re: Official Tim Tebow Workout Thread (Scout grades on page 6)

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He instantly will be one of, if not the most, athletic player every time he steps on the field. In football, he was simply average when it came to size, strength, and speed. In baseball, he will be damn near the best at all of those categories

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But he didn't wash out of the NFL because he was "simply average" in size, strength, and speed. And he won't be good at baseball just because he's one of the biggest, strongest, and fastest players on the field.

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For NFL standards, he was average when it came to skill position players. There was nothing awe inspiring about his size, strength, and speed in terms of other NFL players. In baseball, he is a 1%er

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This is true.

But it's sort of weird how he has become sort of a joke in the public eye, and it feels like a million years ago when people thought he was superhuman in college...wonder what his legacy will be...seems like even his college career is being re-written as ...he was average by your comments.

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No, he wont. But it will be a huge advantage in baseball for him

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I think his current size will actually be a big hinderance. There's no way he can be flexible enough to move his hands and adjust his swing from a 95 mph fastball to a 87 mph slider running in on him. Not helping his throwing arm either. Aren't you a tennis player? Not a whole lotta big swole dudes bombing aces. Tim would do well to take up yoga and drop 25 pounds. And if somebody tells him that's what he has to do, I have no doubt he will. I'll be pulling for him.

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Run = Above Average
Arm = Standard Deviation below average.
FLD = Standard Deviaiton below average.
Hit = Emergency Call-Up. .230 Batting average. 0.0 WAR
Power = Above Average. 29-22 HRs. 2.5 WAR

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Some people have so much Crow to eat. I wonder what ole Buck has to say now?

If nobody knew who Tebow was, and he stepped on a field for a random tryout, he would easily turn scouts' heads just with his athleticism. He'll get every opportunity because of that and how his popularity will go over with a minor league team.

But reaching the Bigs is a long shot for ANY baseball player, and pretty much impossible for someone his age, who has taken so much time away from the game.

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Run = Above Average
Power = Above Average.

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These two were almost givens though with his athleticism. There are a ton of people that have 2-3 tools, but it's the ability to hit that does so many players in.
It doesn't matter if you can hit the ball 700 ft if you have trouble with the curve.

They put poor throwers at first. They put poor fielders at DH.
But they put poor hitters on the street.

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If nobody knew who Tebow was, and he stepped on a field for a random tryout, he would easily turn scouts' heads just with his athleticism. He'll get every opportunity because of that and how his popularity will go over with a minor league team.

But reaching the Bigs is a long shot for ANY baseball player, and pretty much impossible for someone his age, who has taken so much time away from the game.

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Couldnt agree more. If his name was Robert Yerling from Boise, ID, people would say he is insane not to give it a shot with the grade he got today and his athleticism.

Still has alot of odds against him though

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Tim Tebow's 6 plate appearances against Chad Smith: 1-for-5 with a line-drive single to CF and walk. @MLBNetwork @MLB

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.200 is ok, but it depends on how it looked.

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OBP of .333 which is more important though......

But how he looked is the most important correct

Just hit one right off the 365 sign against live pitching.......