But it wasn't a fear of flying that made the Phillies left fielder uneasy. It was his imagination.
Back in November, Asche spoke at a banquet benefiting the ALS Association of Philadelphia. Driven to contribute more by what he had seen that night, Asche began brainstorming ideas on the flight home as to what more he could do for the cause. He came up with the idea to design a T-shirt and to donate the proceeds to ALS research. But the scope of that idea intimidated him.
"I was kind of too scared to do it," Asche said.