The Adjustments of Ike Davis

In this article — which I originally wrote back in March for the Mets fan site Amazin Avenue — I broke down Ike Davis and the adjustments he’s made since being drafted out of Arizona State. Below is an excerpt:

Overall, the swing is longer. His new loading process — because it’s deeper and more aggressive — creates much more power than his old one.

But it also changes the swing’s path. Take note of where Davis’ bat makes its first aggressive move forward. What Davis has done is given his hands a longer path to travel. He’s able to keep his hands back and turn his hips and hands together on a firm front leg, which is a big driving force behind a hitter’s power.

So what impact did some of these changes have on Davis’ overall numbers?

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