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Topic Title: Tim Tebow of the New York Mets Topic Summary: instructional league Created On: 09/28/2016 01:40 PM |
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09/28/2016 01:40 PM
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09/28/2016 02:00 PM
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It was probably a meatball, but I like him and wish him well.
Certainly will be a ticket draw wherever he plays. ------------------------- "The truth is incontrovertible. malice may attack it, ignorance may deride it, but in the end, there it is." -Sir Winston Churchill |
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09/28/2016 02:41 PM
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91 mph fastball from a 6'5" lefty pitcher who obviously didn't keep it out of the wheelhouse.
Now that the word is out, expect pitchers to toughen up, but at the instructional league level, mistakes just happen. I think they're playing in Port St. Lucie. I might play hookey one day and go watch a game. I got to watch Bo Jackson play some minor league ball in Orlando back in 1986. Te is no Bo, but it would be fun to watch. BTW, they've got him listed as an outfielder. |
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09/28/2016 02:55 PM
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He's a huge fit dude. Maybe baseball will give him a new paycheck.
------------------------- "One of the reasons why propaganda tries to get you to hate government is because it's the one existing institution in which people can participate to some extent and constrain tyrannical unaccountable power." Noam Chomsky. |
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09/28/2016 06:20 PM
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Get back to me when he is able to consistently hit a major league curveball.
------------------------- "Most people would die sooner than think; in fact, they do." - Bertrand Russell "Morality is doing what is right, regardless of what you are told. Religion is doing what you are told, regardless of what is right. If I do not answer you .... nothing personal, I just have you on ignore. |
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09/28/2016 07:12 PM
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Curveball is easy. Sliders were my issue |
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09/28/2016 07:29 PM
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If he's a lefty hitter facing majority RH pitching, he might not see too many curveballs.
It was a southpaw on the mound today that he took downtown, so it does speak well for his vision and reaction time. In the majors though, he'd see a lot smarter pitchers with much better placement taking advantage of his inexperience and possibly messing with his head. I always envisioned him more as a 1B/DH type player, and will be more impressed if he makes it as an outfielder than as a hitter. Swinging at the first pitch is not usually considered "disciplined" for a pro hitter, but hitters don't often get benched for a HR. Like I said, smarter pitchers won't give him that. |
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09/29/2016 04:56 AM
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Let's wait and see what happens the first time a catcher tries to block home plate.
------------------------- Dora Hates You |
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09/29/2016 07:29 AM
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He went 1/6........so lets not go bumping him up to the bigs just yet. I hope he does well though.
------------------------- Specializing in sarcasm and condescending rhetoric since 1971. |
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09/30/2016 12:52 PM
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09/30/2016 07:57 PM
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Baseball ain't as cool as football, but at least you get to enjoy your retirement. ------------------------- See you all next summer. Have a great rest of 2016, and don't vote for Trump. |
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10/01/2016 09:44 AM
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And teaching technology isn't as cool as actually doing it, but at least you can sit back and be an internet smartass.
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10/01/2016 10:31 AM
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It's not about me. That's the entire point of teaching.
By the way, I wasn't knocking Tebow. I was merely making a point that a career in pro baseball, while not as glamorous as football, leaves the player with a more comfortable retirement physically. In other words, I wish him luck. I always felt badly for Bo Jackson because football ruined two careers for him. And then there was Dion Sanders who played the World Series and Super Bowl within a year. His broken foot (from the NFL) really messed him up. ------------------------- See you all next summer. Have a great rest of 2016, and don't vote for Trump. Edited: 10/01/2016 at 02:27 PM by MikeTech |
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06/25/2017 05:40 PM
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Bumped up a level despite hitting only .223, will be playing in the Florida league out of St. Lucie.
http://florida.247sports.com/B...New-York-Mets-53324116 |
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06/26/2017 01:09 PM
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He has a low bar, his popularity means that he only needs to be not embarrassing to be a ticket draw.
And baseball is way, way cooler than football. ------------------------- "The truth is incontrovertible. malice may attack it, ignorance may deride it, but in the end, there it is." -Sir Winston Churchill |
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06/26/2017 01:11 PM
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.311 on base percentage is decent, I wonder why so many walks? His strike zone is huge.
------------------------- "The truth is incontrovertible. malice may attack it, ignorance may deride it, but in the end, there it is." -Sir Winston Churchill |
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06/28/2017 01:18 PM
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Tim Tebow Is Failing Up
------------------------- "The truth is incontrovertible. malice may attack it, ignorance may deride it, but in the end, there it is." -Sir Winston Churchill Edited: 06/28/2017 at 01:49 PM by WG |
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06/28/2017 01:46 PM
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Stale link in your paste buffer? http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us...1?cid=sm_npd_nn_tw_ma
https://fivethirtyeight.com/fe...m-tebow-is-failing-up/ |
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06/28/2017 01:49 PM
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Nice try.... "fake link" Dont let WG take you to the dark side Here is the truth.... Tim Tebow Is Failing Up ------------------------- Puerto Rico 11 - 24 - 2013 |
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06/29/2017 04:39 AM
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Tim Tebow hits home run in second game after being promoted
Zach Pereles Big League Stew Jun 28, 2017, 8:08 PM After spending time with the Columbia Fireflies, Tim Tebow homered in his second game with the St. Lucie Mets (AP) The legend of Tim Tebow only continues to grow after the quarterback-turned-baseball-prospect smacked a two-run home run in the second inning of his second game with the Class A-Advanced St. Lucie Mets on Wednesday evening. Tebow was promoted from the Class A Columbia Fireflies on Sunday night. Given Tebow's .220/.311/.336 slash line, the move came with some criticism, but according to early returns, the former University of Florida star has settled in quite nicely. He also had a single in the first game of the Wednesday doubleheader. Here's another angle of the bomb to straightaway centerfield: The team's Twitter account captured his trip around the bases, and as you would expect, Tebow, batting seventh in the order, was all smiles. With the home run, Tebow has now passed another famous multi-sport star for career four-baggers: Michael Jordan. With Florida having just won the College World Series and Tebow smacking home runs after his promotion, it's been a good few days to be a Gator at the ballpark. ------------------------- Dora Hates You |
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