BOSTON –– John Maine was once a 15-game winner for the Mets. Although the pitcher is four years removed from that career year, Red Sox general manager Ben Cherington believes Maine can contribute at some capacity. "We're going to give him an opportunity to come in and pitch as a reliever and see what he looks like," Cherington said before Monday's Hot Stove...

In the on-going effort to stock the AAA Pawtucket Red Sox with every available question mark arm, Ben Cherington has signed John Maine to a minor league deal. Maine’s agent has been quoted say that the Red Sox are planning on using Maine in the bullpen if he makes the team. The 30 year old pitcher has been out of the major leagues since 2010 with chronic shoulder problems, but...

This is more about nostalgia than anything impacting the New York Mets at this point.  John Maine last pitched for the New York Mets in 2010, but he hasn’t exactly been useful since 2008 – and even then he only logged 140 innings.  He was a pretty nice piece in 2006 and 2007 though.  Without John Maine the New York Mets and their decimated starting rotation may not...

The Boston Red Sox have agreed to terms with right-handed pitcher John Maine on a minor league contract, according to the Fredericksburg Freelance-Star.The 30-year-old hasn't pitched since 2010 when he made nine starts for the New York Mets. The Red Sox are planning to use Maine as a reliever according to the pitcher's agent, Rex Gary.Maine has a career record of 41-36, posting...

It was another quiet week on the Red Sox's front. The only notable move occurred when the team signed former Mets pitcher John Maine to a minor-league deal with an invitation to minor league camp as a reliever. That could wind up being up the last pitching acquisition of the offseason. On Wednesday, general manager Ben Cherington said the Red Sox would continue exploring options...

John Maine remains unsigned, but the Philadelphia Phillies continue to appear the most likely landing spot for the right-hander, a baseball source told ESPNNewYork.com.Maine's agent Rex Gary recently suggested the former Met is feeling good following last year's shoulder surgery. Adam Rubin ~ESPN~According to Jim Salisbury of CSNPhilly, it is believed the Maine will sign...

Looks like Maine's days as a Met pitcher have come to a end. He had surgery to clear out scar tissue in his ailing shoulder. The Mets pitcher would more then likely be non tendered at the end of the season. Maine could not re capture his earlier success with the Mets and lost favor with Warthen and Manager Jerry with not being upfront about he felt and was even taken out of...

Maine has the runsOriginally uploaded by Michael G. BaronDespite all of his short falls, which I agree there are many and if I had anything to say he would no longer be our GM, I can't blame everything on Omar.In a season in which his career was on the line at his dream job, you just aren't going to convince me that he was satisfied with this rotation.Maine, Niese and Santana...

Former Met starting pitcher John Maine has reportedly signed a minor league deal with the Colorado Rockies. If Maine does not make the Major League roster, he has an out clause in his contract.The Mets acquired Maine from Baltimore along with Jorge Julio in exchange for Kris and Anna Benson on January 22, 2006. Maine pitched well for the Mets in '06 and '07 before injuries ended his Mets career

John Maine's Met career came to its (probable) end in inglorious fashion, with the 29 year old right hander being pulled from a game after throwing only five pitches over concern about his lack of velocity. It put a cap on what had been at best a forgettable season for Maine which had seen him struggle with his command and ability to pitch deep into games, putting up a line of...

MAINE: Waving good-bye? Many thought it at the time, that when John Maine left that game in Washington after only five pitches that he was also leaving the Mets. It sure appears that way as they aren’t likely to tender a contract to Maine by today’s midnight deadline. They’ll tender Mike Pelfrey, RA Dickey, Angel Pagan, and possibly Sean Green, but Maine is a longshot. Maine...

John Maine said no when the Red Sox asked him if he wanted to pitch for them. But having the inside info on Maine helped them, as he is a habitual liar, so he signed the minor league contract. Hell the only reason the Red Sox got this far with him was that they gave him steak when he said he liked chicken.Hey, you gotta do your homework with these players.But if Maine tries that...

Andy Martino of the Daily News is reporting that John Maine underwent arthroscopic surgery to clean out scar tissue from his right shoulder, and will miss the remainder of this season. John Maine had arthroscopic surgery yesterday to clean scar tissue in his right shoulder. Out for season. Maine was last seen pitching in a game against the Nationals on May 20. In that game, he was...

  Every morning we compile the links of the day and dump them here... highlighting the big storyline. Because there's nothing quite as satisfying as a good morning dump... Baseball America is reporting that the Red Sox have signed RHP Sean White to a minor league contract. The 30-year-old pitcher has appeared in 105 major league games, all with the Seattle...

Back in May 2010, Mets pitching coach Dan Warthen called John Maine a habitual liar, when it came to fessing up about the health of his arm. Although I always liked Maine, his non-tendering this off-season was a must. While on the subject of less than credible people associated with the Mets, no two people come to mind more than Fred and Jeff Wilpon. I am not saying we as fans have any right to

John Maine 5Originally uploaded by Michael G. BaronTwo of the players who represented Omar's biggest accomplishments became part of his failure and could be gone this off-season. John Maine was once the hidden jewel, a throw in player who achieved double digit wins as starter. Maine was the other player for set-up man Jorge Julio ( who eventually became El Duque) in exchange for...

On Monday, John Maine left the Triple-A Colorado Springs Sky Sox, after posting a 7.43 ERA in 46 innings. Technically, he’s trying to come back from a 2010 shoulder surgery which was intended to deal with a shoulder problem that dated back to at least 2008, when they found a bone spur. But Maine has been injured for most of the last three years. In his career, he has never...

Before i go on with the post, i want to apologize for not posting a lot this week.  I am currently recovering from a severe case of strep throat, so it hasn’t been a good week for me.  John Maine was one of the Mets top starters heading into 2010, behind Johan, and Mike Pelfrey.  But, during the middle of the season, John Maine started having issues.  Not just with injuries...

With certain additions this off season, the Phillies got a lot better.  With the addition of John Maine, we’d probably get a little worse.  When you have an armor plated rotation, there’s obviously going to be the occasional hole.  Technically, that “hole” weigh 245 pounds and is named Joe Blanton.  But Joey’s no “hole.” He’s solid...

John Maine has signed with the Red Sox on a Minor League deal, a baseball source confirmed to MLB.com on Friday night.

Before the Mets head out to the Winter meetings they have some work to do with a couple of there pitchers. Decisions have to be made about tendering contracts to Sean Green and John Maine. Maine I think they will just let go. He kind of was in the dog house once he didn’t tell Manager Jerry at the time about being in pain and then the 2 of them sparred in the dugout after he...

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The Rockies have signed 29-year old righty starting pitcher John Maine to a minor league deal. Maine pitched in 9 games (all starts) for the Mets last season and he was 1-3 with a 6.13 ERA and a 1.82 WHIP. He has now pitched in 108 games (105 starts) in his first 7 years in the majors and he is 41-36 with a 4.35 ERA and a 1.34 WHIP. This was a good low risk/high reward signing...

The Mets have until Thursday’s non-tender deadline to offer a contract to John Maine, or else he will become a free agent. Maine earned $3.3 million in a one-year contract he signed last January, and as Adam Rubin of ESPN New York points out, arbitration-eligible players cannot earn less than 80 percent of the prior year’s salary, meaning the minimum he is allowed to...

John Maine signed with the Rockies, but there is a chance he may not start the season with the organization. According to ESPN, Maine’s contract will pay him $3 million if he makes the major-league team. But if he is not on the roster by “early in the regular...