Ike Davis RUMORS & NEWS

New York Post "Ike Davis’ torment continues. “Today was an awful day,” the first baseman said yesterday after going 0-for-5 with four strikeouts in the Mets’ 5-2 victory over the Cardinals. It’s been an equally miserable season for Davis, who is stuck in an 0-for-22 slump and saw his batting average drop..." May 17

New York Post "If Ike Davis doesn’t clean it up quickly in the cleanup spot, ticket him for a trip to Triple-A Las Vegas. The Mets cannot afford to waste Matt Harvey’s starts. They cannot afford to have Davis continue to strike out in crucial situations. Manager Terry Collins is counting on Davis to drive..." May 13

Newark Star-Ledger "As Ike Davis walked away from home plate after striking out in a crucial situation in the eighth inning on Sunday, he was showered with unabated scorn by the Citi Field crowd. The first baseman had just made the second out in the Mets’ half of the inning, unable to drive in runners on second..." May 13

North Jersey "Slumping Ike Davis didn’t start Saturday against lefty Francisco Liriano. But not only was he back in the lineup Sunday against Pittsburgh righty JeanmarGomez, he batted cleanup in an apparent attempt by manager Terry Collins to get Davis out of his doldrums. It didn’t help. Davis went 0-for-4..." May 13

New York Post "Ike Davis has kept the tinkering to a minimum this time around. As the Mets’ first baseman attempts to emerge from a sinkhole that for a second straight season is threatening to devour him, a consistent plate approach has at least sent a reassuring message to the team. Not so reassuring is..." May 07

New York Post "A demotion to Triple-A isn’t an option for Ike Davis —- yet. But manager Terry Collins Friday acknowledged the Mets first baseman could be a candidate for Triple-A Las Vegas if his struggles continue for an extended period. Davis batted seventh in last night’s 4-0 loss to the Phillies at Citi..." April 27

New York Post "Ike Davis is back to the home he doesn’t remember. The Mets first baseman arrived in Minnesota yesterday hoping for a sight-seeing tour on the team’s day off to perhaps catch glimpses of his past. Davis was born in suburban Minneapolis, living there until he was 2 years old. “I’m looking..." April 12

New York Post "Ike Davis received zero bang for his buck yesterday. After spending $1,470 on six tickets for family members, the Mets first baseman struck out four times and finished 0-for-5 in his team’s 11-2 victory over the Padres at Citi Field. In three career Opening Day appearances, Davis is 0-for-12..." April 02

Newark Star-Ledger "The hypothesis derives from elementary logic: Spring training and the ensuing first half of the regular season last year were so catastrophic for Mets first baseman Ike Davis that improvement this season is the only plausible outcome. A return after nine months of baseball inactivity due to a..." March 15

New York Post "Ike Davis has dealt with a bone bruise that turned into a season-ending injury and then an unusual ailment — Valley fever — that robbed him of strength for much of last year. Just when he had put those issues behind him, Davis now finds himself in the middle of an unproven — at best — Mets..." March 05

New York Daily News "Tim Teufel has just spent his morning knocking grounders to infielders on a back field at the Mets minor league complex, helping a group of early spring arrivals that includes Ike Davis. After watching his first baseman glide right, left, forward and backward, the coach walks away..." February 09