Recently it was reported that the Mets would call up Ike Davis to play first as soon as they felt comfortable sending their 13th pitcher back down to the minors, which was necessary after a 20 inning win last Saturday.
Davis, ranked the 68th best prospect according to Baseball America coming into the season, scorched the ball in Spring Training, but with Daniel Murphy, Fernando Tatis, Frank Catalanatto and Mike Jacobs to man first, they felt they were able to wait on him, and sent him back to the minors.
But since then, Murphy got hurt, Jacobs has struggled, and the other two aren't players who should be starting at first more than a game or two at a time. Meanwhile, Davis has continued to rack up hits in AAA, carrying his hot ST over into the regular season.
Davis' power is real. Maybe he's not quite Mike Jacobs strong, but few people are. But he's also a solid hitter for average, and has a reputation for being nimble around the bag (despite some struggles there in ST). He's not a base-stealer, but isn't immobile like Jason Giambi, Ryan Howard, or Justin Morneau. I project him as a .275/.340/.500 type hitter who could slug anywhere between 25-35 homers a year. Certainly the Mets' first baseman of the future, and for now, the present, at least until Murphy comes back.
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Monday, April 19, 2010
Monday, October 12, 2009
Thoughts on Jim Tracy
Back when Clint Hurdle was fired, I was ecstatic. I was tired of watching Hurdle not play his best players. But Tracy has proven to be just as bad during the playoffs, overplaying matchups, trying to counteract the Phillies left-handed starters.
Hawpe, of the .900-something OPS, is sitting on the bench in favor of Ryan Spillborghs. Ian Stewart has one AB this playoffs. Jason Giambi pinch hit for Dexter Fowler in the 9th inning, even though Fowler was 2 for 4 on the night, and Giambi has been 0 for 2 in the playoffs thus far.
The Fowler for Giambi move was inexcusable, no way a cold pinch hitter is better than one of your best players who hit the ball well that night, it's just stupid.
Hawpe, of the .900-something OPS, is sitting on the bench in favor of Ryan Spillborghs. Ian Stewart has one AB this playoffs. Jason Giambi pinch hit for Dexter Fowler in the 9th inning, even though Fowler was 2 for 4 on the night, and Giambi has been 0 for 2 in the playoffs thus far.
The Fowler for Giambi move was inexcusable, no way a cold pinch hitter is better than one of your best players who hit the ball well that night, it's just stupid.
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