Kyle Kendrick traded...

.... to Yomiuri Giants... in Japan!

http://blogs.phillynews.com/inquirer/zozone/2008/02/kendricks_trip_to_japan.
html#more

No worry folks, it was an elaborate joke the Phils played on Kenderick
(phony documents too)... and he totally bought it. Here's a link to audio
from the "news conference" (also at the at the link above). Hillarious!

http://www.philly.com/inquirer/podcasts/philliescast/15701617.html


"The Phillies pulled an elaborate prank that involved Phillies assistant
general manager Ruben Amaro Jr., manager Charlie Manuel, director of team
travel and clubhouse services Frank Coppenbarger, Kendrick's agent Joe
Urbon, pitcher Brett Myers and pretty much everybody else in the
clubhouse -- including the media, who was asked to hold an impromptu news
conference at Bright House Networks Field.

Kendrick absolutely believed he had been traded to Japan. Nevermind that
players can't be traded to Japan.

"Are you shocked now?" a reporter asked Kendrick.

"Yeah," Kendrick said.

"You know what I say?" Myers chimed in. "You got PUNK'D!"

The clubhouse erupted in laughter and cheers. Kendrick totally had been
had."

Does it concern you that Kendrick did not know that he could not be tradedto
Japan?

Then again, if Kyle only has compressed air between the ears, nothing should
upset him during a game or season...

BeastFish <no.TakeThisOut@spam.com> wrote:
: ... to Yomiuri Giants... in Japan!
:
: http://blogs.phillynews.com/inquirer/zozone/2008/02/kendricks_trip_to_japan.
: html#more
:
: No worry folks, it was an elaborate joke the Phils played on Kenderick
: (phony documents too)... and he totally bought it. Here's a link to audio
: from the "news conference" (also at the at the link above). Hillarious!
:
: http://www.philly.com/inquirer/podcasts/philliescast/15701617.html
:
:
: "The Phillies pulled an elaborate prank that involved Phillies assistant
: general manager Ruben Amaro Jr., manager Charlie Manuel, director of team
: travel and clubhouse services Frank Coppenbarger, Kendrick's agent Joe
: Urbon, pitcher Brett Myers and pretty much everybody else in the
: clubhouse -- including the media, who was asked to hold an impromptu news
: conference at Bright House Networks Field.
:
: Kendrick absolutely believed he had been traded to Japan. Nevermind that
: players can't be traded to Japan.
:
: "Are you shocked now?" a reporter asked Kendrick.
:
: "Yeah," Kendrick said.
:
: "You know what I say?" Myers chimed in. "You got PUNK'D!"
:
: The clubhouse erupted in laughter and cheers. Kendrick totally had been
: had."
:
: