JML update: Games of Sept. 2

Sparse doings last night. The Mets finally won one against the Braves, 4-2, to salvage the finale of their four-game series. Ike Davis belted his 26th double to go along with a couple of walks.

On the way to work this morning, the car radio was still tuned into WFAN from the game last night. The drive-time show was discussing who should stay and who should go for next season. Davis was a source of relatively lengthy debate. While he started out hot, he hit a serious snag over the last six weeks or, especially in the power department. And since first base is basically a power position, one of the two broadcasters — I don’t listen often enough to know who is who — said the Mets should let him go, perhaps in a trade for Prince Fielder of the Brewers. The other fella said Fielder, who is soon to be a free agent, is asking for way too much money, while the Mets “own” Davis for the next five years before he can go the FA route.

Does anyone remember Mo Vaughn? That was disaster. For those who don’t Vaughn was a very large first baseman (like Fielder) who averaged more than 35 home runs and 111 RBIs over eight seasons for the Red Sox and Angels, winning the AL MVP award in 1995. Unfortunately, he came to the Mets in 2002, signing a contract that paid him about $35 million for what amounted to 158 games over two seasons.

Forget Vaughn. What about Jason Bay? Another Red Sox alumnus to whom the Mets paid big bucks for, as of now, very little return.

Anyway, I (and I’m sure a lot of Mets fans, both Jewish and goyish) are hoping the Mets will keep their wallet in their pants this time and keep Davis around for at least another year.

So, back to bid’ness…

The Twins moved Danny Valencia up to sixth in the batting order and he responded by going 3-5 with a run scored and two RBIs. Unfortunately The Tigers took the game, 10-9 in extra innings. The baseball Daily Digest site wonders if Valencia could be a candidate for Rookie  of the Year? (Thanks, Ari.)

Craig Breslow did not appear in the Yankees’ 5-0 shutout over the A’s. Everyone else either had no game or is on the DL, so we’ll dispense with the usual listing.

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