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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Former NFL quarterback Tim Tebow faces a major step up in competition on Tuesday in his pursuit of a baseball career.Tebow, after playing three games in the fall instructional league in Florida, is set to bat seventh and start in left field for the Scottsdale Scorpions at 3:35 p.m. ET at Camelback Ranch in his Arizona Fall League debut.The league is for top prospects on the brink of a major league career and a handful of players who already have debuted in the big leagues, including teammates Greg Bird of the Yankees and Gavin Cecchini of the Mets.Tebow signed a minor league deal with the Mets for $100,000 last month.Youre talking about a guy who has won a Heisman Trophy but also been cut four times. I think he knows what the challenge is, said Scottsdale manager Tom Goodwin, who also is the first-base coach for the Mets. I think hes up for the challenge. Im definitely looking forward to putting him out there. Its a huge jump for him, but I dont think its anything he cant handle. I know hes looking forward to it. And I think a lot of people out there are looking forward to seeing what he has and what he can do.As Tebow said, I think it will give me a good idea where Im at.Tebow homered on his first pitch in the instructional league. It was the first pitch he had faced in a game since his junior year of high school. He ultimately hit .286 (4-for-14) with two RBIs and two walks in three games.In his Arizona Fall League debut, Tebow is due to face Washington Nationals right-handed prospect Austin Voth. Voth, a University of Washington product, went 7-9 with a 3.15 ERA in 27 appearances (25 starts) at Triple-A Syracuse this past season.So much of the pressure is taken away because I get to go out here and pursue something that I love, that Im passionate about, Tebow said. Ive always been a believer that perfect love casts out all fear. So when youre scared about something, remember why youre doing something, why you love it. And have that mindset and approach.Why is failure the worst thing? I know sometimes it gets talked about that it is. But, in my opinion, regret is the worst thing, followed by not trying. And a lot of times, those go hand in hand. So, for me, when I do something, I want to go all-out for it. I can look back in 20 years and if I wasnt good enough, I wasnt good enough.Tebow will continue with his SEC Network and ESPN football broadcasting responsibilities, so he will miss Friday and Saturday games. The Arizona Fall League is dark on Sundays. So Goodwin will have Tebow play as many games as the ex-quarterbacks body allows midweek.Tebow has the Alabama-Tennessee game this weekend in Knoxville, and he suggested there is no awkwardness with leaving new teammates.They totally understand it, Tebow said. And its also an obligation for me. For me, when I give my word about something, I want to fulfill it.There is considerable buzz for Tebows participation in the Arizona Fall League. The Scorpions averaged 504 spectators per home game last season at Scottsdale Stadium. The stadium can accommodate 9,700 fans, including lawn seating. The team expects a serious attendance bump, like when NBA star Michael Jordan played for the club in 1994 and league attendance for the season nearly tripled, to more than 100,000.Jordan hit .252 (31-for-123) with 34 strikeouts in the Arizona Fall League. Of course, Jordan already had played a full season at Double-A Birmingham. Tebow, on the other hand, essentially has not played baseball since high school, except for a few weeks of training at the Mets complex in Port St. Lucie, Florida. That Arizona Fall League tune-up was cut short a few days by Hurricane Matthew.Jordans someone that was extremely talented -- everything he did, Tebow said. I think what you hear most about him on the baseball field was his effort and what a good teammate he was. Thats something I obviously want to bring, as well.Tebow readily acknowledged competing in the Arizona Fall League will be a great challenge.I think it will be awesome, he said. I think it will not only will be a challenge as far as competing, but also, I think it will be blessing as far as learning from a lot of guys that are doing it at a high level -- a lot of them getting ready to be at the highest level. So thats great.Its a great opportunity for me. Im thankful and also looking forward to it. Wholesale Jerseys Free Shipping . -- The Bishops Gaiters are showing they belong among the countrys top varsity football teams. Wholesale Baseball Jerseys China . All of the scoring came in the final 20:04. Lucic scored on a power play at 15:46 of the third period, when he tipped a shot over Stars goalie Kari Lehtonen for a 3-1 lead. http://www.cheapchinajerseysforauthentic.com/ . 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The A-League might continue to take great strides on field, but its getting tougher to bring talent to Australia.Emerging leagues in South-East Asia, the runaway growth of the Chinese Super League and and upturn in finances in Europe are giving A-League coaches headaches as they look to build their squads for the season ahead.Victorys Alan Baro and Western Sydney trio Bruno Pinatares, Jumpei Kusukami and Aritz Borda are among the few players to trade senior football in overseas leagues for the A-League this off-season.Victory coach Kevin Muscat said hes found it harder to lure players with the rise of other Asian leagues.Dont worry about (attracting players from) Korea because theyve always paid more than us, they dont have a salary cap, he told AAP.Theyve been left behind by the Japanese. And now China.Now all of a sudden, weve started losing players to Malaysia and Thailand. We lose targets to there and A-League players go there.Online database OzFootball shows a growing contingent of local players playing in Souuth-East Asia, with Muscat blown away by the wages on offer.ddddddddddddMuscat said he had spent time in Spain and Europe during the season break scouting the marketplace.I spent a week in Madrid because I really wanted to understand the Spanish market, he said.Theyve just signed a new TV rights deal for the (second-tier competition) Segunda that will treble their incomes. So weve got to start looking for the next market.The answer for Muscat is to pitch on lifestyle.It is a huge positive because its a great city and a great country, he said.Its an expensive place but it is a beautiful place.Trying to find players at a younger age is difficult because they want to stay in Europe if they can.But there is supply. So we will get players.Muscat is searching for offensive-minded players to complete his squad, with the departure of Danny Vukovic meaning he also needs another senior goalkeeper. ' ' '