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What To Do About John Maine?

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This off season John Maine is a potential non-tender candidate and there has been talk that the Mets will non-tender him today, the deadline for offering your players arbitration. The Mets can still sign Maine if they do non-tender him but being non-tendered is sought of like being...
>> metsmerizedonline.com/2009/12...
 

Non-Tender Candidate: John Maine

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The Mets penciled John Maine into the 2009 rotation despite uncertainty about his health, following bone spur surgery after 2008. Expecting him to return to 2007 form was a stretch but it wasn't unreasonable to think he could provide 140 innings with a ~4.30 FIP.  The...
>> www.amazinavenue.com/2009/10...
 

Maine didn't sound happy with fatigue diagnosis...

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There's been a lot of finger pointing in reference to all the Mets injuries; is it the players trying to play through pain or the opposite not trying hard enough, is there a break down in communication between the Doctors and the Mets training staff or is it just spin from the...
>> metsfever.blogspot.com/2009/09...
 

On the Bubble: John Maine

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Ok, this is the last installment of the "On the bubble" for the pitching staff, the rest of the staff is either locks or are inconsequential to next year's staff.A quick recap:The rotational locks are Johan Santana, Oliver Perez ( due to his contract), Mike Pelfrey and...
>> metsfever.blogspot.com/2009/09...
 

Maine To Start Against Phillies; Will He Be A Met In 2010?

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This weekend we reported on how well John Maine performed in his rehab start for Port St. Lucie. He pitched four shutout innings while allowing just two hits, one walk, and striking out six. The news was even better when Maine said that he experienced no pain the next day. “...
>> metsmerizedonline.com/2009/09...
 

Maine’s Return Not Enough As Mets Drop Game 1

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John Maine made his return to the Mets after a three month absence from the team following the world’s longest rehab stint.  Although he was limited to a pitch count of 60 pitches, he took the loss when the bullpen failed to keep the Phillies in the park.  The efforts (or lack...
>> metsmerizedonline.com/2009/09...
 

John Maine shut down, set back...

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Last night it was reported that John Maine is still experiencing pain in his throwing shoulder, which is being attributed to a pinched nerve. Maine was scheduled to make a rehab start today in Brooklyn, but instead will be shut down for at least a week. He received a cortisone shot...
>> metsfever.blogspot.com/2009/06...
 

John Maine Solid In St. Lucie

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John Maine took a big step toward his return to the Mets today in his rehab start at Port St. Lucie. Pretty impressive outing even if he was facing Single-A competition. I was actually hoping that the Mets would shut him down, but I guess there’s nothing wrong with letting him...
>> metsmerizedonline.com/2009/09...
 

Talking Baseball Tonight Jul 11th at 8pm ET

Talking Baseball Tonight - July 11th at 8PM ET. I'll be sharing my interviews with Astros Rookie Sensation Hunter Pence, and NY Mets All-Star Snub John Maine, plus a look at the what to expect from the second half of the season
>> www.fantasybaseballguy.com/talking...
 

Kuo With the Bat toss Flair

This is how bad the Mets have been this month, not only did John Maine give up Back-to-Back-to-Back homeruns on three consecutive pitches but Hong-Chih Kuo hit the ball so well that he knew that it was gone the second he hit it. And he's the friggin pitcher. Now the Mets have...
>> simononsports.blogspot.com/2007/06...
 

John Maine Shut Down With Shoulder Pain

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According to a team press release, Mets right-hander John Maine, who was supposed to continue a minor-league rehabilitation assignment Saturday, instead will not pick up a ball for a week because of recurring discomfort in his shoulder.Maine (5-4 with a 4.52 ERA) called his injury...
>> metsmerizedonline.com/2009/06...
 

The Tweak's the Thing

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In my previous post, we discussed some creative tweaking of the Mets roster. Let's try to put away all the diatribe aimed at the Wilpons, Minaya and Manuel and analyze just some of the various items that must be considered when creating a balanced major league roster. This includes...
>> www.mikesmets.com/2009/11...
 

