Billy Butler has worn No. 16 since 2008. His new team, the Oakland Athletics, already has a No. 16. Only one way to settle this: A NEW WINCH!
Josh Reddick trades his jersey number to Billy Butler for a winch
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Hey @BillyButlerOAK thanks for the winch! Fair trade for a number I believe! pic.twitter.com/8FbrrrcGWB
— J-Red (@RealJoshReddick) December 3, 2014 It’s not unheard of for players to offer expensive gifts to get a favored number. Rolexes are pretty standard in this situation. But since Reddick plays for the A’s, a team making some baffling moves this offseason (and shuffling the deck most offseasons), he probably knows he can be traded at literally any instant, so you may as well get a free $940 winch while you can!
