Tebow trying to make it in baseball now

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WATCH: Tim Tebow takes batting practice as baseball offers already coming
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By James Kratch | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
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on August 09, 2016 at 5:20 PM, updated August 09, 2016 at 5:33 PM




With news breaking Tuesday morning that ex-Eagles and Jets quarterback Tim Tebow plans to pursue a professional baseball career, it feels like we are entering another Tebow Era in sports and popular culture - the one that bridges us from his failed NFL career to his eventual run for federal office.

And no matter how long this latest spell of Tebow Fever lasts, it's going to be fun.

We now have video of Tebow showing off his left-handed swing, courtesy of TMZ. You can watch it above.

Some folks who have played professional baseball believe in Tebow's ability. Former Major Leaguer Chad Moeller has been working out with Tebow, and he says "the swing is for real." Former Yankee Gary Sheffield also says Tebow is a "natural,"and that he "absolutely believes" Tebow can play in the big leagues.

Then, there are the doubters.

Tebow is scheduled to hold a workout for the 30 MLB teams at some point in the not-too-distant future. ESPN's Darren Rovell says he already worked out for the Los Angeles Dodgers.

But as expected, the inevitable publicity-seeking contract offers from minor league clubs are already rolling in! The Schaumburg Boomers, an independent team in Illinois that plays in the Midwest-based Frontier League, have offered Tebow a contract already to join their club as an outfielder.

 

[Payday23]

 

[L&HH]

How old is he by now?

 

[dterpsss]

That white privilege will get him a tryout

 

[GunRanger]

Source: 20 MLB teams to attend Tebow workout

 

[Canada Goose]

A small market team should sign him for the publicity...

If I was Tampa Bay Rays, I'd sign him

 

[Juggalo Fred]

we had this thread like 2 weeks ago


Tebow should still be in the league right now, it sucks

 

[GhostMan]

we had this thread like 2 weeks ago


Tebow should still be in the league right now, it sucks

Tebow is too stubborn and not humble enough to not play any other position in football besides quarterback. He would still be in the league if he would have accepted a position change. The media won't say this publicly for obvious reasons.

 

[Juggalo Fred]

Tebow is too stubborn and not humble enough to not play any other position in football besides quarterback. He would still be in the league if he would have accepted a position change. The media won't say this publicly for obvious reasons.

He won a playoff game. you telling me Christian hackenberg can make a team as a back up qb and Tebow can't???

 

[GhostMan]

He won a playoff game. you telling me Christian hackenberg can make a team as a back up qb and Tebow can't???

How long ago was that one playoff game? No NFL team wants Tebow on their team. Why do you think he can't even get a workout with a NFL team?

 

[Bilz]

He won a playoff game. you telling me Christian hackenberg can make a team as a back up qb and Tebow can't???

He's too much of a media distraction. The Broncos just won with an extremely version of Peyton Manning playing the worst football of his career.

Its not all Tebows fault that its like this but you can't just sign him like a regular player. Once he's on the practice roster, its the Tebow team.

 

[Juggalo Fred]

How long ago was that one playoff game? No NFL team wants Tebow on their team. Why do you think he can't even get a workout with a NFL team?

4 years ago

you say long ago like it was 2006

 

[GhostMan]

4 years ago

you say long ago like it was 2006

I guess you don't realize that 4 years is a long time in the NFL.