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Tim Tebow is baseball’s chance to make up for Michael Jordan
New York Post ^ | August 9, 2016 | Joel Sherman

Posted on 08/10/2016 11:38:21 AM PDT by TBP

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To: nobamanomore

Tebow is a Florida guy. The Rays draw few fans and a small broadcast audience, even when they’re good. And they’re not good now — they’re in last place.

If they sign him and he makes it, they got a useful player for virtually nothing. if not, they got a publicity boost from giving him his chance. Either way, that gets them more good PR. (and if it doesn’t get them any PR or help the crowds and ratings at all, then they have the perfect excuse to move.)


61 posted on 08/10/2016 9:15:39 PM PDT by TBP (0bama lies, Granny dies.)
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To: rjsimmon

No, I don’t like the Cowboys, so I wouldn’t want him there.


62 posted on 08/10/2016 9:16:26 PM PDT by TBP (0bama lies, Granny dies.)
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To: nobamanomore

I bet he’d be a good defensive outfielder, if nothing else. good routes, good arm.


63 posted on 08/10/2016 9:17:29 PM PDT by TBP (0bama lies, Granny dies.)
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To: Cletus.D.Yokel

Mariano Rivera made the splitter the pitch that it is.


64 posted on 08/10/2016 9:20:03 PM PDT by TBP (0bama lies, Granny dies.)
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To: pgkdan

Yes. He was a very good high school baseball player. The Angels almost drafted him, but apparently he forgot to fill out the forms.

But that was a decade or so ago.


65 posted on 08/10/2016 9:21:09 PM PDT by TBP (0bama lies, Granny dies.)
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To: riverdawg

Dave DeBusschere said he quit baseball because the White Sox chose to trade Norm Cash and keep him, and he didn’t want to play for anyone that stupid.


66 posted on 08/10/2016 9:26:38 PM PDT by TBP (0bama lies, Granny dies.)
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To: nobamanomore

From the lower minors to AA is another significant jump. If you can get through AA, you’ve got a decent shot.


67 posted on 08/10/2016 9:27:46 PM PDT by TBP (0bama lies, Granny dies.)
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To: campaignPete R-CT

What the heck?


68 posted on 08/10/2016 11:31:55 PM PDT by Impy (Never Shillery, Never Schumer, Never Pelosi)
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To: Cletus.D.Yokel
Or could it be an unacceptable consideration of personal Faith?

No, lack of talent. Deeply held Christian faith and a willingness to display that faith publicly did not hurt Kurt Warner in the slightest. Because he was a talented football player.

69 posted on 08/11/2016 6:13:52 AM PDT by DoodleDawg
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To: DoodleDawg

OK. I can agree.


70 posted on 08/11/2016 6:42:58 AM PDT by Cletus.D.Yokel (Catastrophic, Anthropogenic Climate Alterations: The acronym explains the science.)
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To: TBP

Yes, but Jack Morris (my favorite-ever Tigers-tosser) made the splitter formidable and changed the “fast-ball” into a set-up pitch for both his splitter and the circle-change.

Morris, for all his bluster and “pagentry” while with the Tigers, could throw both those pitches with accuracy. If Jack hit someone...well...he meant to hit them. That’s why I like Morris.


71 posted on 08/11/2016 7:02:49 AM PDT by Cletus.D.Yokel (Catastrophic, Anthropogenic Climate Alterations: The acronym explains the science.)
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To: DoodleDawg
Deeply held Christian faith and a willingness to display that faith publicly did not hurt Kurt Warner in the slightest.

No, but Mrs. Warner's propensity to shoot her mouth off did.


72 posted on 08/11/2016 8:58:11 AM PDT by Buckeye McFrog
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To: TBP

If he can hit a Major league fastball (95mph) he has a shot.


73 posted on 08/11/2016 10:22:47 AM PDT by painter ( Isaiah: �Woe to those who call evil good and good evil,")
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To: painter

As a Christian mom of a 29 year old godly daughter, I would move heaven and earth for a chance that my girl could meet Tim Tebow....hei is her role model and someone she admires for his faith and the way believes it out....


74 posted on 08/11/2016 8:44:08 PM PDT by princess leah
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To: princess leah

I don’t blame you.


75 posted on 08/12/2016 6:21:08 AM PDT by painter ( Isaiah: �Woe to those who call evil good and good evil,")
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Bump and best of luck to Tim.


76 posted on 08/13/2016 4:41:08 AM PDT by foreverfree
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