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45. Sandy Alderson is still a believer in Tim!

Sun Feb 18, 2018, 08:18 PM

Feb 2018

Mets GM Sandy Alderson says he believes Tim Tebow will play in majors at some point

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- New York Mets general manager Sandy Alderson has an answer for anyone wondering why Tim Tebow is in the team's major league spring training camp less than two years after he returned to the game after a 12-year absence:

Tebow is going to play in the major leagues and the Mets want to get him there as quickly as possible.

"Somebody asked me whether I think he'll be a major league player at some point," Alderson said after a Sunday workout at First Data Field. "I think he will play in the major leagues. That's my guess. That's my hope, and to some extent now after a year and a half, a modest expectation."

It's the first time Alderson has been that definitive about his anticipation of the former Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback's future, but he is pleased with the progress Tebow has made since the team signed him on Sept. 8, 2016. That's why Tebow was one of the 15 non-roster invitees who will work in the Mets' big league camp over the next six weeks.

http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/22493923/new-york-mets-general-manager-sandy-alderson-thinks-tim-tebow-play-major-leagues

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Tim Tebow assigned by Mets to Class A ball [View all] True Dough Mar 2017 OP

Jesus will not make that little ball any bigger for Tommie CanonRay Mar 2017 #1

At an age when most athletes tazkcmo Mar 2017 #2

We all know he can't throw. And batting .235 now we all know he can't hit either brush Mar 2017 #3

And, He Ain't Hitting Off Verlander. . . ProfessorGAC Mar 2017 #8

Yep! And if he wasn't Tebow, with those stats he'd be bagging groceries too brush Mar 2017 #10

Funny Note ProfessorGAC Mar 2017 #11

Hats off, man. You still play? brush Mar 2017 #12

No Way ProfessorGAC Mar 2017 #13

Woohoo, Class A, baby! Brother Buzz Mar 2017 #4

If he weren't Tebow, with similar stats would he even make a single A roster? Docreed2003 Mar 2017 #5

Hmm... True Dough Mar 2017 #6

Lmao... Docreed2003 Mar 2017 #7

He Could At Least Steal Bases ProfessorGAC Mar 2017 #9

I think Jordan improved as the season went on JonLP24 Apr 2017 #27

That's Pretty Cool, Jon ProfessorGAC Apr 2017 #29

Yes, it's only Class A ball... True Dough Apr 2017 #14

The pitcher, Domenic Mazza, throws blistering 84 mph fastballs Brother Buzz Apr 2017 #15

Followed by three strike outs and a ground out. bluedigger Apr 2017 #16

Spoil sport! True Dough Apr 2017 #17

I don't write the stories. bluedigger Apr 2017 #18

That's 2 homers in 3 games! True Dough Apr 2017 #19

The kid could be AAA material by 32, I tells ya! bluedigger Apr 2017 #20

.231 batting average, baby! Brother Buzz Apr 2017 #21

All the Hater-ade for Tebow here! True Dough Apr 2017 #22

Good grief, a team needs players who can make base hits.... Brother Buzz Apr 2017 #23

Some guys have made the bigs doing just that True Dough Apr 2017 #24

I was actually thinking Rob Deer hughee99 Apr 2017 #25

Great on the base-paths too! True Dough Apr 2017 #26

Timmy has to hit the ball first. He's presently in a minor slump, batting a measly .174, BUT... Brother Buzz Apr 2017 #28

Tebow hits his first triple, goes 3-for-4 True Dough Apr 2017 #30

The Mets' AA outfielders must be looking over their shoulders now. bluedigger Apr 2017 #31

.246 in Single A? ProfessorGAC Apr 2017 #32

One step at a time, True Dough Apr 2017 #33

At This Rate... ProfessorGAC Apr 2017 #34

Tebow edging closer to a promotion True Dough May 2017 #35

Walk-off homer for Tebow; batting .327 in 11 games for Class A Port St. Lucie Mets True Dough Jul 2017 #36

And this is why the Mets signed him, months later this post lives joeybee12 Jul 2017 #37

It's true True Dough Jul 2017 #38

Yup joeybee12 Jul 2017 #39

Tebow ON FIRE since joining the Class A St. Lucie Mets True Dough Jul 2017 #40

This one goes out to Brother Buzz! True Dough Aug 2017 #41

Timmy ended his baseball season and returned to the college football analyst gig Brother Buzz Sep 2017 #42

You forgot to mention True Dough Sep 2017 #43

Kick. This thread has the potential to outlast the infamous joeybee12 Sep 2017 #44

Sandy Alderson is still a believer in Tim! True Dough Feb 2018 #45

I blame the bad karma from Brother Buzz! ;) True Dough Jul 2018 #46