Welcome to the big league Mr. Davis… First at bat = base hit! We have high hopes for you my friend… We’ve been waiting for you for a long time. First base is back in good hands!

AAA International League: Buffalo 2/7/0, Scranton 7/9/2 The Bisons, sans Ike Davis, lost to the Yankees today, as RA Dickey gave up 2 runs over 8 innings, then Bobby Parnell got torched for 4 runs on a hit and 3 walks without recording an out. The Bisons offense managed 7 hits and 2 walks, while going hitless in 6 ABs with RISP, leaving 7 on base, and striking out 3 times. Josh Thole doubled his [...]

According to Matt Cerrone of MetsBlog, Ike Davis will be wearing uniform number 29 when he takes the field for tonight’s Major League debut against the Chicago Cubs at Citi Field. Over the years, the Mets have had many great players who donned number 29, including one of my favorite Mets of all time, Dave Magadan. Other notables include: Danny Frisella, Mickey Lolich, Frank Viola, Masato Yoshii, Octavio Dotel and  Steve Trachsel. Oddly enough, Tobi Stoner [...]

  Updated 4/19 1:00 PM Here we go! WFAN is reporting that the Mets have called up 23–year-old Ike Davis and that he will be in uniform tonight when the Mets play the Cubs at Citi Field. According to the Buffalo Bisons, Ike Davis had been removed from today’s starting lineup and was informed of his promotion. Kevin Burkhardt believes Ike Davis will be in tonight’s lineup. To all who asked: I’m sure Ike will be [...]

It is re-assuring that at least one person in Metville is happy today: Omar Minaya, the General Manager. He got his requisite victory in St. Louis this weekend.  Losing series number four is merely a footnote. The numbers are ugly, friends.  Your team resides in last place, two games behind the Washington Nationals and four games from the division leading Phillies.  Wave goodbye to Philadelphia because this is the closest the team might be the rest of the [...]

It was once said in a famous quote, “Only Nixon could go to China”. Back in the sixties the Communist states of China and the Soviet Union broke off their strategic alliance. Nixon saw this as an opportunity to gain a Cold War edge on the Soviets by warming up to the Chinese. It was quite unorthodox considering China was still an enemy state. Yet, Nixon was probably the most perfect figure at the time [...]

I generally choose to avoid personal biases due to how it affects my writing, but this is one that cannot go unheard for much longer. I’ve witnessed 25 at bats that could’ve gone to Angel Pagan being wasted all because Omar Minaya has to prove he didn’t make a stupid trade. Gary Matthews Jr. should either be Triple A fodder or released/traded/sent into space in a 1985 Datsun. Now, I wouldn’t wish him to be sent [...]

Sunday afternoon is usually a day of rest for me and most Americans but after sleeping in, a movie and some television I suddenly felt the need to create some orange and blue graphics. Maybe it was the seven hours spent watching them yesterday or the fact they will be on ESPN Sunday Night Baseball, but it was on my mind and I wanted to act on it before I lost the creativity so I [...]

News from Adam Rubin is that the Mets have designated Mike Jacobs for assignment to make room for Tobi Stoner for tonight’s game. First, lets begin with this. Thank God. I’ve never hidden the fact I was against Mike Jacobs being on this team. He is a professional strikeout hitter who if he’s lucky gets 20 good at bats where he hits the ball out of the park. I’ve never been a fan of somebody [...]