Tim Tebow’s Mets jerseys have only been available online for a couple of days, but he trails only Noah Syndergaard among Mets players.
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Former Heisman Trophy victor Tim Tebow, wearing No. 15, kicked off his New York Mets career in Port St. Lucie, participating in a highly watched workout at the organization’s instructional league camp. There were a lot of times at Florida where I thought about going out and starting baseball.
The director of operations for the New York Mets, Paul Taglieri, was impressed with the crowd.
Tebow, 29, signed with the Mets two weeks ago and will participate in the Instructional League all fall.
My first sporting activity, I played for the White Sox at Normandy Baseball Park.
On Monday he was given the No15 jersey – the same number he wore at the University of Florida, where he won two championships and forged his reputation. After looking unsure of himself for a few more throws, a Mets coach said something to Tebow, and he looked fine throwing after that. Just go through it, get back into it. “Have an extra driver maybe an extra person inside to help out a little bit of rush hour we’re going to get”, says manager Alan Ruiz. But it’s not really the naysayers. “I just want to be someone to pursue what I believe in, what I’m passionate about. I don’t have to live with regret”.
Tebow’s first day was relatively uneventful.
Tebow and his teammates are on the field from 10 a.m.to about 1 or 2 p.m.
“They said it was pretty interesting”, Collins said. But he said he’s up for the challenge and will actually “embrace” the lengthy bus rides he’ll have to endure as he works his way through the minors.
Yes, Tebow-mania is in full swing.
“It was a lot of fun, it was great”, Tebow said. Do you bring a helmet?
“This is something I had to do because I gave my word to my SEC family,” Tebow said. Pitcher Cameron Griffin is the second-oldest player at 25, and pitchers Keaton Aldridge and Ronald Sanchez are the only other Instructional Leaguers older than 23.
I was defining success as Tebow making the majors, or at least making a surprising minor-league run. The instructional league has a day off Sunday.
However, judging by the hundreds of fans who showed up to the Mets’ training facility in Port St. Lucie, Fla., Tebow has overtaken Reynolds as the Mets’ definitive 15. It’s how I was raised. I didnt want to put down a bat since..
Tebow will be at the three-week camp from Monday through Friday. At the moment, his specialized schedule doesn’t appear to be a problem. Tebow said he will just focus on the workout between the lines.
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“I heard that was something that they might be selling”.
