There was some doubt as to whether Tim Tebow would even get another shot to play for the Mets, being that he went hitless in his first two games, and manager Terry Collins indicated that the team would likely move on from him.
But it was Tebow Time during Monday’s Grapefruit League game, and the former NFL quarterback got one last chance to prove his worth. It wasn’t long before his 0-for-8 slump finally came to an end.
Tebow came to the plate and calmly stroked a base hit between the third baseman and shortstop for his first hit of spring training. Mets fans acknowledged him with a standing ovation afterward, which isn’t something you normally see in a Grapefruit League game.
After an 0-8 start in the Grapefruit League, Tim Tebow gets his first hit vs the Marlins today: pic.twitter.com/tGXKPSWnGj
— Paxton Boyd (@paxton) March 13, 2017
That hit may have earned Tebow another start, it seems.
Sounds like Tim Tebow is not done in Mets camp. Terry Collins had a change of heart, will borrow him for additional GL games this spring.
— Anthony DiComo (@AnthonyDiComo) March 13, 2017
Props to Tebow for making the most of his opportunity and earning himself a few more starts.
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