Welcome to the big show, Tim.
Tim Tebow made his spring training debut for the New York Mets on Wednesday against the Boston Red Sox, and the converted quarterback had the unenviable task of facing reigning American League Cy Young winner Rick Porcello in his first spring training at-bat.
As you can imagine, it didn’t go too well for Tebow.
The former Heisman Trophy winner saw four pitches from Porcello, all fastballs, swinging and missing at the third and taking the fourth on the outside corner for a called third strike.
Tebow strikes out looking on a borderline pitch. Baseball is out to get him for his faith, too! pic.twitter.com/67nzo2mRJH
— The Pickle (@sportspickle) March 8, 2017
Tebow had some words for the home plate umpire after the call, appearing to tell him the pitch was low.
Tebow thought it was a ball pic.twitter.com/znwzsLu5u1
— Meditations in Panic City (@MedInPanicCity) March 8, 2017
The crowd at First Data Field in Port St. Lucie, Fla., didn’t like the umpire’s decision, either.
Tebow gets called out on strikes, and the crowd is not happy about it. pic.twitter.com/26OfjhFsxK
— Adam Lichtenstein (@ABLichtenstein) March 8, 2017
Of course, Tebow won’t get many favors from anyone as he attempts to kick-start his baseball career. Here’s the full first at-bat from No. 97, in case you’re interested:
.@TimTebow steps to the plate for his FIRST at-bat in a #SpringTraining game: https://t.co/lNaAimk6Eb pic.twitter.com/a5mEv0cnR8
— MLB (@MLB) March 8, 2017
Thumbnail photo via Jasen Vinlove/USA TODAY Sports Images
