Isaac Benjamin Davis made his Major League debut on Monday, April 19th, 2010, and since that day, the Mets have lost 1 game. Coincidence? Absolutely not. Ike, who if I understand correctly we all like, is batting .318 with a double and a home run, a couple of RBI, all while playing beyond solid, sometimes over-the-top defense. He’s single-handedly* saving the Mets from their poor start.

Daniel who? Mike what? Carlos Delwhonow?

The scary thing about all this? Ike’s accomplishments are don’t stop at the baseball field:

• Ike Davis’ homer last week has now become Jupiter’s 64th moon.
• Ike Davis moved the old Home Run Apple from the Bullpen Entrance to outside the Jackie Robinson Rotunda. With his bare hands.
• Ike Davis beat Chuck Norris in a thumb-wrestling contest. With his pinky.
• E=mc^{Ike Davis}.
• CoCo’s with Ike Davis.
• Ike Davis is my Man-Crush of Eternity.

*Joking aside, there are a few other factors that have contributed to the Mets’ highly successful week. Jose Reyes’ presence in the lineup, when playing the way we’re used to, instantly provides a spark to the lineup and the energy of the club in general. At the same time, Mike Pelfrey continues to dominate, with an ERA of 0.69 after last night’s rain-shortened win. If last night’s start was what Mike Pelfrey looks like when he struggles, then I don’t know what else to say, I’m giddy. Still, Ike Davis deserves the nod, because the guy looks like a gamer, while having a great idea at the plate, and flashes some leather. He was an easy choice for Man-Crush of the Week.