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Mets Ike Davis Suffers Setback, In Boot Three More Weeks

NEW YORK (WFAN) - Mets first baseman Ike Davis hasn't played since May 10, as he suffered an injury to his left ankle. Unfortunately for Davis and the Mets, it's not healing properly and he'll have to be put back into a walking boot for the next three weeks.

After getting a second opinion and an MRI exam he's been shut down with what manager Terry Collins called an "inverted sprain." Previously the Mets have called it a "bone bruise."

Even worse, head trainer Ray Ramirez reportedly said he's "never" had a player heal from this type of injury so slowly.

The Mets will likely continue to use Daniel Murphy at first base with Davis out, while Nick Evans will get the occasional look.

Davis, 24, is hitting .302 with seven home runs, 25 RBI, 20 runs and a .925 OPS. He was proving to be one of the Mets' best hitters in this his second big-league season before the injury. He finished seventh in Rookie of the Year voting last year.

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