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Originally Posted by
Cooterpoot
Baseball has changed. A .225 hitter that can hit 20+ HRs is considered and adequate hitter now. If age doesn't get him, he might have a shot.
No.
Not all .225 hitters are created equal.
Tim Tebow had an OPS below .700. His OBP and SLG numbers suck. And he's shown nothing to demonstrate he can hit 20 HRs. He hit 8 last season. Oh yeah, and he's a defensive liability. All of this in A ball last year.
By contrast, look at someone like Todd Frazier. He only hit .217 last year. But he got on base at a .344 clip, slugged .428, and played elite defense while hitting 27 home runs at the major league level. The guy had a WAR of 3.4 despite only hitting .217.
People who don't understand how the game is played will compare their batting average and think Tebow has a shot. He doesn't have a shot. The only thing he does of value for the organization is sell tickets. I love the guy and admire his work ethic, but he won't be a major leaguer.
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