Jarrod’s Life

In case you weren’t aware of what lengths Major League Baseball athletes will go to “one up” their teammates when it comes to pranks, you should take a look at an elaborate joke played at the expense of Phillies pitcher Kyle Kendrick. The young right-hander was tricked into believing he had been traded to a Japanese team in exchange for Kobayashi Iwamura - the famed hot dog eating king.

Apparently, Brett Myers was the ringleader of the charade. Baseball fans may remember Myers for his solid pitching, but you may also remember his alleged assault on his wife in Boston 2006 or his skirmish with a reporter later that year. Despite Ike Myers’ past, the gag was pretty funny, especially given the fake travel papers and the involvement of everyone in the joke - including Manager Charlie Manuel, assistant GM Ruben Amaro and the local reporters.

Who wants to get G-Way in on a gag like this in the ‘Nati?