2009 Opening Day Roster

Below is the opening day roster as it stands now. When the fifth starter is needed Livan Hernandez will replace Nick Evans.   Pitchers B/T Ht Wt DOB     25 Pedro Feliciano L/L 5-10 190 08/25/76   48 Sean Green R/R 6-6 235 04/20/79 ...
>> mostlymets.golddave.com/?p=1535...
 

Maine will have surgery Tuesday

John Maine is scheduled to have surgery on his right shoulder Tuesday in New York.
>> newyorkmetsdaily.com/?p=486...
 

Mets Sign Maine, Avoid Arbitration

The New York Post is reporting that the Mets have reached an agreement with John Maine on a one year deal worth $2.6 million dollars. Maine also can earn $25,000 by pitching 200 innings. Maine had a tough season last year due to a bone spur in his shoulder which ended his season....
>> metsmerizedonline.com/2009/01...
 

John Maine to play Santa Claus

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John Maine set to serve as Santa Claus at teams yearly Christmas Party.
>> globalnym.blogspot.com/2007/12...
 

Maine to start throwing Monday

NewYorkMetsDaily.com has learned John Maine will begin throwing again Monday in Washington.
>> newyorkmetsdaily.com/?p=412...
 

Little Black Dresses, Unsubstantiated Rumors and Where's Stephen A?

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While the blogosphere jumped all over Stephen A, and then the story of John Maine's, um, cross-dressing exploits, we bring it full circle and question (somewhat) the relationship between MSM/print "journalism," tabloid rags and the 'Net.
>> huggingharoldreynolds.blogspot.com/2007/12...
 

The Wrong John Made The All-Star Game

John Maine 9-4 2.74 ERA 1.15 WHIP John Smoltz 9-4 2.98 ERA 1.22 WHIP John Smoltz has been there and has been around the game a very long time but it should be based on this year alone. Maine's numbers are clearly better, put the kid in the game over yesterday's news...
>> nyjerplease.blogharbor.com/blog/_a...
 

Short Maine

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John Maine only last three innings in his return to the Mets. He pitches okay, allowing one run and one walk while striking out two. Tobi Stoner comes on in relief (as far as I can tell, he’s no relation to Jung Bong or Phillies pitching coach Rich Dubee. The Phillies did [...]
>> baseballmusings.com/?p=4064...
 

For Pelfrey, it's addition by subtraction

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.
>> newyorkmetsdaily.com/?p=136...
 

John Maine pulls a Donovan McNabb pulling a Willie Beamen

We should all perform as well as New York Mets pitcher John Maine did yesterday in helping the Amazin's to a 3-2 win over Florida. Maine was suffering from a stomach virus, that after six strong innings of work caused him to toss his cookies in the clubhouse.This reminds me of...
>> huggingharoldreynolds.blogspot.com/2009/06...
 

NY Mets pitcher John Maine wants to take advantage of what's left in 2009

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Henry Ray Abrams/Associated pressNew York Mets' starting pitcher John Maine delivers in the first inning of the baseball game against the Washington Nationals at Citi Field on Sunday.For John Maine, September feels an awful lot like March. He's trying...
>> www.nj.com/mets/in...
 

Francoeur Rockets Mets Past Astros 7-1

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The Mets finally played some solid baseball and beat the Houston Astros 7-1 Friday night in the opener of their final series of the season. John Maine (7-6) made his final start of the season and delivered one of his best performances in two years. He pitched seven solid innings and...
>> metsmerizedonline.com/2009/10...
 

PREGAME: Mets @ Marlins

The New York Mets travel (6-8) travel to Jupiter today to face the Florida Marlins (6-7) in Grapefruit League play. John Maine (0-0, 10.80) will be the starting pitcher for the Mets, and will take the mound at 1:05 p.m. eastern.Here's how the lineup looks for New York:Cory Sullivan...
>> www.ddmetsfanblog.com/2009/03...
 
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