Count Dave Hudgens among the voices in the Mets organization against the idea of sending slumping Ike Davis to Triple-A Las Vegas.
“I don’t even want to think about it, to be honest with you,” the Mets hitting coach told The Post yesterday before Davis went 0-for-4 with four strikeouts in the Mets’ 5-5 suspended game against the Braves Friday night.
“I really like the idea of him being here, because I know what he can do. I know what he’s capable of and I have full confidence in him. I really do. I just think every time he goes up he’s going to do something and it’s just that one little breakthrough that he needs.”
Davis, whose leash is short — he’s in a 1-for-42 skid that had dropped his average to .143 — is expected to be evaluated by the conclusion of this weekend series against the Braves for a possible demotion to Las Vegas.
The final call will be made by general manager Sandy Alderson with opinions sought from Hudgens and manager Terry Collins, among others.
The Mets nearly sent the first baseman to Triple-A last year as he battled a prolonged slump, but ultimately kept him on the major league roster. Davis rebounded beginning in June and finished with 32 home runs.
“Last year when we had this discussion, one of the things that was brought up was ‘What’s he going to do in Triple-A?’ ” Collins said. “ ‘What does he need to prove in Triple-A? And maybe he should learn how to do it here.’
“We’re looking at it today kind of saying the same thing: ‘If we send him out what’s the benefits of it, other than sending a message? Is that a positive or not?’ Those are the things that we talk about.”
On the flip side, Collins said a hitters’ paradise such as Las Vegas could be just what Davis needs.
“We’ve got to get him to believe in himself, get the confidence back, because that’s where it starts.,” Collins said. “ Sometimes you send him to a place like Vegas and that confidence can come back in a hurry.”
* Jeurys Familia is expected to pitch Saturday for Single-A St. Lucie before making two appearances next week in Las Vegas, which potentially would allow him to rejoin the Mets on their next road trip. Familia was placed on the disabled list on May 12 with right biceps tendinitis.
* Collins said nothing has changed with reliever Frank Francisco, who remains sidelined with elbow soreness.
* The first 25,000 fans at Citi Field tonight will receive a John Franco bobblehead.