Heralded first base prospect Ike Davis made his major league debut last night. The move reeks of desperation, but let's be honest here, it's not like he can be any worse than Mike Jacobs. "Strike out fewer than 12 times out of every 14 at bats and play at least below average defense? Got it skip!"
Davis did more than that, going 2 for 4 with a broken bat single in his first at bat and an RBI single later in the game. He also flew out deep to right-center field where the wall stands an impressive 415 feet away showing flashes of the power the Mets hope he can provide from first base.
Oh yeah, the Mets won too. 6-1. So that's kind of nice. That's two wins in three games, or likely their most successful stretch of the season. Jon Niese pitched well, Jason Bay got an actual RBI, and the awesomely named Angel Pagan hit his first home run of the year. All in all a successful debut for Davis, who hopes to play at least 5 or 6 more games this year before suffering a season ending injury.
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