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.