Hercules Rockefeller
2nd Team Getting Their First Start
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Now now, let's not get ahead of ourselves. At first the narrative is that he's so far behind the curve he wouldn't hit at all on any level, now just a few months into his pro career he's putting up average numbers at A ball.
This is not a conventional prospect who's been playing the game for years, it's reasonable to expect a little experience to result in large gains. Large enough to make a pro baller out of him? That remains to be seen. It didn't work for Drew Henson, but Tebow is not Drew Henson.
It's gonna take at least 2 seasons before we know anything about Tebow as a baseball player, much less predict whether or not he's got a future in MLB. The time window is narrow, if he doesn't make rapid progress he'll never make it -- but compared to his AFL tenure last year, he has already made rapid progress.
All I'm saying is, keep an open mind. It's a lot easier to say it'll never happen if you're sufficiently determined not to let it happen. He's getting his chance to prove things one way or another. Approaching the situation with speculative prejudice doesn't help anyone.
I did not say "It'll never happen." I responded to a post saying he was putting up the numbers of a bona fide prospect. He is not, currently, doing that. I have no ill will towards him.