MLB

Mets’ Davis says he feels fine

LAKELAND, Fla. — It has only been a week since doctors told Ike Davis he likely had a lung infection called Valley Fever, but at least so far, Davis hasn’t been affected by it.

“Nothing is different,” Davis said. “I still feel fine. I don’t know what else to tell you.”

He remains mystified that a year after he missed most of the 2011 season with a bizarre ankle injury, he followed it up by contracting an unusual illness he didn’t even realize he had.

While his teammates are getting banged up all around him, Davis is confident his woes are behind him and he is convincing the Mets of the same thing.

He went 0-for-2 with a walk and a run scored in yesterday’s 7-7 tie against the Tigers at Joker Marchant Stadium and though he has yet to play a full game since being diagnosed with Valley Fever, the training wheels are slowly coming off.

“I talked to him about it today and he said he’s feeling fine,” said manager Terry Collins, who continues to monitor Davis’ activity. “He brought up the fact that he’d be able to play multiple days in a row, which is great sign. We’ll probably do that this week because we’ll have the DH.”

Davis also hasn’t reported any problems with the ankle that sidelined him from May to the end of the season a year ago.

“I ask him all the time about it,” Collins said. “It’s absolutely a non-issue.”

The Mets hope that remains the case while Davis deals with answering questions about an illness he still doesn’t really understand.

“I have done research and it says, ‘Well, you might not have anything,’ ” Davis said. “You just don’t know.”

In the meantime, Davis is doing what he can to put it out of his mind.

“I can’t plan for something I don’t know is going to happen,” said Davis, who remains symptom-free other than a slight cough. “If something happens, I’ll talk to Terry, but until then, there’s nothing to talk about and I’d like for there to never be a reason to.”

He admitted the longer he goes — and the more he plays — without any fatigue or other setbacks, the more relieved he becomes.

“Of course it’s reassuring,” Davis said. “I don’t know what to expect. If, all of a sudden, I’m not gonna feel good or I’m gonna have something in my chest. But every day, I wake up and don’t feel bad and I’m pretty happy.”

So are the Mets, who haven’t noticed any ill-effects.

“Ike looks great,” hitting coach Dave Hudgens said. “He seems fine and he has energy in the [batting] cage. His body language is good. You still keep an eye to see if he seems fatigued.”

Soon, Davis would like to simply focus on getting back to being the power-hitting first baseman he was before he collided with David Wright in Colorado last season and injured his ankle.

“I never thought I was gonna be bad when I came back from that,” Davis said. “I just want to keep moving forward.”