Embracing basic economic principles, Brandon Phillips traded a baseball for some cotton candy
Brandon Phillips traded a baseball for cotton candy
Trade is one of the fundamental functions of the global economy: If Country A has an abundance of resources Country B wants, and Country B has something that Country A wants, the two countries trade. It's one of the first things you learn in Econ 101.
During Thursday night's Mets-Reds game, Brandon Phillips lived this economic principle. You see, baseballs are a surplus commodity inside an MLB dugout; Phillips has access to more baseballs than he needs. It would be great if he could trade a few for something he doesn't have -- say, delicious candy.
Enter these children at Great American Ball Park, who had plenty of cotton candy, but a dearth of baseballs.
So, they decided to make a trade, filling economists everywhere with pride. The kids received an official Major League baseball from an official MLB player, and Phillips received a handful of cotton candy. Which, in his private economy, is valued as highly as a precious metal, apparently.
Sweet as gold RT @ElgazzarBLVD: @DatDudeBP exchanges a baseball for cotton candy between innings during game vs #Mets pic.twitter.com/nSZklCmmqa
- Brandon Phillips (@DatDudeBP) September 25, 2015