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Insane false Rangers trade rumor rocks MLB world hours before deadline

Is it really the trade deadline if wild, unconfirmed rumors don't pop up and shock Major League Baseball, if only for a handful of minutes.

That's exactly what happened on Thursday when a handful of rumors reported by MLB insider Mike Rodriguez that Rangers' postseason hero Adolis Garcia was traded to the New York Mets. This prompted a variety of social media reactions among the fanbase, ranging from shock to sadness.

For the next 20 minutes fans reacted with an outpouring of fan edits, thank you posts and a lot of freaking out tweets asking for anyone to please confirm or deny the rumors.