Here Is A Thing That Happened At Tim Tebow's Spring Training Debut

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At the start of the bottom of the third inning, New York Mets designated hitter Tim Tebow left the dugout to get some warm-up swings in before stepping into the box. But, strangely, he walked all the way around behind the platefrom the Mets dugout on the third-base side to the on-deck circle in front of the visitors' dugout, on the first-base side.

Boston's Rick Porcello, warming up on the mound, said he assumed it was a bat boy. After all, why would a Mets player be over there?

After a few swings, home plate umpire Ryan Additon noticed Tebow in the wrong on-deck circle, and told Tebow to get back to his side of the field. Tebow sheepishly complied.

Afterward Tebow explained his mistake, saying he had always thought that lefty batters warm up on that side of the field no matter which team they play for.

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Wow! Just wow!

Holy shlt

Yeah, he struck out looking his first two ab's. GIDP his 3rd ab. His 4th he reached on a HBP and then got doubled up on a liner when he didn't get back to 1b fast enough.

Yeah, he's really a ball player.

He's the Kim Kardashian of sports. Nothing more.

That's embarrassing. Rooting for the guy but realistically this is going nowhere...

astros4545 said:

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I do this still

Not a big deal if it's pre inning starting

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From what I saw on twitter, it looks like he wasn't leading off the inning.

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I think that it is disgusting that his fame allows him to do it when other guys are busting their nutz for a slot that are 10 times the ballplayer than he is now, or ever will be.

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Well, he arguably wasn't the worst performer on his team last season with the Mets, yet alone noticeably worse than all the other guys on that roster and around the minor leagues.

We'll see what he gets at spring training, but my point is you don't have to be hugely qualified to get at bats in the minor leagues.

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He's the Kim Kardashian of sports. Nothing more.

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Except he is famous because he was a highly successful athlete. So, poor comparison, I'd say.

I don't blame the Mets. Spring training is boring and too long. Might as well enjoy watching Tebow fail at another sport. He's a great guy though.

Didn't Garth Brooks play some Spring ball?

I say who cares. Everyone has something to say about everything that goes on but at the end of the day he's a successful person and still inspiring youth so I'm all for it.

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Except he is famous because he was a highly successful athlete.

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How may players that started in the NFL for one season and then was a backup for 2 more seasons are now on tv 3 years after they last took a snap?

He's not famous for what he did on the field. He's famous for what he did off the field. And I am NOT saying that he is not a good person. His behavior with children is very admirable but it is also what contributes to his fame.

For comparison: Johnny Football. If he ever does spring training, it will be the opposite side of the same coin.

Three of the dude's four seasons at Florida ended with a national championship or a Heisman Trophy, and he held just about every record there was to hold. He was a dynamic and impressive athletic freak.

So was Johnny.

I understand what you're saying, but I say no one cares that Johnny likes to party and no one cares that Tebow likes to pray or was home schooled if they weren't wrecking opponents on the field. They're just two of millions of Jesus freaks and alcoholics without what they did on the field.

No doubt a 28-year old who was out of baseball for a decade got the benefit of the doubt due to his notoriety, but I'm not sure it's a crazy stretch to give a chance to a guy who was a successful, All-State high school baseball player with the athletic success he had in college.

How he never figured out where to take his on deck swings, well, we surely can agree his fame didn't originate due to discovering how a black hole works.

He's not the brightest bulb in the New York skyline.

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Afterward Tebow explained his mistake, saying he had always thought that lefty batters warm up on that side of the field no matter which team they play for.

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maybe he's onto something. who's to say it wouldn't be a little better?

Was the guy in front of him a lefty?

I agree, he's probably not going to make it, but at least he'll know he's not cut out for baseball...unlike many athletes who say "man I should have done baseball, those guys have it made." I'll never fault the guy for trying.

It really is one of those sports you need to play your whole life. Athletic ability only gets you so far in baseball. Most of it's muscle memory built over 20+ years of practice.

Just chiming in to say that I fully expect the Rays to trade for him in July. Probably send the Mets a starting pitcher and legit bat.

aggie kid said:

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Just chiming in to say that I fully expect the Rays to trade for him in July. Probably send the Mets a starting pitcher and legit bat.

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Well. that move would increase attendance to probably 11,000 per game! I couldn't blame them for that.

2-2 with a diving catch

Batting .600 over last 5 ABs

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With that said, you can look through every teams' spring training stats and probably find some of their prospects who haven't gotten three hits this spring. He's not completely overmatched, which to me, is pretty impressive considering how long he was out of the game and that he never played above high school.

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I would agree with this.

The Mets show 4 right fielders have 14 or more at bats (Tebow has 14).

Granderson is a mile and then some above the rest, of course, but Tebow has a higher batting average than the other two guys. And a lower K rate than one of the other two guys.

Tebow doesn't have a walk yet, or an extra base hit, but still, back to my earlier point, I think folks overestimate the skill level of most guys playing pro baseball.

He had a big day today.

0 - 4. 3 strikeouts on 9 pitches and a 1st pitch ground out.

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Tebow's foray into baseball will probably go about like Jordan's did. With that said, you can look through every teams' spring training stats and probably find some of their prospects who haven't gotten three hits this spring. He's not completely overmatched, which to me, is pretty impressive considering how long he was out of the game and that he never played above high school.

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If Tebow were really serious about this, he would sign on with an independent league. If he went to the Atlantic League and hit .360, then I could see a major league team scout him and see if he's worth a roster spot in their minor league system.

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First AB of the year and he hits a two run bomb.

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The JV pitcher who hung the curve was quoted "yeah, it wasn't a good pitch. But that is the way this game is sometimes. This is almost as bad as when I found out I had to get braces last Christmas."