Joe Ryan, a pitcher for the Twins, thought he was traded to the Boston Red Sox after seeing verified social media posts announcing the trade. He experienced a confusing mix of emotions during this time. Reports had linked him to the Red Sox before the trade deadline, and though the team intensified efforts to acquire him, rumors misled many. Despite expectations of a final decision, Ryan was left perplexed when no call came confirming a trade, especially after significant player movements by the Twins in the lead-up to the deadline.
"I obviously thought I got traded for several minutes and then it was like, 'Is this going to happen? What's the deal?' That was a weird mix of emotions," Ryan told reporters.
"I was kind of expecting a call after everything [got] blown up and then I fake [got] traded. And then nothing. So it was like, 'all right, that was a little weird.'"
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