Mets’ John Maine Out For Season After Undergoing Surgery
On Friday, Mets starter John Maine underwent arthroscopic surgery on his throwing shoulder. This is expected to help resolve the shoulder weakness that Maine has experienced in recent months, but it also means that he will not return in 2010.
Our Mets blog, Amazin’ Avenue, speculates that this may mark the end of Maine’s career with the Mets. In 2010, Maine racked up a 6.13 ERA in 39.2 innings pitched prior to his trip to the disabled list.
Read Article >Re-evaluation Of John Maine’s Shoulder Reveals No Damage
John Maine saw a doctor on Wednesday. And that doctor didn’t have anything too negative to say:
Still, while there’s nothing physically wrong - at least, nothing significant - until Maine is able to throw without tightness, he’ll remain on the sidelines.
Read Article >John Maine Experiences Setback; No Timetable For Return To Mets
Righty John Maine went on the DL with shoulder problems a month ago. The plan was for him to make a few rehab starts before returning to the Majors, but in a start last Friday, Maine had trouble getting comfortable, struggling to get his fastball velocity to its normal range.
The Mets responded as any team would - they shut down Maine’s rehab, pending a physical re-evaluation. Said re-evaluation was scheduled for Monday, but it didn’t happen as planned.
Read Article >Shoulder Weakness Sends John Maine To The DL
Maine and Manuel went on to have a heated discussion in the dugout before parting, and after the game, Maine said - among other things:
Pitching coach Dan Warthen came back with:
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