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Ike Davis finally coming around

June 21st, 2012 2:01 PM
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  • New York Mets first baseman Ike Davis hits a grand slam against the Baltimore Orioles. Mandatory Credit: Debby Wong-US PRESSWIRE

    • Without a doubt, this has been Ike Davis’ worst couple of months on a baseball field. While nothing can compare to the frustration of last year when he had a promising season derailed in May with a bone bruise in his ankle and went through multiple setbacks, Davis’ struggles at the plate this year have produced frustration of an entirely different type. However, things finally appear to be turning around for the 25-year-old first baseman.

    Through his first 56 games in 2011, Davis was in a slump the likes of which he had never before experienced, hitting .158 with just a .271 slugging percentage and looking beyond lost against opposing pitching. Mets coaches and front office personnel were perplexed about what to do to snap Davis out of his funk after seeing so much out of him since taking him in the first round of the draft back in 2008. More than once the idea was floated that the best thing for both his swing and his psyche would be a stint in the minors. But after losing his cool in the clubhouse during the opening game of their series against the Yankees, Davis turned began to turn the tide on what was looking like a lost season.

    Starting on June 10, Davis embarked on a 9-game hitting streak that saw his average rise 38 points, culminating in his first career grand slam in a win over the Orioles this past Monday. The key has been a few mechanical adjustments in his swing which have kept him more stationary at the plate. The more hitches and movements in a player’s stance and swing, the more things that can go wrong and send him into a prolonged slump like the one he has experienced this year. But by tweaking the width of his feet and his forward momentum prior to the actual swing, it has helped Davis’ timing.

    With their first baseman hopefully turning his season around, the Mets can look forward to a second half in which the entire offensive burden doesn’t fall on David Wright’s shoulders and the team can continue to compete for a playoff berth.

    — Craig Lowell

    After grinding through a tough early-season stretch, Ike Davis has seen his production at the plate heat up recently, as he aims to move forward.

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