PORT ST. LUCIE — Baseball faces declining attendance and TV ratings, unsigned superstars, rising tension between owners and players and major concerns about the on-field evolution of its product.
On the other hand, it employs Tim Tebow.
We all should be lucky enough to be spoken of by anyone, just once, as lovingly as the Mets minor-leaguer and worldwide celebrity Tebow speaks of baseball. Only injury issues can deter him from appearing at Citi Field by season’s end, and baseball lacks the moral and fiscal high ground to scoff at this freak show.
Could the Mets actually be ahead of the curve on this one?