Tyler Clippard found out he was traded to the Astros while watching 'Game of Thrones'
The Astros made a trade on Sunday to acquire veteran reliever Tyler Clippard from the White Sox. And there was a lot that happened during the acquisition ...
#Astros have acquired Tyler Clippard from the White Sox for a player to be named later or cash considerations.
— Houston Astros (@astros) August 14, 2017
Welcome to Houston, Tyler! pic.twitter.com/KWfSJBYW5w
For starters, the deal was announced via Clippard himself. He updated the bio section of his Twitter and Instagram accounts to say he was playing for the Houston Astros. And since this occurred on a Sunday, Clippard was forced to miss part of his (and everyone else's) favorite show, Game of Thrones.
Yes, we all sympathize with him, but it gets worse.
Rick Hahn called Tyler Clippard to notify him of the trade 35 minutes into Game of Thrones. Clippard has yet to finish the episode.
— Jake Kaplan (@jakemkaplan) August 14, 2017
He missed a significant chunk of the episode, and has yet to complete it. So, if you happen to be around him, try not to spoil it. Let's just hope he didn't miss
