Here are the facts.

 

At 5:51 PM CT, FutureSox's Clinton Cole tweets this:

He has since sarcastically replied that this was about a pizza that he was eating.

 

At about 6:40 PM, the White Sox announced that Avisail Garcia was scratched from the lineup and was feeling "under the weather".

 

Rick Renteria was not very descriptive about Avi's illness. 

 

 

And, finally, on the pre-game show, Chuck Garfien almost cryptically implied that Avi may be traded before the deadline. Maybe he isn't really under the weather.

 

Anyway, this is a pretty wild conspiracy without much evidence but it's being talked about on Twitter so I figured I'd bring it here.

 

I was hoping White Sox Dave could have some comments, but unfortunately he’s at the Cubs game and probably plastered.

Also, not a good choice by Yolmer there.

ABREU IS BACK!!!!

Very interesting, but I think it's more likely Eloy is coming up and Nicky sent down 

Putting all of the facts together, I must conclude that Avi is out of the lineup due to sickness from eating bad pizza.

Maybe Rabbit would know...

You can safely assume that the timing of the eyeballs and the scratch was a coincidence

 

While probably nothing, if any team makes sense to acquire Avi it’s the Phillies.  It’s almost a perfect match to be honest.  I’m not sure if they’d be willing to give up the necessary prospect currency to land him though.  Having said that, we could make things really interesting for them by adding some pitching depth into the mix.  They could use a starter like Shields and another reliever.  Is Avi, Shields, & Soria enough to pry Medina & a lottery ticket?  The answer is probably no, but if they believe the recent Avi is legit then that could be a huge deal for them down the stretch.

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Came in as a defensive replacement tonight. Odd. What happened to the sick?

Just now, DirtySox said:

Came in as a defensive replacement tonight. Odd. What happened to the sick?

Took some Tums and is ready to rock n roll now!

The green apple splatters has passed and we owe it all to pepto! Welcome back Avi! ?

I buy the "trade was close, but fell apart at the end" conspiracy theory. He wasn't at the Hospital, he was on notice in case he had to pack his bags. 

2 minutes ago, Jack Parkman said:

I buy the "trade was close, but fell apart at the end" conspiracy theory. He wasn't at the Hospital, he was on notice in case he had to pack his bags. 

He obviously went to have his medicals checked out because Baltimore is in on a deal for him. 

This thread didn't age too well

Dude had heart problems from medication he was taking for hamstring

1 hour ago, ChiSoxJon said:

This thread didn't age too well

 Dude had heart problems from medication he was taking for hamstring

If he were having heart problems that prevented him from playing, then why did he end up playing the last 2 innings anyway? Wouldn't it be best for him to just sit out? 

It’s a heart not a hammy

33 minutes ago, Jerksticks said:

It’s a heart not a hammy

Exactly, so it’s even more dangerous to play 2 innings and risk anything.

Don't buy it. There's always a guy or two who gets traded mid-game and has to exit the game.

13 hours ago, Chicago White Sox said:

ABREU IS BACK!!!!

Need him to go on a Matt Carpenter run over the next week.

5 hours ago, ChiSoxJon said:

This thread didn't age too well

Dude had heart problems from medication he was taking for hamstring

Link?

I don't buy it. If it were heart problems Avi would have stayed on the bench instead of eventually being brought in late in the game.

32 minutes ago, BlackSox13 said:

Link?

I don't buy it. If it were heart problems Avi would have stayed on the bench instead of eventually being brought in late in the game.

If it was a heart problem why would he leave the hospital?

38 minutes ago, BlackSox13 said:

Link?

I don't buy it. If it were heart problems Avi would have stayed on the bench instead of eventually being brought in late in the game.

 

5 hours ago, Kyyle23 said:

 

Thanks kyyle! I stand corrected. Still doesn't make much sense unless it was just heart burn. Good to hear it was nothing serious.

https://chicago.suntimes.com/sports/white-sox-avisail-garcia-chest-pains-rapid-heartbeat/

https://www.soxmachine.com/2018/07/24/spare-parts-this-time-hospital-trip-interrupts-avisail-garcias-comeback/

Believe me now 'fellas? Avi ain't going anywhere

I don't think Avi is getting traded regardless of his hospital stint. He's been on and off the DL this year with hamstring issues and to trade him now would be selling low. Then we would have to suffer through all the Hahn hatred for not getting enough. Best we can hope for is Avi stays healthy the rest of the season and performs well. Then revisit the idea of trading him this winter.