As the Mets wait through a second rain delay and the score tied at 5-5 against the Braves, Ike Davis looked worse than ever tonight at Citi Field.
The slumping first baseman is 0-4 with four strikeouts as they wait for the rain to stop. This has become unbearable.
Meanwhile, Adam Rubin of ESPN New York reminds us that infield prospect Wilmer Flores continues to log time at first base with Triple-A Las Vegas.
Flores, the regular second baseman for the 51s, is making his second start of the season at first tonight for Vegas. He is batting .271/.321/.443 with four homers, 13 doubles, 25 runs scored and 28 RBI in 191 plate appearances this season.
But here is the quote of the night from Rubin:
A scout who has watched Las Vegas this season said Friday: “Mets fans are going to be shocked and disappointed at the lack of mobility and range of Flores. No way he will be able to handle anything other than first base in the major leagues. And he doesn’t project enough power at that position to be an everyday guy.”
I disagree with the scout on Flores not projecting enough power to play first base. The 21-year old has already exhibited some serious power potential, posting a .479 slugging percentage for St. Lucie, and a .494 slugging for Binghamton last season. In 130 games he had 30 doubles and 18 home runs.
Additionally, Flores is now holding his own in Triple-A Las Vegas where the average player is four years older than him.
I think Flores will be gear at 1st base. This whole power 1st baseman thing has to change! Keith Hernandez was more of an average hitter and I think we all loved him. Granted he was a gol glover too but you get the point. With saber metrics taking over the mets, Flores is a dream come true! He does have some pop in his bat and is only 21 so he is getting stronger too! The kid is a contact machine and hardly ever strikes out while always being one of the youngest players in his league! I would LOVE to see Flores manning 1st! He’s the opposite of Ike and that’s a good thing!
I agree on Flores but I still feel he can play a decent 2B…much better than Murphy…Im not ready to give up on Ike though…these drastic slumps have to stop though asap. Ike should be in the minors already
Is he also Pelfrey without the split or breaking ball?