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Mets still discussing Ike Davis demotion

CBSSports.com Fantasy — The Mets continue to talk of demoting first baseman Ike Davis, despite his snapping an 0-for-24 skid at the plate Friday against the Cubs, ESPN reports. One sign that the Mets could be close to dropping Davis to the minors is Triple-A Las Vegas outfielder Andrew Brown seeing time at first for the 51s. Davis is batting .160 this season with four home runs and nine RBI over 131 at-bats.

7 hours ago

Mets | No plans to demote Ike Davis

KFFL — The New York Mets have no plans to send 1B Ike Davis down to the ...

10 hours ago

Morning briefing: Final days of Ike?

Mets Blog | ESPN New York — Seth Wenig/Associated Press Ike Davis is in danger of a demotion within five days or so if he does not start producing. CHICAGO FIRST PITCH: For the first time since May 1-2, the Mets have a two-game winning streak. Jeremy Hefner (0-4, 4.61 ERA) looks to keep the roll going when he opposes Chicago Cubs right-hander Scott Feldman (3-3, 2.53) at 1:05 p.m. ET today at Wrigley Field. “Hef’s been pitching good enough,” Terry Collins said.

New York Mets 12 hours ago

Ike Davis snaps hitless streak

CBSSports.com Fantasy — Mets first baseman Ike Davis snapped an 0-for-24 slide Friday against the Cubs with a two-out single in the sixth inning. He went 1 for 4 in the game and rose his batting average to .160 in a 3-2 win. 

17 hours ago

Mets sticking with Ike Davis

CBSSports.com Fantasy — CBSSports.com Baseball Insider Jon Heyman reports Friday that the Mets have no plans to demote first baseman Ike Davis. Davis, who is batting just .157 through the first 37 games of the season, suffered through a similar slow start 2012 that the Mets allowed him to battle through. He was hitting just .170 through the end of May last year, before hitting .253 with 27 home runs in his final 108 games. 

17 hours ago

Ike Davis demotion talk intensifying

Mets Blog | ESPN New York — Steve Moore/Associated Press Ike Davis is in serious danger of a demotion. CHICAGO -- Although Ike Davis snapped an 0-for-24 skid Friday in a 3-2 win against the Chicago Cubs, the internal discussion about potentially demoting the first baseman has only intensified, ESPNNewYork.com has learned. In fact, Davis may not have much more than the weekend series at Wrigley Field to show enough to stave off a demotion, according to a team source.

New York Mets 19 hours ago

Ike Davis ends slump, but Mets' slugger still not in the clear

Newark Star-Ledger — Davis breaks out of 0-for-24 slump. Manager Terry Collins said the team will decide after this series whether to make changes with Davis.

New York Mets 20 hours ago

Ike Davis has two days in clean-up spot to get going,..

Surfing the Mets | New York Daily News — CHICAGO -- There is a conversation that Terry Collins does not want to have Sunday night. The Mets manager is committed to putting struggling slugger Ike Davis into the clean-up spot Friday and Saturday. After that? “I don’t know, we’ll see what happens this weekend, I don’t really know ...    

New York Mets May 17, 2013

Terry Collins: 'This weekend will certainly be a big series' for Ike Davis

Newark Star-Ledger — Davis is hitless in his last 22 at-bats

New York Mets May 17, 2013

Next for Ike: platoon ... No. 5 hole?

Mets Blog | ESPN New York — CHICAGO -- What’s next if Ike Davis continues to flop after being reinstalled as the cleanup hitter? Terry Collins said he hopes the discussion does not come to it, but a strong possibility would be platooning at first base as well as flipping lineup spots with No. 5 hitter Lucas Duda when Davis starts against right-handers. Justin Turner presumably would be the righty-hitting half of a platoon. Davis, who returned to the cleanup spot against right-handed pitching on Sunday, is in the midst of an 0-for-22 rut.

New York Mets May 17, 2013

Mets' Davis has another 'awful day' at plate

New York Post — ST. LOUIS — 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...

New York Mets May 17, 2013

Mets committed to Ike Davis at cleanup

CBSSports.com Fantasy — At least through the end of the week, and at least against right-handed pitchers, the Mets are going to stick with first baseman Ike Davis at the cleanup spot through his slump. After going 0 for 5 with four strikeouts Thursday, Davis is hitless in his last 22 at bats, lowering his average to .157. Despite his struggles, Mets manager Terry Collins gave Davis a vote of confidence, via ESPN.com. "Through this weekend," Collins said. "I told him last week that this week, when we play against right-handed pitchers, he's going to hit fourth. That’s where he belongs. And that’s where he's supposed t...

May 16, 2013

Terry Collins encouraged by Ike Davis' at-bats

CBSSports.com Fantasy — Mets first baseman Ike Davis has struggled this season, but his manager isn't concerned, according to the New Jersey Star-Ledger.  Davis is hitting .164/.254/.279 in 122 at-bats. Davis is hitless in his last five games, but Terry Collins has been "encouraged" by his at-bats. "Ike’s swinging better. The hardest part is when he’s swinging better, he’s not getting any hits and that’s frustrating for him," Collins said. Davis is back in the clean up role Thursday, and will face Cardinals starter Adam Wainwright. 

May 16, 2013

Ike Davis back in clean-up spot

CBSSports.com Fantasy — Mets first baseman Ike Davis is back in the leadoff spot Thursday. Davis had been moved to the seventh spot in the lineup against left-handers but will continue to hit in the four hole against righties. Davis has hit .210 against lefties over his career but has a .257/.350/.483 line against righties.

May 16, 2013

Mets | Ike Davis to remain in cleanup spot

KFFL — New York Mets manager Terry Collins said struggling 1B Ike Davis will remain in the ...

May 16, 2013

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