New York Mets: Ike Davis' Bad Luck Gets Worse with Valley Fever Diagnosis

The New York Mets can't seem to catch a break. Neither can their first baseman, Ike Davis, after missing over 100 games in 2011 with an injury. 

Marty Noble of MLB.com reported an illness for Davis on Saturday.

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Davis is not the picture of health. He has, in fact, contracted Valley or Desert Fever, a malady that can interfere with a season and even end a career.

His illness has set off no alarms in the Mets' camp. Truth be told, the diagnosis is not a topic of public discussion or much private dialogue, but there is an awareness, and behind that, a concern.

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As far as what this means going forward, that is extremely mixed at this point. Noble did have some possible good news, saying, "There is no indication at this point that Davis will miss more than an occasional game, if that." 

On the other hand, he also brought up Conor Jackson, who missed nearly a full season in 2009 with the same ailment. 

The only thing to do now is to wait and see how serious this ailment is, and what Davis will have to do to get better. 

Obviously, New York has to start thinking about some contingency plans. While it's possible that Davis will miss little to no time, there is a chance that this will cost him a chunk of his season. Until they hear that Davis is getting better or is over the disease, the Mets need to have a backup plan in place. 

In only 36 games in 2011, Davis hit seven homers with 25 batted in. In 2010, he had 19 home runs and 71 RBI.

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