Tebow

hsbaseball101 posted:

Dominik85 posted:

hsbaseball101 posted:

If he can hit better than .230 and 7 home runs, he'd be better than Jason Heyward.  But I don't think he could field worth a lick.  It's too late to turn him into even a competent outfielder...

Well I don't think last season was Heywards true talent level. He usually was hitting 270 with like 15 hr or so and is not at an age were you would expect a big decline yet barring injury. I think Heyward will be around his career norms again this season, he just had a terrible year.

He had a terrible year, just like Harper.  But both were starters throughout the season.  Only in MLB does that happen.  If an NBA or NFL star is struggling he'll be benched fairly quickly.  So if Tebow can be a little bit impressive in the minors, he'll get his shot and he'll have earned it, and he'll be a starter for at least 1 season whether he hits .280 or .200.  

If you have a Harper/Heyward contract, some kind of track record of stardom, and/or value outside of your bat, you get a lot of chances.

If you're a 30 year old rookie who's never accomplished anything in the sport, you don't.  If Tebow crushes AA/AAA for a decent chunk of time (highly unlikely), he'll probably get a shot, but he's not going to get a 100 PAs of failure before they go to the next guy.

Just read that yesterday he DH'd, and he went to the opposing dugout's on deck circle which was behind the hitter. Ump had to move him back over to the Mets' on deck circle. I believe TT was quoted saying that he has a lot to learn. BTW: 2 Ks and a GO DP.

I'm all for the effort and attempt so long as you are self-aware of the output.

joemktg posted:

Just read that yesterday he DH'd, and he went to the opposing dugout's on deck circle which was behind the hitter. Ump had to move him back over to the Mets' on deck circle. I believe TT was quoted saying that he has a lot to learn. BTW: 2 Ks and a GO DP.

I'm all for the effort and attempt so long as you are self-aware of the output.

Also took a fastball to his upper arm that sounded like it hit a wall.

This Tebow experiment is interesting.  Everyone is talking about it being a farce, unfair, etc., and it does look like things won't work out.  Many will say it was a waste of money, a publicity stunt or whatever.

If I'm correct they have $100,000 invested in Tebow.  Got me to thinking, is it possible that Tebows biggest contribution might be something other than playing?  After all, he is ten years older than most young stars.  Tebow is a high character, hard worker, squeaky clean athlete, with leadership skills and he is generally considered a great role model.  Could he have a positive impact on a young  potential superstar.  Maybe help that young player become more successful?  If so, that $100k would be a bargain.

There is that old theory about surrounding yourself with good people. Of course, there is also the old saying in baseball... "Nice guys finish last"

BTW that old saying has proven to be untrue.  Our prison system is full of people that are not nice... Not baseball teams.  Last year's World Series Champions have many of the nicest people I've ever met.  The young superstars from Mike Trout on are mostly very nice guys.

I could see Tebow having an influence in that way,.

Tebow still looks really stiff when he hits. I think he should do himself a big favor and stop hitting from his wide base.  If he gave himself more of a leg lift and then explode he would give himself a better shot at getting those hips around. He is 30 and the odds are stacked against him but he is obviously an elite athlete and seems even keeled through great success and failure, he could be a beast at the plate IF he beats the clock and figures it out.

People get so fired up about him having a roster spot on a football team or baseball team. It really doesn't move my needle one way or another.  Personally I think he is an H-back and should have made that transition in the pros, he didn't want to.  Oh well, it's Tim Tebow's choice and I am sure he was given all of his options by his advisors. I don't really get mad at Tebow if somebody wants to give him a low risk shot at QB or OF, he isn't taking quality ABs away from anyone this spring training. I don't believe this is some crazy stunt to make a gazillion dollars off of Tebow Mets jerseys, just a low risk opportunity to get a left handed power bat.  After many years of Tebow opinions floating around, I believe how you feel about him playing sports is highly correlated on to what degree you find him "deplorable".

