Ike Davis batting only .224, but 30-homer mark is a possibility
Ike Davis, right, and St. Louis Cardinals catcher Tony Cruz watch Davis' three-run home run during the fifth inning of a game in St. Louis. (Sept. 5, 2012) Credit: AP
ST. LOUIS -- Early this season, it looked like Ike Davis was a lot closer to Buffalo than to a 30-home run season. That is what impresses his teammates so much about him.
He still is batting only .224, but he has 26 home runs, including a vital three-run shot Wednesday in a 6-2 win over the Cardinals. "The whole time, he knew he was a good hitter," winning pitcher R.A. Dickey said. "He has that confidence that I don't know that you can really teach. It might come from having a big-league father and being around the game, I don't know. That's a hypothesis. I'm really proud of him. He has stuck to his guns."
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