J.D. Davis Proves Us All Wrong
Long story short, J.D. Davis shut a lot of people up with a phenomenal game at the plate. While Mets fans were bemoaning his batting cleanup, he was annihilating the ball off Nationals starter Patrick Corbin:
Don't you dare be sour. Feel the power! #WWEDay #LGM pic.twitter.com/9u6AcGbWSl
— New York Mets (@Mets) April 6, 2019
Those are moonshots, brother. ? pic.twitter.com/DAslQNCQlL
— New York Mets (@Mets) April 6, 2019
There was a lot more than happened in this Mets 6-5 win where the Mets and Nationals played dueling banjos with bad bullpens. However, with the entire house sick (including myself now), there’s no energy level to write it up.
That said, when you write about how Davis will not amount to much, you should take time to point out how on at least one day, he proved you wrong. Here’s hoping, he keeps it up.
My only issue is with how quickly people jump on and off the band wagon. Baseball is a unique game whose highs and lows are more pronounced than in other sports. Even players who are typically not streaky go hotter and colder than usual. So, when people are jumping ship on a player after only 7 games, I get a little nutty. I’ve been a coach for many years and the adage I preach to my players is “you’re never are good as you look when you win (or are hot in this matter) and you are never as bad as you look when you lose (or are cold in this matter).” Let somebody play for a few minutes before you bail on him.
The issue with Davis is it’s not just 7 games. His whole body of work is an indicator he’s not going to succeed at the MLB level
Sporadic opportunities, such as Davis had with the Astros last year, are not necessarily an indicator of how talented or successful a player will be. Going back a ways, Howard Johnson did not have great success with the Tigers in 1984 (12 HR’s in a platoon role-more opportunities than Davis had last year) and he became a major contributor for the Mets for many years. I’m not defending Davis and I don’t know how successful he will be any more than you know, but there are professional talent evaluators who suggest he may be a solid player and fans, especially in New York, make all-too-quick determinations on players. To paraphrase Aristotle, moderation in all things (including making judgements on professional athletes).
It’s not about opportunities. It’s about profile.
He hits the ball on the ground far too often. He strikes out at a high clip. He’s got a classic slider speed bat
Also, if his whole body of work is an indicator he is not going to succeed at the MLB level, then how, as your headline states, did he “prove” us all wrong? Yes, I am being argumentative but it goes to my point of quick evaluations being generally unreliable.
The point was everyone screamed about it, and he proved he should hit cleanup yesterday
jd davis has real ability,you can see the glove work is basically fine..he comes in on balls well,strong throws to 1st…he has a quick enough bat,especially against lefthanders..plenty of pop…he needs some time to smooth out some rough spots,but he is showing ability,and production,it’s only 1 week into the season,give him time to mesh…i know talent…..
I’m not exactly sold on his glove. He has little range and he backhands balls right in front of him.
More than that, he hits the ball on the ground waaaaay too much