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People are talking about Tim Tebow again
Saturday’s Say Hey, Baseball looks at a new Tim Tebow rumor, the new best rivalry in baseball and the end of the Braves’ rebuild.
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Everyone started talking about Mets farmhand Tim Tebow again on Friday, and they weren’t talking about how weird it is that the failed pro football player and Heisman trophy winner can now be referred to as a “Mets farmhand.” No, they were talking about a Tim Tebow rumor reported by the New York Post. According to the Post, the Mets are considering promoting Tebow to the next level of the minors sometime after the All-Star break. And that’s certainly a reason to talk about him.
On first glance, Tebow’s current numbers at Class-A aren’t heart-stopping. He’s hitting a middling .250/.330/.370, and that’s over 28 games. He hit a home run in his first game and one in his third game, but none since. But when you look a little closer, you start to actually see the whisper of... something. Over the last 16 games, Tebow has brought his overall average up from a low of .156 to a high of .250. Over that time, he’s hit .327/.413/.436 with four doubles and a triple. That’s not nothing.
And it shouldn’t be nothing. A promotion isn’t and shouldn’t be perfunctory, and it shouldn’t be a device to grab headlines. Tebow and the Mets are already dealing with a lot of accusations that he’s been given preferential treatment, from his job at ESPN to the fact that he was signed at all. For him to be considered a legitimate baseball player in any way, he needs to earn this promotion. And with how he’s currently hitting, he’s well on his way. We’ll just have to wait and see if he can keep it up.
- The Yankees are retiring Derek Jeter’s number this weekend, and while the overblown coverage is and will be annoying, Jeets had an incredible career.
- It’s so tempting to imagine the Yankees making trade plans. But maybe that’s not the best idea.
- The Cubs and Cardinals are playing a series this weekend, and they have a solid case for best rivalry in baseball right now.
- It seems impossible that Mookie Betts has gotten even better this season, but he has.
- Instead of sending a less-than-great pitcher to the mound on Saturday, the Twins decided to bring up their best starting pitching prospect, Jose Berrios.
- The Athletics are selling monthly ticket passes for $20 each, and that seems like an impressively good deal.
- The Braves rebuild is coming to an end soon, which means they won’t be able to use that as an excuse for being terrible.
- If you like awesome defensive plays, have I got one for you. Jake Marisnick made an absolutely perfect throw to nail the tying run at the plate in the ninth and win Thursday’s game.
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