The New York Mets Have Invited Tim Tebow To Spring Training Again
Tim Tebow
It shocked quite a few people when  former Heisman winner Tim Tebow  transitioned from a football career and a side gig in broadcasting to ride a bus for pennies on the dollar playing Minor League Baseball.
 Tebow  was 29 years old.  He  had not played organized baseball since high school. And there was some thought out there that  he  might still have a future on the gridiron. At the very least   he  was a well-respected college football analyst.
Despite this   the always divisive Tebow  decided to turn in a posh gig with ESPN and the potential of furthering  his  football career by signing a minor league deal with the Mets.
The University of Florida alumnus would ultimately begin his baseball career in Scottsdale during the Fall League  hitting just .194 with zero homers and two RBI in 19 games (62 at-bats). What exactly was  Tebow  doing here?  He  couldn't even put up a decent performance against youngsters  some of whom were a dozen years  his  junior.
 Tebow  would then catch on with the Mets' low-level single-A affiliate in Columbia  posting a .220 average with three homers  23 RBI and 69 strikeouts in 214 at-bats. For those of you who don't follow baseball  that's not good.
Even with those struggles  the Mets' organization promoted  Tebow  to high Single-A ball in St. Lucie.  He  actually performed better against stiffer competition  posting a .231 average with five homers and 29 RBI while striking out at a lower clip.
Now prepared to continue  his  professional baseball career   Tebow  has once again been invited to Mets Spring Training this year.
It shocked quite a few people when   [TGT] transitioned from a football career and a side gig in broadcasting to ride a bus for pennies on the dollar playing Minor League Baseball.
  [TGT] was 29 years old.   [TGT]   had not played organized baseball since high school. And there was some thought out there that   [TGT]   might still have a future on the gridiron. At the very least    [TGT]   was a well-respected college football analyst.
Despite  [TGT] decided to turn in a posh gig with ESPN and the potential of furthering   [TGT]   football career by signing a minor league deal with the Mets.
The University of Florida alumnus would ultimately begin his baseball career in Scottsdale during the Fall League  hitting just .194 with zero homers and two RBI in 19 games (62 at-bats). What exactly was   [TGT] doing here?   [TGT]   couldn't even put up a decent performance against youngsters  some of whom were a dozen years   [TGT]   junior.
  [TGT] would then catch on with the Mets' low-level single-A affiliate in Columbia  posting a .220 average with three homers  23 RBI and 69 strikeouts in 214 at-bats. For those of you who don't follow baseball  that's not good.
Even with those struggles  the Mets' organization promoted   [TGT] to high Single-A ball in St. Lucie.   [TGT]   actually performed better against stiffer competition  posting a .231 average with five homers and 29 RBI while striking out at a lower clip.
Now prepared to continue   [TGT]   professional baseball career    [TGT] has once again been invited to Mets Spring Training this year.