Mets Geek: The Curious Case of Nicholas Evans

I just wanted to point out this article on Nick Evans over at MetsGeek, written by your very own Sokojoe. He compares the development and futures of Daniel Murphy and Evans. Check it out.

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Nice piece

I hope Evans gets the opportunity to make positive contributions this year as an all-purpose right-handed bat off the bench. Alternatively, I hope he doesn’t get stuck on the bench and maybe starts out in Buffalo so he can play every day and, selfishly, I’d get to watch him out on the field.

And, hey, let’s not belittle the other Nick Evans. According to Wikipedia, some rugby commentators consider him the #2 fly-half in the world (disclaimer: I have no idea what this even means).

'Oh yes, I know all about that duty-of-a-citizen stuff. It doesn't go. There are exceptions to every rule, and this was one of them. When a man risks his liberty to come and root at a ball-game, you've got to hand it to him. He isn't a crook. He's a fan.'

by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Feb 26, 2009 10:33 AM EST reply actions

Haha

I was thinking that same thing

“Nick Evans won the plaudits when he came up against fellow All Blacks first five-eighths Carlos Spencer in the English Premiership”
I know those words are English but they lose me pretty quickly.

by Sokojoe on Feb 26, 2009 11:03 AM EST up reply actions

Obligatory Simpsons reference:

Homer: Can you believe they gave Giggs a yellow card in the box?!
Marge: Do you understand any part of what you just said?
Homer: I understand the word “gave”…unless it means something else in this country!

by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Feb 26, 2009 11:12 AM EST up reply actions

haha

by cuseindahuse on Feb 28, 2009 9:04 PM EST up reply actions

Seriously, how can we be speaking the same language?

by BobbyV_Incognito on Feb 26, 2009 6:20 PM EST up reply actions

Scouts don't seem to like Evans very much

Doesn’t anyone have any insight into why? I’ve mostly heard stuff about them not liking his approach.

by Gina on Feb 26, 2009 10:52 AM EST reply actions

I really hope

it’s not some wishy-washy bullshit like “he doesn’t look like he means business like Murphy does”

by JoshNY on Feb 26, 2009 2:16 PM EST up reply actions

Well it wasn't just traditional scouts

Kevin Goldstein wasn’t a fan either.

by Gina on Feb 27, 2009 9:16 AM EST up reply actions

I am ignorant

who is Kevin Goldstein?

by JoshNY on Feb 27, 2009 12:57 PM EST up reply actions

He's the guy from baseball prospectus

that does their top ten prospects and top 100 list.

by Gina on Feb 27, 2009 2:21 PM EST up reply actions

Well.

Just watching them both in the majors last year, Evans looked a bit overmatched. He consistently went oppo with his hits and didn’t pull the ball much. Murphy seemed to have a better grasp of the strike zone and looked like he had better pitch recognition. He also has a nicer stroke and was able to spray the ball all over the field.

Of course, Evans is still only 23, so the counter would be that it’s probably easier to learn to pull the ball more and the game will probably slow down for him a bit.

by SQUAD on Feb 26, 2009 8:08 PM EST up reply actions

Because it must be linked in a post with this title:

The Curious Case of Sidd Finch

by JoshNY on Feb 26, 2009 12:16 PM EST reply actions

Nice article, sokojoe

Is “sweet lew is an unapologetic conservative” our Lou? Because that shit doesn’t fly over here. I’m at least going to need an apology!

"One of the nice things about baseball is that there are no rules you can't break." - Jim Bouton

by Prince on Feb 26, 2009 3:56 PM EST reply actions

Soko, nice article.

A quibble, however. Don’t tell me Evans isn’t a good looking ballplayer:

I mean, mancrush? My girlfriend thinks he’s pretty good looking, haha.

"I dunno. I never smoked any Astroturf"
-Tug McGraw

by squid92 on Feb 26, 2009 8:30 PM EST reply actions

That's a real good picture of him, but when's on the field

as opposed to Danny Baseball’s look of confidence

By no means do I’m I saying the dude is bad looking, just Murphy combined with his nice batting stance and well publicized work ethic looks straight up typecasted as an extra in a baseball movie as opposed to Evans.