John Maine

I began following him last year. Thought he was going to be good. He is. MVP for the Mets this year. Boom, I said it.

From last night's game...

NEW YORK (AP) -Fans at Shea Stadium are accustomed to seeing John Maine pitch well. It took a home run for the Mets' best starter to get a curtain call.
Maine's two-run homer, which capped a four-run fourth inning, was pretty much the only surprising thing about his performance Tuesday night. He struck out seven in seven innings to lead New York to an 8-4 win over the woeful Pittsburgh Pirates .
''It's always good to do well for New York and the city,'' Maine said. ''It makes it easier to pitch with a little bit of a lead.'' ...

''John just gets better and better,'' Mets manager Willie Randolph said