and he said he didn't think it could be topped...as a prankster at heart, i gotta hand it myers, that is really over the top

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W.M.DEEEZ

Life is long...life is long.

I would not rest, until I found the PERFECT revenge! This would be war...he isn't a rookie, so this was way out of bounds.


Now I'm gonna have to follow the Phils....hopefully watching from my Mets' rearview mirror.

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