Tim Tebow! His Mets career gets underway in earnest on Monday as he'll make his fall instructional league debut. As the AP notes, Twitter is one of 58 players in Mets fall camp at Port St. Lucie, Fla., and at age 29 he's more than four years older than any of his instructional league teammates.
For the big news -- and in keeping with ancient tradition -- Mr. Tebow has been assigned a number. That brings us to the big reveal ...
Tim Tebow assigned No 15 in #Mets instructional league, yep, his old football number
— Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) September 19, 2016
Yep, No. 15. Here's soft evidence ...
The new must have item in Mets fashion. #Tebowpic.twitter.com/7SRyWTWSPt
— Chris Stewart (@CStewartWPTV) September 19, 2016
And here's Exhibit B ...
No surprise, Tebow will wear #15 for #Mets Inst. League #WTSP#Gatorspic.twitter.com/e9yIQmBePp
— Chris Fischer (@ChrisFischer07) September 19, 2016
See, that's No. 15 next to his name. That indicates he'll be wearing No. 15. That's how this works, see. But wait: That's not all ...
That No. 15 speck is Tebow (Beltran's old Mets number). pic.twitter.com/ENlIGNkNvO
— Christian Red (@CRedRojo) September 19, 2016
And ...
Tebow is huge.... pic.twitter.com/DB3ldruSiS
— Mike (@mike5_5_5) September 19, 2016
Yes, said No. 15 is already for sale via the Mets' official site ...
Order of jerseys listed on Mets online shop:
— David Adler (@_dadler) September 19, 2016
1. Syndergaard
2. Custom
3. Tebow
Ahead of Straw, Piazza and Cespedes. pic.twitter.com/XcNFIljFaR
As you've probably already guessed, there's plenty of #TebowEnthusiasm to go around. For instance ...
Fans camped out overnight in the parking lot at Tradition Field to watch Tim Tebow today as Mets instructional league opens.
— Michael Mayer (@themainemets) September 19, 2016
And ...
Young Tebow fans lining up outside mets instructional league camp pic.twitter.com/VowonRM5bs
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) September 19, 2016
And ...
According to @Fanatics web site, Tim Tebow has the #Mets 3rd most popular jersey behind Syndergaard and the insert custom name here option
— Jon Santucci (@JonSantucci) September 19, 2016
Also, know this ...
There is a news chopper over this Tebow workout. Not kidding.
— Tim Reynolds (@ByTimReynolds) September 19, 2016
To tie it all up, here's rousing color-television footage of Tebow himself walking across a parking lot in Port St. Lucie ...
in slow motion
:
Tim #Tebow has arrived for his first workout with the #Mets in Port St. Lucie. @WPTVpic.twitter.com/Ag2eEV1eD0
— Chris Stewart (@CStewartWPTV) September 19, 2016
Finally, here's what it might all look like for No. 15 ...
Mets saw Tebow workout video and assigned him No.15 at instructional league. pic.twitter.com/zPsVRaTFcZ
— Batting Stance Guy (@BattingStanceG) September 19, 2016
Something like that.
Developing, people. Developing to the point of exhaustion.