570News - Gary Doyle

The Steve Mason trade will be debated for many years. Some trades just make you chuckle. This morning, in the Transactions Section of the sportswire, I noticed a trade between Calgary and Laredo in the minor pro United Baseball League. Calgary Vipers shipped John Odom to Laredo for “equipment.” Don’t know if that’s bats, balls or a new clubhouse toaster. Either way, I’d like to introduce Odom to Tom Martin. Martin was part of a junior hockey trade decades ago between Seattle and Victoria…going the other way….the team bus. When asked about the deal I remember Martin saying “it’s a real nice bus.”