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Mets Maine Positive After Shoulder Surgery
The Mets Report | October 12th 2008 by Dave Doyle
John Maine had a bone spur removed from his right shoulder this week successfully. He spoke to the media about the surgery: “I feel great. I feel like I want to [...] This is a brief summary of the content at MetsReport.com. Please visit the s read more
Maine Goes Under The Knife !
Dom D's Mets Fan Blog | September 30th 2008 by Dom DiFucci
As expected, John Maine John Maine had arthroscopic surgery today to remove a bone spur in his right (pitching) shoulder. The procedure was minor, and Maine is expected to be fully recovered in time for the start of spring training. read more
Should they stay or should they go? [Pitchers]
The 'Ropolitans | September 29th 2008 by Andrew Vazzano
As we solemnly shift into the 2008-2009 off-season, I guess it's never too early to look ahead.Here's a list of all the pitchers who made an appearance with the Mets in 2008, and whether they should stay or go, and why:PitchersJohan Santana - Stay.Mi read more
Forget John Maine
The 'Ropolitans | September 25th 2008 by Andrew Vazzano
They activated him yesterday, but Jerry Manuel says he won't be used.Because that makes sense.Manuel is making the decision on his own, and will not pitch John Maine for the rest of the season.I'm confused. The medical staff cleared him ready, and t read more
Manuel: Maine is done for the year!!
Dom D's Mets Fan Blog | September 25th 2008 by Dom DiFucci
Jerry Manuel had plenty of pregame news: • John Maine will not be used the rest of the season. Manuel said it's his decision alone, even though medical staff has cleared him. Manuel said he can't in good conscience use a you read more
Mets activate Maine
Dom D's Mets Fan Blog | September 24th 2008 by Dom DiFucci
The Mets New York Mets activated John Maine John Maine from the disabled list today. Maine will work out of the bullpen, and though what he can offer is a question mark, his return at least provides intrigue. Suffering from a bone spur in his righ read more
John Maine activated
The 'Ropolitans | September 24th 2008 by Andrew Vazzano
John Maine has been activated from the DL, and will work out of the bullpen for the remainder of the season.According to MLB.com, Maine was hitting between 92-03 mph during his session on Wednesday, and was activated just before game time.It can't ge read more
Links: Mets News Sept. 23, 2008
The Mets Report | September 23rd 2008 by Dave Doyle
Image by Getty Images via Daylife Reader TD tipped me to this column by Jayson Stark on relief pitching in the NL East. I know it’s a sensitive topic but it’s [...] This is a brief summary of the content at MetsReport.com. Please visit read more
Mets Notes: Maine says he is ok, ready to go!
Dom D's Mets Fan Blog | September 22nd 2008 by Dom DiFucci
John Maine just pronounced himself ready to go (on Wednesday at the earliest) after throwing 25 pitches on the mound at Shea. The Mets haven't sounded that excited about Maine's return. We'll see. Jerry Manuel said he's more optmistic about Maine a read more
Maine will throw simulated session today!
Dom D's Mets Fan Blog | September 22nd 2008 by Dom DiFucci
The John Maine comeback saga inched forward yesterday, or at least remained on life support, when he was given the green light for another simulated inning today at Shea Stadium. Maine, who has become weary of talking more than pitching, woke up with read more
Maine throws simulated game without pain........
Dom D's Mets Fan Blog | September 20th 2008 by Dom DiFucci
Adam Rubin From the Daily News reports, John Maine tossed 24 pitches against five Mets batters this afternoon at Turner Field. His velocity and control weren't what he'd like, but Maine said if he wakes up tomorrow feeling healthy, he'd be ready to b read more
Maine's course of action..........
Dom D's Mets Fan Blog | September 20th 2008 by Dom DiFucci
The Mets expect to find out this afternoon if John Maine will be available as a reliever the final week of the regular season and, assuming they make it that far, during the playoffs. Maine, who has been sidelined since Aug. 24 with a bone spur in h read more
John Maine Attempting Comeback From Injury
The Mets Report | September 20th 2008 by Dave Doyle
John Maine hasn’t pitched in a game for the Mets since August 23rd. He’s got bone spurs in his right shoulder but is trying to come back for the final [...] This is a brief summary of the content at MetsReport.com. Please visit the site read more
Warthen: Don't Expect much from Maine!
Dom D's Mets Fan Blog | September 19th 2008 by Dom DiFucci
Dan Warthen downplayed expectations for John Maine in tomorrow’s 15-20 pitch simulated game at Turner Field. The pitching coach described Maine as spring-training-like when he threw off a mound for the first time, in Washington on Thursday. Still, read more
Maine goes on the mound today.......
Dom D's Mets Fan Blog | September 18th 2008 by Dom DiFucci
Adam Rubin from the Daily News is reporting that John Maine actually stepped on a mound this afternoon and tossed 10 pitches. He felt a slight knot behind his right shoulder, but no pain. Maine hopes it will loosen up with some work since he hadn’t read more
Maine might be filling in for Billy.....
