It’s only a stunt if thy do. It’ll take two years for a guy to learn to hit big league pitching. He’ll have to do that in the minors and why would any minor league team give up a roster spot to a young kid and instead hand it to a guy who wouldn’t hit the bigs at best until he’s 31 or 32? Not a chance. I’d never let him take up space on one of my minor league rosters. He might be nice guy, but this is business.
As a business, it’s all merit. If he can hit the ball at the requisite level of play, you give him a roster. He might only be able to play well for a few years, but it’s certainly more money than he’s making now.
You’re forgetting one thing: Tebow is left handed. I’m not saying an left handed idiot can automatically make it into the show, but baseball teams will take much more of a chance on a lefty who has some skills over a righty who can hit moderately well and play decent defense. How do I know? Because I was that righty I speak of, though “moderately well” may be pushing it with respect to my hitting. At any rate, there were hundreds, even thousands, of guys like me at any college baseball team’s disposal but only a few left handers with even remotely similar ability. The same is true in the baseball draft.
If he still has his speed, that’s a plus. He’ll play left, right, first, or DH. Its not a stunt if Tebow is still in shape, and we both know he is.
Tebow does not have to learn to hit against major league pitching if he is signed as a relief pitcher. A successful left handed relief pitcher is extremely valuable and his career could last into his early 40s.
The Dodgers are in need of pitching so this could be a good gamble.
>>Not a chance. I’d never let him take up space on one of my minor league rosters. He might be nice guy, but this is business.
Still have the same opinion? The Mets don’t!