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Soothsaying for Sixteen: Nevin Ashley

Edgy MD Jan 29 2016 02:38 PM

Hey, man. I may sound like a handsome-but-wispy British expatriate film star of a certain vintage, but I'm a burly catcher whose been given a minor league deal with the Mets, along with an invite to camp. I'm 31, fringy, bearded, and my wife has a cooler name than your wife. Well, a more memorable name, anyhow. If there's anything I like better than catching baseballs, it's the great tradition of getting high on picture day. [fimg=350:1h1vn47c]http://pengosports.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Nevin_Ashley_sm.jpg[/fimg:1h1vn47c] I'm backing up two young guys, but one of them gets hurt a lot, and I'm DUE, Bro! I think 2016 is going to be awesome! What do you think?

Benjamin Grimm Jan 29 2016 02:45 PM Re: Soothsaying for Sixteen: Nevin Ashley

I hope he likes Las Vegas, because barring injury to d'Arnaud or Plawecki, he'll spend the much of the season there.

Edgy MD Jan 29 2016 02:56 PM Re: Soothsaying for Sixteen: Nevin Ashley

Sure, but how do you bar injury to your catching staff? Sign me up for that action! He'll get 28-30 trips to the plate, hit .225, one homer, five RBI.

Centerfield Jan 29 2016 02:57 PM Re: Soothsaying for Sixteen: Nevin Ashley

Benjamin Grimm wrote: because barring injury to d'Arnaud In other words, he should start looking for apartments in NY now.

Benjamin Grimm Jan 29 2016 03:27 PM Re: Soothsaying for Sixteen: Nevin Ashley

I know.

Benjamin Grimm Jan 29 2016 04:45 PM Re: Soothsaying for Sixteen: Nevin Ashley

I wonder, does he rank ahead of or behind Johnny Monell on the catching depth chart?

Ceetar Jan 29 2016 04:48 PM Re: Soothsaying for Sixteen: Nevin Ashley

Won't see him.

Benjamin Grimm Jan 29 2016 04:48 PM Re: Soothsaying for Sixteen: Nevin Ashley

In that photo it looks like he's doing a Ben Carson impression.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jan 29 2016 04:53 PM Re: Soothsaying for Sixteen: Nevin Ashley

Hope you like New York New York (and the Venetian and the Wynn and Bellagio), Ashley Ashley!

seawolf17 Jan 29 2016 05:06 PM Re: Soothsaying for Sixteen: Nevin Ashley

Pretty sure you made him up. And I remember the Ashley Ashley discussion and I STILL think you made him up.

MFS62 Jan 30 2016 03:28 AM Re: Soothsaying for Sixteen: Nevin Ashley

Backs up Monell at Las Vegas, and takes over the full time job there when Monell is called to the majors. Later

John Cougar Lunchbucket Feb 19 2016 05:54 PM Re: Soothsaying for Sixteen: Nevin Ashley

Career high in home runs for Las Vegas. That's right he's gonna hit 10. No callup unless there's a real big emergency, and I'm hoping there isn't.

Edgy MD Feb 24 2016 12:52 AM Re: Soothsaying for Sixteen: Nevin Ashley

Checking now, and he hit 12 in the Sally League back in 2007. He added 20 stolen bases that year also. Ranked the 26th best prospect for the Rays that year! (And in fairness, the Rays were pretty stacked at the time.)

John Cougar Lunchbucket Feb 24 2016 01:23 AM Re: Soothsaying for Sixteen: Nevin Ashley

Alright, he hits 12 in Vegas. Fuck it, he gets 13.

Lefty Specialist Feb 24 2016 02:06 AM Re: Soothsaying for Sixteen: Nevin Ashley

If he sees any time in NY, means there's Trouble in River City. That's trouble with a T, that rhymes with P, which stands for....Please Play in Las Vegas for the entire season.

d'Kong76 Mar 02 2016 07:05 PM Re: Soothsaying for Sixteen: Nevin Ashley

No Nevin, unless Mets are in deep d'oo d'oo.

Edgy MD Dec 02 2016 03:47 AM Re: Soothsaying for Sixteen: Nevin Ashley

Nevin Ashley indeed failed to escape the International League, but after backing up Monell and/or Plawecki most of the year, he did escape Vegas, with the Mets pulling off a HIGHLY improbable August 31 deal with Texas, who found themselves heading to the post-season, but with a small hole in their catching emergency plan that they thought Nevin was the exact guy to fill. Yeah, it was probably just loose change, but who gets any value at all for a free-agency bound AAA backup catcher on August 31? Sandy Alderson, that's who. And to think, I was impressed by the Rey Sanchez trade. This might have been the most unlikely late-season flipping of an expiring asset in team history.

Ashie62 Dec 02 2016 09:37 PM Re: Soothsaying for Sixteen: Nevin Ashley

He'll have better luck with Ashley Madison.