Didnt Tebow face Porcello?? Porcello. He struck out a lot of accomplished Major League hitters last year. MAde many of them Professionals look stupid. No shame in Porcello striking you out. He was a beast last year.

nxt lvl posted:

Didnt Tebow face Porcello?? Porcello. He struck out a lot of accomplished Major League hitters last year. MAde many of them Professionals look stupid. No shame in Porcello striking you out. He was a beast last year.

Tebow took two called thirds that fooled him. The second one wasn't Porcello. Given Porcello walks one every seven innings a hitter should expect him to be in the strike zone. He also did worse. He hit into an easy double play. He was doubled off first on a soft liner. 

When the game started, he made contact with only three of 14 pitches over four plate appearances against four Red Sox pitchers.

It wasn't like Tebow was facing particularly high velocities, with Rick Porcello, Ramirez, lefty Brian Johnson and Brandon Workman sitting mostly in the low-90s. But he was helpless against off-speed stuff and far too passive in his approach at the plate.

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joemktg posted:

Just read that yesterday he DH'd, and he went to the opposing dugout's on deck circle which was behind the hitter. Ump had to move him back over to the Mets' on deck circle. I believe TT was quoted saying that he has a lot to learn. BTW: 2 Ks and a GO DP.

I'm all for the effort and attempt so long as you are self-aware of the output.

That's crazy.

The worst was the baserunning mistake.  He got thrown out going back to the bag, but even worse than that he didn't even bother to slide.  

Tebow looked like a foreigner from where baseball is never played, brought to the United States and thrown into a baseball game. His awareness level was 0. Come on! A preteen player knows you don't stand in the opponents on deck circle. 

Careful, all you folks who are criticizing Tebow.....thou may be Smote. 

Shoveit4Ks posted:

Careful, all you folks who are criticizing Tebow.....thou may be Smote. 

But not by Tebow.  I've seen him throw.

Lol!!!!!

RJM posted:

Tebow looked like a foreigner from where baseball is never played, brought to the United States and thrown into a baseball game. His awareness level was 0. Come on! A preteen player knows you don't stand in the opponents on deck circle. 

How many games do you think he watched while growing up? These are basic LL skills.

I know folks get upset because they think he deserves a chance, a chance for what? Give the guy a chance who has played the game most of his life, even though he may fail, at least he would know the basics on how the game is played.  

IMO this completely shows disrespect for the game, not by Tebow, but by the Mets organization. 

JMO

They have a seat at the table, can do what they want with their team. I think that they had as much right to give him a shot as any other late round pick. Take his age and College/NFL history out of the equation and he is a physical specimen. Hell, I see top ranked colleges offering 8th graders...how is that any less disrespectful to the game? Wait, you are going to argue it's about projections. Of course it is...and a little luck. Will he pan out? Odds are strongly against it...but they are also against every other player. Boo hoo, get over it. Drinking the "hater-aide" and popping off about it makes you look bitter and small.

You are very correct Realist.  Yet, even more than all of this, I can pretty much guarantee that, as PGstaff noted, Tebow is a great impact in the clubhouse.   The guy is 1) a former Heisman trophy and national championship winning collegiate quarterback 2) a former NFL quarterback 3) a nationally recognized sports analyst and yet one of the best people that these younger players will ever meet.  He is humbly re-learning the game, taking his lumps and working to improve, all the while being a friend to the guy with the multi-million dollar signing bonus as well as the guy who sweeps the clubhouse floors.  They can't find a guy with a more humble spirit and of higher character than Tebow to rub-off onto their younger guys.  He's a great guy and it is all genuine.  He does at home what he does in public.  He actually does not preach, he simply lives his life.  People ask him questions about the importance of baseball, and he thoughtfully replies, "You know, after seeing people in third world countries who can barely stay alive, all of this baseball stuff is really not that important in the grand scheme of life."  We live in a world where some people to presume that we all want and need to know about who they sleep with, and people applaud.  Tebow answers questions thoughtfully, or humbly and quietly kneels after a good play, and people get indignant.

