The Major League Baseball Players Association proposed a
114-game regular season when the league returns from suspension. It includes a
regular season from June 30 through October 31, two years of expanded playoffs,
$100 million in deferred money for the players and an opt-out clause for
players if they don’t want to play. The MLB proposal included an 82-game
regular season and pay reductions in addition to players’ prorated salaries.
We shall see what the
two sides agree on and you would think they would come to a solution soon,
because a short while ago the 2020 year for all professional sports looked
bleak plus there was talk that all of the sports leagues were going to cancel
the rest of their seasons.
So, now are they going to lose more time with talks
that might be at an impasse? That would be unreal. This would not sit to well
with the fans plus there might be some fans that may have lost interest in the
season all together and time will tell.
There is a possibility that a minor league season won’t
occur, which makes you wonder if Tim Tebow has played his last game in the
organization. Tebow’s goal since day one was to make the team roster, which
will now be a big challenge for him to accomplish.
Unless MLB puts in a rule
change due to the nature of the season, the Mets will have to decide this
offseason whether to add the 33-year-old Tebow to the 40-man roster or leave
him unprotected during the Rule 5 draft.
Some might ponder, since the team is in win now mode, they
should leave him unprotected in order to fill a roster spot with a veteran that
has playoff experience.
At the same time, would another team claim him and
place him on their roster? If nobody claims him, he could return to the Mets,
but would Tebow want to go back to minor league life?
Perhaps a team that
is in rebuilding mode or has attendance problems might be interested in his
services due to his popularity with the Florida Gators since he is more well known
for his college football success.
Perhaps the Marlins might show some interest
since they will not contend in the now tough National League East. Perhaps he
could go to a non-contending American League team and be a DH.
As I wrote yesterday in response to an article, Tebow's injuries in 2018 and 2019 cost him about 100 games, and now this extended COVID downtime as he closes in on age 33, makes his chances very slim. He could not afford injuries and a pandemic, given how late he started this experiment at trying to make the majors.
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ReplyDeleteI think Tebow was great selling tickets for the minor league teams he played for, but I don't think he could compete in the majors right now. I think you're right that a team like the Marlins that isn't worried about competing might take a chance just to sell a few more tickets
ReplyDeleteMaybe Garth Brooks is still available.
ReplyDeleteBob W
Tom, I agree he can't afford anymore injuries, the last 2 years was tough for him.
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