Major League Baseball

A's Ike Davis speaks openly about 'ridiculous' criticism Mets threw at him

Published Feb. 27, 2015 2:01 a.m. ET

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A's manager Bob Melvin, meanwhile, says he's excited to have Davis on his team. Judging by his willingness to speak his mind, Davis also has a reputation now as being a 'personality' in the clubhouse, which could serve well on the A's now that the chatty, personable Brandon Moss is in Cleveland.

In Ike Davis, Oakland has a player eager to prove himself after a few tumultuous years. That can sometimes be the perfect setup for a strong 'comeback' season.

(h/t New York Daily News)

“He was like, ‘I heard you’ve had issues.” And I was like, ‘Issues with what? I’ve never gotten in trouble. I’ve never gotten in a fight. I’ve never done anything to anyone. Yeah, I’ve gone out and had beers and stuff, but who hasn’t done that?’ I don’t know why I got singled out.”

“That’s really the only thing that I still have a dirty taste in my mouth about. Because everything else, you could see it in numbers. What, am I going to argue? I didn’t play well. But as far as calling me out for drinking problems, and being a bad influence -- that was a joke. It’s ridiculous. But you can use it as a learning experience: You can’t trust people.”