A rebuilding Phillies team desperate for young talent to shine has a 24-year-old third baseman batting .500/.571/.667 through his first 28 plate appearances of the year. The broadcast team has been heaping effusive praise on Cody Asche. Hall of Fame third baseman Mike Schmidt practically drooled while discussing Asche’s play last weekend. For over a year now articles have been written declaring that Asche is Chase Utley’s heir apparent as the future leader of the Phillies. It’s over-the-top hype and for the past week I’ve been standing out in the cold peering through a window at this Asche breakout party I just can’t bring myself to join now matter how much I’d love to buy in.
Avoiding the Asche Hype
