Tag Archive: Ike Davis

May 20

Monday Morning Manager

Mets had an up and down week, ending on a high note Sunday afternoon with a comeback victory over the Chicago Cubs.   What stood out: -       Mets starters posted four quality starts this week. Marcum, Hefner, Harvey and Niese all had good starts this week. Quality starts are admittedly a low standard for pitching …

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May 19

How Much Longer Should The Mets Go With Davis Working Through His Struggles At The Major League Level?

How Much Longer Should The Mets Go With Davis Working Through His Struggles At The Major League Level?

May 18

Ike Davis Says He Probably Has “A Month Or Whatever” To Figure Things Out

Reports earlier today that according to a team source Ike Davis who has been in a season long slump very similar to the one he had last season may only have as long as this weekend to show enough to the organization so not to be sent down to AAA seem to have now led …

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May 13

Will Ike Davis Be A Member Of The 2014 Mets?

Not long ago, many Mets fans were taking the 2nd half rebound of Ike Davis as the real deal and seeking to locking up the “slugger” to a long-term deal was a priority.  Now after a 2nd straight season of team killing numbers in the first half, it has left some wondering what does the …

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May 13

Monday Morning Manager

The Mets were briefly in third place in the NL East this week, however, aside from two walk-off victories, the Mets lost their other four games.   What stood out: -       Nothing fancy here folks, the Mets are playing some bad baseball. Poor pitching from both relievers and starters and poor hitting up and down …

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May 08

Bloody Nose And All…Matt Harvey Was Nearly Perfect

The legend of Matt Harvey continues to grow as last night was his best performance yet. Harvey pitched nine innings while allowing only one hit, which was an infield single with two outs in the 7th, on his way to retiring 27 of the 28 batters he faced while striking out 12. This was one …

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Apr 22

Monday Morning Manager

The Mets continue their homestand Tuesday after bouncing back from a bad series in Colorado, taking two of three versus the best the Nationals have to offer.     What stood out: -       David Wright has come alive over the past week. Wright hit .350, with two triples, two home runs, seven walks, five RBI, …

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Apr 15

Monday Morning Manager

The only thing that stopped the Mets in Minnesota was the snow. Let’s look back at the second week of the season and look forward to the week ahead.     What stood out: -       John Buck is a man on a mission, and that mission is to drive the baseball. Four homeruns and ten …

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Mar 31

This Day In Mets Infamy With Rusty: The “Third Place Or Bust!!!” Edition 03-31-13

First off I would like to wish my readers both a happy Easter as well as a good Passover. At 1 o’clock tomorrow afternoon the Mets 52nd season will begin at Citi Field  against the San Diego Padres. Jonathan Niese will have honor of getting the first start of the season and as it  is the …

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Mar 27

Jim Callis Ranks Farm Systems On Talent Passing Thru Since End Of 2009 Season

In an article by Jim Callis of Baseball America he takes a different approach in ranking organizations by using the following criteria. The talent passing through an organization’s system since the end of the 2009 season. Prospects who graduated to the majors or were used in trades. Prospects lost via waivers or the Rule 5 …

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