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amazinavenue.com - 22 days ago
Non-Tender Candidate: John Maine
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The Mets penciled John Maine into the 2009 rotation despite uncertainty about his health, following bone spur surgery after 2008. Expecting him to return to 2007 form was a stretch but it wasn't unreasonable to think he could provide 140 innings with a ~4.30 FIP.  The various preseason ...
Buzz: Trading John Maine and Fernando Martinez
metsblog.com - 21 days ago
Buzz: Trading John Maine and Fernando Martinez
— metsblog.com — In a mailbag Q&A for MLB.com , Mets reporter Marty Noble believes the Mets would need to trade players like John Maine and Fernando Martinez , ‘in a deal to get a No. 2 pitcher or a power hitter.’ Maine was 2–2 with a ... (more) Buzz: Trading John Maine and Fernando Martinez

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Is Hardy a Non-Tender Candidate?
mvn.com - 23 days ago
Is Hardy a Non-Tender Candidate?
— mvn.com — The only way non-tendering Hardy makes sense is if you use that total of nearly $5 million to invest towards truly improving the starting rotation. With this crop of potential free agent pitchers, you're probably not going to get your money's worth. (more) Is Hardy a Non-Tender Candidate?

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