Another Look at Tim Tebow

 
When I saw Tim Tebow six weeks ago when Binghamton visited Hartford, it was hard to envision him as a future major league player. As the end of June approaches, I still don't see it. Monday night, he struck out three times and doubled to the base of the wall in left center (off that swing, below). The bottom line: he's still a strikeout machine and still less impressive than prospects Peter Alonso and Jeff McNeil, more polished hitters who were recently promoted to the Mets Triple A team in Las Vegas.

Do you think Tim is picking the brain of Rumble Ponies pitching coach -- and longtime major leaguer -- Frank Viola? What kind of wisdom can the former Twins and Mets ace impart to the college football legend, who so wants to make it in baseball, but is discovering first-hand that the secret to hitting a baseball isn't just brute strength or agility. The fine blend of skills are unique to this sport and can't just be transferred from football (or as Michael Jordan learned a quarter-century ago, from basketball).