I've been saying this for about a year now. Adam LaRoche w/good fielding.Originally Posted by Ralf
The Alderson Era
I've been saying this for about a year now. Adam LaRoche w/good fielding.
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I don't wanna put the whammy on it, but it's nice to see Ike finally getting hot. In the past week, he's raised his BA 20 points to .181. I know that seems paltry, and it's relatively easier to raise your BA when it's that low, but for a guy who's spent most of the season in the .160s, it's good to see him finally approaching the Mendoza line.
Put it in the books.
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Nice to see, Ike has finally worked his BA to over .200. May not seem like a lot to most, but for a guy who was struggling for so long around .160 into mid-June, it's great to see he's got it up over .200 by the end of the month.
Put it in the books.
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As Keith would say, he's off the interstate. Let's hope he continues his latest run.
Curmudgeon
I think Ike is finally getting back to where he used to be mechanically. His swing changed in the beginning of the year in such a way that it robbed him of power and adjustability.
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With the season nearly half over, Ike needs to hit .300 to hit .250 for the year, approximately.
Will Ike be the 'next Adam Dunn" ? Lots of power but a lifetime .240 hitter?
Paulypal
We should be so lucky. Although Adam Dunn is a .242 lifetime hitter his OBP is .373.
The Alderson Era
Davis doesn't even come close to the power Dunn has.
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Dunn hit a monster HR the other day at the Twins; left center field, off the facade.
Davis does hit some Strawberry type shots once in a while, but Straw had more power too.
Metsistentialist Thinker
He had a good day today...DEFINITELY getting his swing back...that HR was quite a shot.
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If I'm not mistaken, Ike hit close to .270 in the month of June. Nothing spectacular, but I'll certainly take that over .160 in April and May.
And yeah, it sure was nice to be able to shout, "There it goes! Bye-Bye!" on the crack of the bat last night on the first pitch of that at-bat.
Put it in the books.
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Looks like Sandy and Co were right not to send Ike to AAA. Since May 24th:
.267/.364/.535
Kudos to them for recognizing he could turn it around in the majors and for not cow-towing to an emotional and reactionary fanbase.
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Glad to see Ike improving. Had double in 9th tonight. I hope he keeps it up. Considering his horrible start, his mid-season numbers are not bad.
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I dunno - right now, Ike still does not look like an above average ML first-baseman - in the field or at the plate.
Cleon Jones catches a deep fly ball in F. Scott Fitzgerald's Valley of the Ashes, and a second-grader smiles in front of the black and white television.
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We knew (well, most of us) that he was going to have a rough start because of all the time he missed. It basically took him 8 weeks to get back to a reasonably productive level. In the 35 games he has played since they gave him reassurance of his starting role, he's hit .254/.344/.500 with 6 hrs, 10 doubles, 30 rbi, and BAbip of .299. Thats above average production.
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I think he "me first" antics have hurt the team, frankly. He's started to come around towards mediocre on the first-base meter. But he's been a drag on both offense and defense - and I like the guy!
Cleon Jones catches a deep fly ball in F. Scott Fitzgerald's Valley of the Ashes, and a second-grader smiles in front of the black and white television.
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FAIL
Courtesy of Mark Simon ESPN:
Mets are 43-26 this season when Ike Davis starts...they are 2-13 when he doesn't.
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That says a LOT.
Put it in the books.
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Long-term I don't think he's the answer for the Mets - his bad attitude really grates.
And btw, that W-L record is more about Turner in the lineup than Davis out of it!
Cleon Jones catches a deep fly ball in F. Scott Fitzgerald's Valley of the Ashes, and a second-grader smiles in front of the black and white television.
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Wow. I really hope this was tongue-in-cheek. Otherwise, wow.
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Yeah, after 91 games he is hitting a sizzling .208. He does not get sent to Buffalo because he gets the 'Jeffries type' special treatment. Duda, hitting a far more respectable .241 is sent down. I guess Duda isn't the golden child !
The only New York Yankee hitting lower than Ike 'Superstar' Davis is Russell Martin. And some people expect them to beat the NYY when they play?
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I must have missed it. What is the "bad attitude" that Ike has?
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Apparently everyone but Reyes has a bad attitude.....
Registered User
It amazes me how little people think beyond their initial emotional reaction.
The reason Ike was not sent down is because they had no alternative at 1B. He was essentially it. They are awash with OFers though and the RF experiment with Duda just didn't work out (much like the LF experiment with Murphy didn't pan out). With Bay still here, the only place Duda can get playing time everyday is in AAA. The end.
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Could Murphy play first base? Could Duda play first base? Could Duda play left field?
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