Tebow circus

[Aquarian Sports Cards]

Originally Posted by steve B

Tebow wasn't the worst hitter on his team, close, but not the worst.

I don't hear many complaints about Matt Oberste taking anyones roster spot. (The guy with a decent number of games who was a worse hitter than Tebow. There's another, but he only played 5 games. )

Besides, the very lowest levels are instructional leagues, where players are meant to learn and to make important adjustments. Being a strong straight pull hitter will go a long way in HS, not so much in even the high minors unless you're truly amazing in other ways. So a lot of players don't do all that well in instructional leagues because they're trying stuff they haven't been required to do until then.

Steve B

Arizona Fall League is not an instructional league for low-level players. It is a league where teams typically send 6 top prospects apiece. Most players are successful double or triple A guys.

[steve B]

Originally Posted by Aquarian Sports Cards

Arizona Fall League is not an instructional league for low-level players. It is a league where teams typically send 6 top prospects apiece. Most players are successful double or triple A guys.

Well, I guess I learned something there. I thought it was one of the short season A ball leagues like we have here in Lowell.

That makes it a bit more of a puzzle why he's there, and less of one why so many of the hitters seemed above average from the stats.
Of course the opposite also fits, he had little experience and considering that he didn't do all that badly against some decent but not yet ML level pitchers.
Maybe they fast tracked him as a sink or swim scenario because of his age?

Steve B

[EvilKing00]

i dont care about Tebow one way or the other - BUT im a BIG METS FAN. And having Tebow take a spot some other prospect should have is my only gripe. Tebow isnt a good baseball player, and at 29 years old im not hoping he can develop into a part of this team.

[1952boyntoncollector]

Originally Posted by EvilKing00

i dont care about Tebow one way or the other - BUT im a BIG METS FAN. And having Tebow take a spot some other prospect should have is my only gripe. Tebow isnt a good baseball player, and at 29 years old im not hoping he can develop into a part of this team.

there are many players in the minor leagues that have zero chance to make it to the majors...they are basically pseduo coaches or mentors in some capacity or for other reasons. there are in reality few 'prospects' to take any spots from.