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To: RoosterRedux

Great guy, great athlete.

NOT a major league caliber baseball player and never will be.

His “hot week” was hitting .269 in 26 at bats. For the season he is hitting .236 and strikes out once every 3 at bats. And his fielding is poor, 8 errors. All of this in the lowest levels of the minor leagues against mostly 18-22 year old longshots. There is no way his baseball skills survive against real pros at the highest level.

It’s a fun story, harmless and puts butts in the seats in minor league parks. Heck the Mets may even call him up one day when they are eliminated from playoff contention to draw a crowd.


13 posted on 07/14/2017 6:49:06 AM PDT by over3Owithabrain
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To: over3Owithabrain
I disagree with that. Baseball is more of a team sport than an individual sport. A .400 hitter or a 60+ a year home run slugger is not going to necessarily win you the World Series.

However, put nine players on the field with Tim Tebow's heart, energy and enthusiasm and your team will be a World Series contender year after year.

14 posted on 07/14/2017 6:53:14 AM PDT by SamAdams76
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