Found July 31, 2008 on New York Mets Daily:
PLAYERS: John Maine
TEAMS: New York Mets

With Pedro Martinez' durability in question and John Maine's health lingering, the last thing the Mets need is another pitching scare. But, one could be brewing ever so quietly as the season wears on.
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