Dom D's Mets Fan Blog | September 16th 2008 by Dom DiFucci
Last month, John Maine stood at his locker here at Nationals Park and reluctantly spoke about possibly filling in at closer for the injured Billy Wagner. But now Maine would gladly join the bullpen ranks, and he suggested yesterday that he might pitc read more
Rangers Decide Catching Wins Championships
Razzball | September 16th 2008 by StanHayes
Gerald Laird? Yeah, he’s serviceable. Jarrod Saltimbocca? He was enticing enough to get from the Braves and he’s wonderful with broccoli rabe. Taylor Teagarden? Grand slam yesterday. For his sixth HR in 12 games. Before you rush out to pi read more
Tonight's Lineup vs Nationals - Notes: Easley, Maine, Parnell, A…
Dom D's Mets Fan Blog | September 15th 2008 by Dom DiFucci
1)Reyes (SS) 2)Church (RF) 3)Wright (3B) 4)Beltran (CF) 5)Delgado (1B) 6)Tatis (LF) 7)Castillo (2B) 8)Schneider (C) 9)Martinez (RHP) A few pregame notes: -- According to Jerry Manuel, Damion Easley's strained right quad is still feeling "tender" an read more
John Maine wants to close
The 'Ropolitans | September 15th 2008 by Andrew Vazzano
Please, let him.According to Jeremy Cothran's notebook, John Maine threw some pitchers today, and wants to come back by next week.Maine threw 35 pitches from flat ground Monday, and later said he felt great. He has designs on pitching at the tail end read more
Mets Notes: Maine, Left field Platoon, Burgos, Wright, Santana,…
Dom D's Mets Fan Blog | September 9th 2008 by Dom DiFucci
• Jerry Manuel said he wouldn't hesitate to use John Maine in the bullpen if the Mets reach the postseason, but the skipper doesn't envision him returning during the regular season. • Fernando Tatis is starting over Nick Evans in left field agai read more
With Billy Out, Will Maine Go To The Bullpen???
Dom D's Mets Fan Blog | September 8th 2008 by Dom DiFucci
While Billy Wagner's comeback attempt may have ended yesterday, it seems that John Maine still has an outside chance of returning this season, perhaps in a bullpen role. Maine had hoped to begin throwing tomorrow, but those plans were pushed back u read more
Maine starting to play catch!
Dom D's Mets Fan Blog | September 6th 2008 by Dom DiFucci
The Mets haven't ruled out the possibility that John Maine can still pitch important innings for them this season. The club has scheduled him to resume baseball activities for the first time since being shut down on Aug.24, beginning with playing cat read more
Roster Moves: Playing Catchup Again
Productive Outs and Crackerjack | August 27th 2008 by Judge Roughneck
OK, here we go again. Roster Moves are probably more important to me than they are to you, which is why I'm annoyed that I seem to keep falling behind on them.Starting off, John Maine's season may be over due to shoulder soreness; as I mentioned in t read more
Mets Roster Moves- Castro, Figueroa, Cancel, and Rincon
The Mets Report | August 27th 2008 by Dave Doyle
Catcher Ramon Castro went on the 15-day disabled list with a strained quad today, and the Mets recalled Robinson Cancel from Triple-A New Orleans to replace him on the roster. The [...] This is a brief summary of the content at MetsReport.com. Pleas read more
John Maine Back to DL
The Jock Itch | August 27th 2008 by Brian
Mets pitcher John Maine will visit the Mark Prior List for the second time this season with a bone spur in his shoulder. “I was told the thing I wanted to hear — that nothing could really make it any worse, which is why I wanted to try to pitch t read more
Blame Pedro For This One
Productive Outs and Crackerjack | August 27th 2008 by Judge Roughneck
Another terrible loss for the Mets last night, and of course the bullpen will be front and center for criticism in this one. Pedro Feliciano in particular has been downright awful this season, after several solid years as an important bullpen contrib read more
With Maine Down Mets May Go With Niese!
Dom D's Mets Fan Blog | August 26th 2008 by Dom DiFucci
The Mets put sore-shouldered John Maine on the 15-day disabled list yesterday and are preparing to replace him in the rotation with highly regarded minor-leaguer Jon Niese, according to a person familiar with the club's thinking.The Mets will maneuve read more
Guardado Traded for a Hamburger
Razzball | August 26th 2008 by StanHayes
The Rangers traded Eddie Guardado to the Twins for Mark Hamburger. If Hamburger doesn’t ring a dinner bell, that means you’re not related to him. With the trade of Eddie Guardado, Frank Francisco, whose claim to fame until yesterday was t read more
Castillo For Maine is A Bad Trade
The Mets Police | August 25th 2008
If I offered you Luis Castillo for John Maine you would laugh at me. Well today the Mets gained Castillo and lost John Maine to the DL. That's not good. The starting pitching is sketchy and the bullpen is worse. Not much they can do about either read more
Maine on the DL............
Dom D's Mets Fan Blog | August 25th 2008 by Dom DiFucci
The Mets chances of holding off the hard-charging Phillies in the National League East just took a major hit when the team announced Monday it was placing starter John Maine on the 15-day disabled list as he continues to try to battle through a painf read more
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