John Maine

Maybe What the Mets Starters Need Is a Rest

The view from the dugout.
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The view from the dugout.

With Pedro Martinez eyeing a late-April return, the Mets would appear set to move forward with their planned five-man rotation intact. But if New York wants to make the decision best for the team now, later in the season and even for 2009, they ought to consider a wacky idea: expanding to a six-man rotation as soon as Martinez or Orlando Hernandez is healthy enough to take the mound.

While the starting rotation has been a strength thus far, much of that success has come from the young Mike Pelfrey’s development, and from surprise success story Nelson Figueroa.  read more »

Who Needs Pedro Anyway? Giddy Mets Roll On

John Maine.
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John Maine.

David Wright and Carlos Delgado entered the old Jets locker room under the Shea stands, and the room  read more »

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John Maine, Baseball Hero

He's the silent hurler.
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He's the silent hurler.

John Maine, the young pitcher for the New York Mets, lives in a Ramada Inn off Grand Central Parkway  read more »