John Maine is Not Out of the Woods Yet

John Maine was supposed to be a big part of the Mets rotation this season. General manager Omar Minaya said as much this offseason as he skipped out on signing any free agent starters and elected to stand pat with what he had. However, after Maine’s second start of the season it was abundantly clear that he might not be the pitcher they thought he was.

Since that second start he has pitched with mix results. He’s got a winning record, 1-0, and the Mets are winning when he pitches, 2-1. He’s also had a respectable 3.68 ERA and 16 strikeouts in just 14.2 innings. That’s where you start to see the problems. He’s only pitched 14.2 innings in t...

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