I don’t have much ambition today; I mean when the folks down at St. Lonesome start Tweeting about parking spots, I know I have company in the “can’t get it together” mode. Seriously don’t you people get tired of busting on Daniel Murphy?
Ike Davis participated on a Q & A over at Baseball America and was quite entertaining I must say. Here a few of my favs:
Josh (New Jersey): What are the pressures of playing in a big media market like New York?
Ike Davis: I’m looking forward to play in NY. The only way to play baseball is to have pressure on yourself and to expect to win everyday.
{careful what you wish for Ike}
Matt (Cedar Rapids, IA): What are your favorite things to do in your downtime?
Ike Davis: I fish and hunt as much as possible when I have free time.
Rich (NY): How do you feel your time in Brooklyn during 2008 prepared you for playing in New York?
Ike Davis: Playing in Brooklyn gave me a look of how involved the fans are. They live and die with their teams in NY.
{how you going to keep them down on the farm after they’ve seen Mermaid Avenue ?}
steve (glenville ny): Which position do you like playing better right field, first base or pitcher? Which do you think you are best at?
Ike Davis: I would have to say first base because I have played it more but I don’t mind the outfield either.
{hummmmmmm this got me to thinking, what about Davis to RF and Murphy stays a first base ? }
Great column this morning by Kevin Kernan of the NY Post on Jason Bay. I’ve mentioned before I was in Boston and at Fenway when Bay made his debut for the Red Sox and taking the place of Manny Ramirez is a whole lot tougher than coming to a 90 loss team. You have to admit this little nugget from Bay is impressive:
“Having played in that market (Boston) it’s all about putting up numbers, regardless of where you are. I find it funny; you got the ‘best shape of my life’ routines. People don’t care if you come in the best shape of your life or not, just show up and produce. It’s all about production.”
“Show up and produce” simple and to the point. That should be the Mets motto for 2010.
This is called hockey heaven !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The stories on the other blogs are a little over the top. Parking spots, how fast John Maine talks, what beer he’s (the blogger) drinking at the moment, I mean, what have we come to? Talk about TMI!