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Watch Tebow’s swing as he took batting practice before his second game for the Scottsdale Scorpions.
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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Tim Tebow might be hitless in the Arizona Fall League, but he’s not friendless.

Tebow, who went 0-for-10 during his first three games with the Scottsdale Scorpions, looked far more comfortable with his teammates than he did in the batter’s box.

Before each game, Tebow was seen laughing with other players, some of whom poked fun at Tebow after he ran into an outfield wall during his league debut Tuesday while trying to chase down a fly ball.

David Roseboom, a pitcher for the Scorpions, was among a few players who demonstrated their Heisman pose Thursday for Tebow, who won the Heisman Trophy in 2007 and looked amused by his teammates’ antics.

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“You’ve got to be able to take it,’’ Roseboom said of the needling. “That’s part of being a baseball player.

“The biggest thing is realizing that Tim’s a human and you just treat him like that. So that’s kind of the way everybody’s been here with him and he’s laughing it up, having a good time and he’s really fitting in well with us.’’

Champ Stuart, a center fielder for the Scorpions, said Tebow has impressed his teammates by tapping into their baseball knowledge.

“Every day he’s asking questions,’’ Stuart said. “He’s still learning the game. He’s willing to learn. I think he’s very humble.

‘’He’s a great guy just to be around. I probably learn more from him than he learns from me at this point, his being a competitor and getting after it every day. He’s just a winner.’’

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For his part, Tebow, the former NFL quarterback, said the speculation he might not be willing to endure minor-league life — or fit in, for that matter — was misguided.

“I don’t think people know me too well,’’ he said. “Literally two months ago I was is the Philippines taking bucket baths. So it doesn’t have to be a charter plane on an NFL team.’’

Although Tebow has yet to take a long bus ride — a staple of minor league baseball — he appears to have connected with his teammates far better than he has connected with pitches.

“We’ve gotten along really well,’’ he said. “We had a good time giving each other a hard time.’’

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