Random Twitter User Who Called Mookie Betts Trade Says Nolan Arenado Has Been Dealt to White Sox
The MLB offseason was given some life earlier this week when the Boston Red Sox and Los Angeles Dodgers agreed on a blockbuster Mookie Betts trade.
One Twitter user, known as @MLBintel, seemingly predicted the trade and is now claiming to report yet another blockbuster trade. Such a move would have Nolan Arenado leaving the Colorado Rockies and joining the Chicago White Sox.
#BREAKING: The Colorado #Rockies have agreed to trade star infielder Nolan Arenado to the Chicago #WhiteSox, according to multiple sources.
— MLB Intel (@MLBintel) February 6, 2020
Arenado has a full no trade clause, and has 24 hours to decide if he'll waive it to play for Chicago. No decision was made yet, I'm told.
This is certainly huge news, if true. The Rockies came out and said Arenado would not be moved this offseason after his name filled the rumor mill. Now he is being sent to Chicago?
Immediately labelling this tweet as false is easy to do, especially for an unknown account like this. However, @MLBintel did tweet this hours before the Betts deal was announced:
#BREAKING: The Boston #RedSox have agreed to trade (2018 MVP) outfielder Mookie Betts, and (2012 CY Young) pitcher David Price, to the Los Angeles #Dodgers, according to league sources. Alex Verdugo and multiple top prospects going to Boston. Trade will be announced later today.
— MLB Intel (@MLBintel) February 4, 2020
Right now the account has one amazing prediction. If the Arenado news does become true, @MLBintel will cement itself as Ken Rosenthal-lite, which seems unlikely.
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