Tebow circus

[Snapolit1]

I don't understand why people are getting their nuts in a knot over Tebow appearing in a split squad spring training game, while the team is already missing a half dozen WBC guys. Crazy. I realize there is a real mania around this guy for all sorts of reasons, but lighten up folks. He's not taking anyone's job. It's a sideshow and nothing more. Don't understand the depths of hate showered on what everyone says is a pretty good dude.

[Big Six]

Agreed. I would think folks would be pulling for the guy considering he seems to be a hell of a good guy...


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[Piratedogcardshows]

Im a Tebow fan and think its pretty awesome how he is going about this. He had an amazing quote in the press conference that should be required reading material for all athletes. Ill try to find it and add it to the post.

[Enfuego]

0-3 with a HBP, ehhh.


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[KMayUSA6060]

The irony of Tebow Mania hitting baseball and people crying about it...

1. Tebow is had much success in college, and openly displayed his faith.
2. Tebow is a Heisman-Trophy-winning college QB (should've won it twice), largely due to his dual-threat abilities.
3. Tebow enters the NFL.
4. Tebow has some success in NFL, displays more faith.
5. ESPN overplays all Tebow stories, creating Tebow Mania - also states that he isn't a good QB.
6. ESPN puts the crosshairs on Tebow's faith.
7. Fans of ESPN get sick of Tebow, and start to dislike him more and more.
8. A media circus is created around Tebow.
9. Tebow wins a playoff game.
10. Due to the narrative that Tebow isn't a good QB, and the media circus, teams don't want Tebow.
11. Tebow is forced out of the NFL.
12. Tebow becomes an analyst.
13. The athlete and competitor inside Tebow wants to try his hand at baseball.
14. Tebow, who has created a star out of himself due to hard work, dedicated, and faith, is given the opportunity to play low-league baseball in Major League system - he can make an organization money.
15. Tebow has some success with baseball.
16. ESPN has to cover Tebow's baseball journey - fans hate Tebow more.
17. All of this is because ESPN overstepped their boundaries as a sports news company, and divided fans with opinions on politics/faith.

[packs]

You guys seriously don't understand people's frustrations with a guy who won't give it a rest? To me, he gives off the vibe that he feels entitled to be a professional athlete. The fact that he was a failed NFL player seems to be a complete shock to his system. I think people will always be frustrated with nepotism and false opportunities. He's a celebrity who is only playing in these games because he's a celebrity. That rubs people the wrong way in many situations, this being one of the more unusual circumstances where being famous got you something you didn't earn.

[1952boyntoncollector]

Originally Posted by packs

You guys seriously don't understand people's frustrations with a guy who won't give it a rest? To me, he gives off the vibe that he feels entitled to be a professional athlete. The fact that he was a failed NFL player seems to be a complete shock to his system. I think people will always be frustrated with nepotism and false opportunities. He's a celebrity who is only playing in these games because he's a celebrity. That rubs people the wrong way in many situations, this being one of the more unusual circumstances where being famous got you something you didn't earn.

Adam Goldberg got an AB in the major leagues and had no reason to be there at that time Playing in some spring training games isnt a big deal for an actual player in the minor league system.

You think Michael Jordan shouldnt of played spring training games?

[packs]

Adam Greenberg was a professional baseball player who did have a major league at bat, which he earned. He was hit in the head. He has nothing in common with Tebow. His second at bat was an act of good will which, again, is not at all similar or related to Tebow. Michael Jordan should not have been given a roster spot either and he played at a much higher level than Tebow will. I think it helped that Jordan was a successful athlete though in terms of public perception, which is what we're talking about.

[Enfuego]

Tebow needs to just hang it up. No way he can be another Deion or Bo...hell I think Jordan had a better baseball career


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[EvilKing00]

Originally Posted by Enfuego

Tebow needs to just hang it up. No way he can be another Deion or Bo...hell I think Jordan had a better baseball career


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Id have to agree

[gopherfan]

There are likely a bunch of guys on his team and the opposing team that are ecstatic that he is there. All of a sudden what they do is relevant. A little TV time, and some press.

[1952boyntoncollector]

Originally Posted by Enfuego

Tebow needs to just hang it up. No way he can be another Deion or Bo...hell I think Jordan had a better baseball career


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man rough critic if he has to be as good as deion or bo (i assuming for their baseball ability) to play baseball. If he was a pinch hitter in the major leagues and only got 70 abs, that would be good enough for the money he is making. (not saying he will ever be a major league player but you just making a mlb roster is good enough for most people)

[CMIZ5290]

This whole Tebow baseball thing is an absolute joke...If you love the guy so much, hell make him a coach or personal trainer.... He can't hold Bo Jackson's or Deion's jock strap....Not even an argument worth extending....

[Enfuego]

He just needs to stick to what he's good at.....ugh whatever that is..


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[bravos4evr]

Tebow is bad at football, his minions scream that it's bias against his faith, and yes completing less than half your passes is bad, as was his footwork. giving him credit for that playoff victory ignores the Denver defense. (ignoring the FACT that the majority of NFL players are religious and seem to function just fine)


Tebow refuses to play Tight End and stay in the NFL because his oversized ego and false piety seems to require he only play QB. His minions scream that it's bias against his faith and throw holy tantrums

Tebow decided to play baseball after a decade away from the game, proceeds to be terrible and called "not a professional player" by scouts, prospect writers ...etc his minions scream that it's bias against his faith

Tebow gets picked up by the Mets and gets a free pass with a $100k bonus even though all who saw him knew it was a marketing scheme for the minor league clubs. criticism of this is screamed at bu his minions as bias against his faith

Tebow gets a free call up to the AFL , normally reserved for AA level players wiith legit prospect status, and gets his ass handed to him and his minions scream that that's just bias against his faith


Tebow gets a ST invite where he ,again, looks terrible and everyone is pretty much sick to death of hearing about him.

look, some of you are wayy into jesus, that's fine, whatever floats your boat,but there is not a conspiracy against Tim Tebow, He has been given EVERY OPPORTUNITY , if not more so, than ANY OTHER PLAYER I can recall to make it as a pro athlete, he simply has not performed at the level expected of a pro. He does not have the "stuff" he does not have the skills required. he is ,now, bad at sports. Some of us are sick of you and some members of the media, trying to make him a "thing". it's not going to happen. Time to let it go.

[bravos4evr]

Originally Posted by Enfuego

He just needs to stick to what he's good at.....ugh whatever that is..


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well, he's bad at sports so I guess he is sticking to that!

and he's good at throwing a football at the ground to keep the devil at bay


and he's a fairly decent analyst who I think will improve over time.

he is also amazingly good at striking out!

[dgo71]

Watched him take 5 at bats today in a minor league spring training game - hit by pitch, strikeout, strikeout, weak grounder to third, struck out looking. He never squared up one pitch, and misplayed a ball badly in left field while taking terrible routes to others. He was clearly overmatched against guys almost a decade younger than he is. I'm not rooting for him to fail but he doesn't look like someone who will be able to make it out of A-ball. He was assigned to Class A Columbia in the South Atlantic League, and I have to believe some poor kid that is getting left behind in extended spring training is getting screwed over by Tebow occupying that roster spot.

[packs]

My predictions:

50 games, .190 ave, 4 home runs, 28 rbi's, 100 strike outs, is released before season's end.