OT: Tebow Hits HR on First Pitch in First AB of First Game
Here's the video of #Tebow's home run. pic.twitter.com/EVId65fT3O
— Luis Torres (@LFTorresIII) September 28, 2016
September 28th, 2016 at 2:00 PM ^
He's going to lead Sportscenter for another week now.
September 28th, 2016 at 2:06 PM ^
September 28th, 2016 at 2:08 PM ^
because of it. I watch games, and CFB Live sunday mornings if M wins...and I listen to radio at work. I appreciate the BTN more, even though they don't always have more than a cursory glance at the specifics.
September 28th, 2016 at 2:11 PM ^
That's good enough for a two hour special of Tebow running the bases shirtless.
September 28th, 2016 at 2:25 PM ^
We can do that....we don't even have to have a reason.
-Carl Spackler
September 28th, 2016 at 2:25 PM ^
September 28th, 2016 at 3:48 PM ^
I'm way ahead of him. Unfortunately.
September 28th, 2016 at 5:12 PM ^
September 28th, 2016 at 4:51 PM ^
And podcasts.
Don't forget the podcasts.
September 28th, 2016 at 2:26 PM ^
Read the first response to the tweet. "....in perpetuity"? Dear God.....
@LFTorresIII I am with @CBSEveningNews. May we have permission to use this video across our platforms and broadcasts in perpetuity?
— CBS Evening News (@CBSEveningNews) September 28, 2016
September 28th, 2016 at 2:34 PM ^
But on this one, I can't lie...that's pretty fucking cool.
Just the fact that he's a guy who geniunely just wants to be on a team and play a sport...and he works at it and has some success.
I mean look at that field. It looks like a public rec field. It's terrible.
I hate all the SEC and Tebow hype like everyone else, I give a pass on this one. This is pretty awesome.
Now when he strikes out his next 200 at bats and then hits another bomb and THAT leads SportsCenter? Yeah...then I'll be like "WTF? Show me another guy who'd lead SC in this situation. A homerun in the instructional league after going 1 for 201?!" Then, I'll get it.
September 28th, 2016 at 3:03 PM ^
Nice to see that he can jack the ball. Would like to see him have a cup of coffee in the bigs.
September 28th, 2016 at 4:08 PM ^
waiting to see him in the majors. The instructional league and the majors are light years apart. He's a hell of an athlete, but a major league ball player and he's now 29..... Not going to happen.
September 28th, 2016 at 4:37 PM ^
Instructional League is one infinitesimal step higher than inter-squad. This is entirely meaningless.
September 28th, 2016 at 2:37 PM ^
September 28th, 2016 at 2:53 PM ^
2 minutes and I realized what a waste of time it was. I decided that I would rather watch a puddle dry.
September 28th, 2016 at 4:34 PM ^
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September 28th, 2016 at 4:39 PM ^
Is the puddle in the shape of Tim Tebow's weird shaped melon?
September 28th, 2016 at 3:26 PM ^
Last time I watched it the year was 1998.
September 28th, 2016 at 2:55 PM ^
But can he hit the curve ball? That's what will determine if he stays in the news.
September 28th, 2016 at 3:02 PM ^
is that a bad thing, bro?
September 28th, 2016 at 4:18 PM ^
I know they teach things a bit differently now since I sat in journalism school ...
But how is a 29-year-old, telegenic, socially polarizing, former Heisman winner playing pro baseball not newsworthy?
September 28th, 2016 at 5:33 PM ^
Rabble rabble rabble. Conspiracy theory. The pitcher grooved it. Etc ad nauseum...
September 28th, 2016 at 2:02 PM ^
September 28th, 2016 at 2:07 PM ^
In Tebow's case, probably a miracle.
September 28th, 2016 at 2:25 PM ^
I never realized George Costanza was a Charley Lau hitting disciple.
September 28th, 2016 at 3:51 PM ^
Opposite field power. Better keep it in on his hands. But I have a feeling that he'll just go all Wade Boggs on you and foul off the ones he doesn't like.
September 28th, 2016 at 2:28 PM ^
Hitting is not about muscle. It's simple physics. Calculate the velocity, V, in relation to the trajectory, T, in which G, gravity of course remains a constant.
Aren't you the guy that put us in that Ramada in Milwaukee?
September 28th, 2016 at 2:02 PM ^
...but but but I thought he was only playing baseball because he's an attention whore?!?!?!?!
