The Legend grows .....2 run dinger his first real at bat in the minors??? Great story. The Mets are looking like geniuses. Cold ugly night in Columbia and the place is packed with spectators to watch a minor league game. Only Tebow.
What a windfall for the Sally. Promotions departments are already pumping up their home games against the Fireflies. I bet there will be a bunch of sellouts.
The legend? Tebow is strong. He's going to hit 20 homers at that level. He also struck out three times against A ball pitching. My expectations are .220 or less, 20 homers and striking out in 40% of his at bats. I wouldn't be surprised if he hits as low as .190.
What size Tebow jersey did you order? Come on, you can admit it.
I think that's all it's going to be for Tebow. He might become some kind of MiiLB legend, hitting .195 with 250 HRs and never making it to the show.
Tebow is such a rube. Doesn't he know he is only hitting that HR so he can be moved to the Mets owned Class A+ team and he can help the Mets rake it in with Dippin Dots sales?
Will somebody please send me a PM or a text when Tebow gets his batting average above .250 in the minors. At that point, he may be taken almost seriously as a professional. Until then it is a sideshow based on who he is and not what he has done as a baseball player. JMO.
Will do Fenway!
fenwaysouth posted:Will somebody please send me a PM or a text when Tebow gets his batting average above .250 in the minors. At that point, he may be taken almost seriously as a professional. Until then it is a sideshow based on who he is and not what he has done as a baseball player. JMO.
At .250 currently (1 for 3 so far in today's game) . . . ah, I see you asked for "above" .250 . . . never mind
Wake up calls, Dip and Dots, Sally League promotions....this thread is so much better alive than dead! :-)
Yes, indeed. There is nothing that we here at Hsbaseballweb enjoy discussing more than things that aren't really our business.
Teaching Elder posted:Yes, indeed. There is nothing that we here at Hsbaseballweb enjoy discussing more than things that aren't really our business.
Okay
Is there anything good about Tebow playing baseball? Does he need to make it to the Big Leagues or it's a failure?
Does he create additional interest in the game? I would think there are football fans and Tebow fans that never cared about baseball until now. I think wherever he plays they will draw large crowds. Everything he does, be it a success or failure becomes national news. Some might call it a circus and maybe it is, but the circus exists to entertain people.
To me, it doesn't really matter how good Tebow is at baseball. Its more about whether his involvement is good for the game. At worst you would think he might be a positive influence on his young teammates. Even if he wasn't a great passer in football, I don't think anyone questioned his leadership qualities. From the little bit that I've seen so far, it looks like his teammates love the guy. And it looks like he is enjoying the game.
So, is he getting something just because he is Tebow? Absolutely! Just like Michael Jordan did. Will he be the worst player in the minor Leagues? Michael Jordan wasn't. If he is the worst player, does it really matter? I just hope he keeps drawing more and more attention to the game I love. And that is what is going to happen whether he does great or fails miserably. Even those that dislike him and want him to fail must admit that all of this is interesting.
PGStaff posted:Is there anything good about Tebow playing baseball? Does he need to make it to the Big Leagues or it's a failure?
Does he create additional interest in the game? I would think there are football fans and Tebow fans that never cared about baseball until now. I think wherever he plays they will draw large crowds. Everything he does, be it a success or failure becomes national news. Some might call it a circus and maybe it is, but the circus exists to entertain people.
To me, it doesn't really matter how good Tebow is at baseball. Its more about whether his involvement is good for the game. At worst you would think he might be a positive influence on his young teammates. Even if he wasn't a great passer in football, I don't think anyone questioned his leadership qualities. From the little bit that I've seen so far, it looks like his teammates love the guy. And it looks like he is enjoying the game.
So, is he getting something just because he is Tebow? Absolutely! Just like Michael Jordan did. Will he be the worst player in the minor Leagues? Michael Jordan wasn't. If he is the worst player, does it really matter? I just hope he keeps drawing more and more attention to the game I love. And that is what is going to happen whether he does great or fails miserably. Even those that dislike him and want him to fail must admit that all of this is interesting.
Agreed...and it looked like his teammates were genuinely happy for him when he crossed home plate.
hshuler posted:Wake up calls, Dip and Dots, Sally League promotions....this thread is so much better alive than dead! :-)
I agree.. with 14 pages and no sign of letting up, how could it not be "Golden Thread" material?
Ripken Fan posted:hshuler posted:Wake up calls, Dip and Dots, Sally League promotions....this thread is so much better alive than dead! :-)
I agree.. with 14 pages and no sign of letting up, how could it not be "Golden Thread" material?
At some point, length becomes a reason not to accept a "Golden Thread" nomination.
Tebow with another three-run tater today.
HShuler said,
"Agreed...and it looked like his teammates were genuinely happy for him when he crossed home plate. "
It was this that let me know that this experience was going to be different than it could have been. If Tebow had walked in like he was something special guys likely would resent him. But, you know he is a good teammate and a humble one. He's grinding like the rest, and they respect and appreciate that.
It would be cool to get to hang out with a two time national champion and Heisman trophy winner who had rather talk about how you are doing than about himself.
Well said PG.