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Mets' Maine Will Not Be Back Before All-Star Break

NEW YORK - Mets right-hander John Maine, who was supposed to continue a minor-league rehabilitation assignment Saturday, instead will not pick up a ball for a week because of recurring discomfort in his shoulder.Maine (5-4 with a 4.52 ERA) called his injury "a little bit of a pinched nerve" and conceded he will be out at...

Roto Rush: The Time to Trade Raul Ibanez Is Now, Not Later

Poppin' out the box scores and right into your cubicle, the Roto Rush is your double espresso shot of fantasy baseball advice every weekday.I learned how to play fantasy sports 10 years ago from my stepdad, who's been playing it since the days when rotisserie baseball didn't even exist. Back when he was a teenager, it was...

Member of Mets' Traveling Party Quarantined With Possible Swine Flu

So you thought it was about time to stop worrying about swine flu? Not so fast.On the same day that the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that the H1N1 flu virus, more commonly known as the swine flu, has spread to all 50 states, the virus might have hit the baseball world.A producer for SNY, the...

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Scherzer

Poppin' out the box scores and right into your cubicle, the Roto Rush is your double espresso shot of fantasy baseball advice every weekday.Max Scherzer, the 24-year-old fireballer for the Diamondbacks, has worlds of talent. He also takes a step back every time you think he's finally hitting his groove. This past week, he...

Roto Rush: Chris Carpenter Is Good

Poppin' out the box scores and right into your cubicle, the Roto Rush is your double espresso shot of fantasy baseball advice every weekday.Dare we say it? He's back. The man who won the 2005 Cy Young and finished third the following season is officially back in the Cardinals rotation. He made the Brewers -- one of the...

JohnMaine News From the Web

05/26/12 Yankees sign former Mets pitcher John Maine Source: NJ.com The Yankees' never-ending search for possible rotation depth has led them to a former Met who's hoping for a second chance.
05/25/12 Remember Maine? Yanks give ex-Met minor shot Source: New York Yankees Blog on Daily News The Yankees have signed John Maine to a minor-league deal, adding the former Met for organizational pitching depth.
05/21/12 Red Sox release Maine Source: Fredericksburg.com - Fredericksburg VA John Maine's pitching career is in doubt again after the Boston Red Sox recently released the North Stafford High School graduate.
05/10/12 Red Sox release John Maine from minor-league deal Source: Comcast SportsNet In what might be the end of the line for John Maine, the Red Sox released the oft-injured right-hander after signing him to a minor-league contract in January.