September 28th, 2016 at 2:11 PM ^
And I won't pretend otherwise. Feeling slightly dumb right about now.
September 28th, 2016 at 2:11 PM ^
September 28th, 2016 at 2:22 PM ^
I feel bad for the guy because by all accounts this looks like a stunt by his agent to either get a reality tv show or promote themselves to new clients and everyone is in on it except Tebow.
September 28th, 2016 at 2:02 PM ^
September 28th, 2016 at 2:03 PM ^
Most impressive.
September 28th, 2016 at 2:03 PM ^
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September 28th, 2016 at 2:04 PM ^
the first inning, before the first out....?
September 28th, 2016 at 2:07 PM ^
Vs a lefty pitcher no less. He seems like a decent person and I wish him success.
September 28th, 2016 at 2:08 PM ^
September 28th, 2016 at 2:09 PM ^
Good for him. I hope that isn't the highlight of his baseball career
September 28th, 2016 at 2:12 PM ^
The hate Tebow has gathered in his career. It's not his fault whatsoever that the media covers him non-stop. He's a good dude that seems to do all the right things in life, took his flippin spring break to go help sick people, and puts forth his best effort no matter what. And yet we put guys on the highest of mountains that are successful in sports but are complete sleeze in real life.
Good for him. It's a cool story that a guy who hasn't played baseball in like a decade is even able to make a semblance of professional baseball.
September 28th, 2016 at 2:21 PM ^
Spot on. I don't get the Tebow hate. Seems like a genuinely good dude.
September 28th, 2016 at 2:35 PM ^
very nice.
September 28th, 2016 at 2:24 PM ^
At first I resented all the no-nothings arguing that he's the greatest quarterback of all time. And then I started loving it, when I watched all the NFL types getting all twisted up over it.
September 28th, 2016 at 2:24 PM ^
I can explain from my point of view:
- Generally, I think Tebow is a pretty good guy. Probably better than me in terms of what he does to help others out too.
- The media coverage on him as a sports figure, compared to other sports figures in the same current situation, is astronomically high.
- The annoyance with the media over-coverage is projected to the individual who is the subject of that coverge.
That's it. Yes, it's not his fault, he seems like a good guy from what I know. But I get annoyed if I have to see some stupid story about him because it's Tim Tebow. How many other good guys out there are hitting a HR in a minor league game, or having tryouts, etc. that never would get that coverage.
Put another way, he often gets coverage because of who he is perceived to be by the media, rather than by what he's doing. That leads to resentment.
Eventually that causes you to become annoyed with the person themself. It happens.
(Not commenting on religion here so just take that off the table altogether - or some it may be a plus, for others a minus - I'm not going to go down that rabbit hole.)
September 28th, 2016 at 4:31 PM ^
September 28th, 2016 at 5:02 PM ^
September 28th, 2016 at 5:16 PM ^
I can understand how others project their hate onto him using very similar logic that I've presented, yes. I get it if I where to put myself in their shoes that it would create Harbaugh in a similar position
Of course, there's a number of differences:
- As MGoStu points out, Harbaugh's attention comes in large part due to his success and his role as the head coach of a major college football program, whereas Tebow's comes from who he is and his percieved likeability/story-ability.
- I am personally connected to the University of Michigan as an alumni and fan, so I do not become annoyed with the over coverage (for the most part....)
Harbaugh got coverage on sattelite camps because he was "challenging" the SEC and causing news stories. While part of that is Harbaugh overload in offseason, it also is extremely relevant to college football. A guy who hasn't played baseball in 10 years trying out and making a team is not a major news story, unless you're looking at the underlying person.
Harbaugh climbing a tree on the other hand? Pretty Tebow-ey story though...
But yes, generally speaking neither of them should be personally blamed for the media falling in love with them. It's easier to project annoyance onto the person than it is to say "damn Channel 7 Action News/SBNation/ESPN/BTN/SEC/Finebaum/anything stop heaping media attention onto Harbaugh"
Of course, part of my post was that I completetely acknowledge in my above post that it's not the person's fault nor should they be hated for it - rather that it's something that occurs when this situation arises.
September 28th, 2016 at 2:26 PM ^
Blame ESPN. I think the Tebow hate would be toned down if he didn't get 24 hour coverage from ESPN just like they did with Lebron James, Johnny Manziel and every other popular player in their respective sports.
Eventually you just get tired of hearing about him.