As you said, Tebow will likely not play MLB ball.  You and I and some others totally get this.  But, for those who are pissed off about Tebow being in the game, getting $100,000 etc.  It's the Met's money.  They are free to utilize it as they please.  Your kid was blessed to have an arm to throw 90.  TT was blessed to be a prospect who spent a long time out of the game, needs to get up to speed, but is a great impact in the club-house, brings renewed interest to the game and will almost certainly bring the Mets far more money than the $100,000 they spent.   Somebody feels like Tim's gift is more valuable than your kid's.  Get over it.  This is almost certainly going to happen many more times in Jr.'s life.  Baseball is a game.  Not some sacrosanct religion or a civil right, pump the brakes and dial things down a few notches.

Again.  SDR, PGstaff, I and a few others get it.  It is abundantly clear that TT almost certainly won't make it to the MLB.  But to claim that he is a waste of resources, keeping some other true prospect out of baseball or a disrespect to baseball is senseless conjecture.  

Teaching Elder posted:

 

Again.  SDR, PGstaff, I and a few others get it.  It is abundantly clear that TT almost certainly won't make it to the MLB.  But to claim that he is a waste of resources, keeping some other true prospect out of baseball or a disrespect to baseball is senseless conjecture.  

No, you don't get it...and this paragraph proves it.

He is, at best, a publicity stunt. If he's in on it, you cannot make the claim of humility that you attribute to him (and I personally feel he is far from humble; the Weird Al line "I'm a million times as humble as thou art" comes to mind.) If he's not in on it, he's being used and not intelligent enough to realize it.

Either way, there is someone out there who would have been on this roster (who knows where to warm up) that is out doing something else right now.

Matt13 posted:

Teaching Elder posted:

 

Again.  SDR, PGstaff, I and a few others get it.  It is abundantly clear that TT almost certainly won't make it to the MLB.  But to claim that he is a waste of resources, keeping some other true prospect out of baseball or a disrespect to baseball is senseless conjecture.  

No, you don't get it...and this paragraph proves it.

And your reply proves that you either do not take time to read or cannot comprehend rational thought.

People keep saying Tebow is being used. How is he being used? Massive TV time, Jersey sales, the Mets will have those no matter what.  They are in the biggest TV market in the country. They have a good team and will do fine making money.  Tebow knows exactly what he is getting into, he pays advisors and managers to keep him well informed.  They have done a good job for him getting him tryouts and TV contracts. Seems like both parties involved are getting what they want, sounds like a good contract.

I believe Tebow was an All-State baseball player as a Junior in HS.  I am sure he knows what on-deck circle to take warm up hacks in. 

The answer for Tebow getting a shot at baseball is he projects better than the next guy in line the Mets were looking to give money to.  Even at 30 years old and not playing for a while he is such and elite athlete with a crazy size/speed ratio he gets a shot.  Coaches believe they can teach him the rest.  That's the same answer a lot of parents get on here asking why their 5'9" RHP who dominates in HS with an 85 MPH fastball doesn't get looked at while the 6'4" RHP who sits 90 MPH and can't hit the glove to save their life gets lots of love. It just happens at all levels.

Ja'Crispy posted:

The answer for Tebow getting a shot at baseball is he projects better than the next guy in line the Mets were looking to give money to.  Even at 30 years old and not playing for a while he is such and elite athlete with a crazy size/speed ratio he gets a shot.  Coaches believe they can teach him the rest.  That's the same answer a lot of parents get on here asking why their 5'9" RHP who dominates in HS with an 85 MPH fastball doesn't get looked at while the 6'4" RHP who sits 90 MPH and can't hit the glove to save their life gets lots of love. It just happens at all levels.

 

I mean, I realize objective reality is optional for some people, but let's be serious. He's almost 30, he's 0-7 in ST (and headed back to MiLB ST now), put up a .538 OPS in the AFL while striking out 30% of the time, and his best defensive position is DH. Whatever the Mets' reasons for bringing him along, they have nothing to do with his baseball projectability. And I'm sure you can't swing a dead cat in FL right now without hitting a prospect with a better shot of making an MLB impact than Tebow has.