""We've had situations in the past where you've had people, multi-sport people, people with other careers, where clubs have made accommodations during a period of time that you're going to figure out whether they're really going to be a major league player," Manfred said. "I think it's a good thing. We need to attract the best athletes to our game. And he's obviously a great athlete. Hopefully it turns out that he's a great baseball player."..."
http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/2016/10/05/mlb-commissioner-rob-manfred-dh-tim-tebow-minor-leagues-umpires/91642132/
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