From the Associated Press:

The Fullerton Flyers, an independent minor league baseball team that begins play next month, recently traded for a pitcher from a team in Schaumberg, Illinois whose season is already underway.

The Flyers acquired the pitcher by sending the Schaumberg team, also known as the Flyers, 60 cases of Budweiser. That's becaused the pitcher is Nigel Thatch, who is 0-3 in seven starts but is also the actor who played cocky athlete Leon in Budweiser commercials.

"This trade was a bargain for us," Fullerton General Manager Ed Hart said. "we were prepared to throw in a Clydesdale."

Rich Ehrenrich, owner of the Schaumberg team, told the Chicago Tribune, "Nigel really gave us a unique presence in the sports marketplace. In the true spirit of 'Leon Time,' we'll have a cold one courtesy of Fullerton and thank Nigel for his time here."

A player for beer.....Homer Simpson would be proud! (We really need a drooling Homer Simpson graemlin.)

~Adam