Last night, John Maine had another great outing to get his third win of the season.  MetsBlog points out that Maine is yet to give up more than two hits in an inning and opponents are batting just .169 against him this year.

I have been fortunate enough to attend several games already this season and last night I saw something that I thought was a bit strange.  Willie came out to get Maine after he had pitched superbly for 7 2/3 innings. I feel this move was warranted since he was starting to give up hits and the Mets needed to lockdown the victory, especially after the rough weekend.

What struck me as odd was as Maine made his way back to the dugout, he shook his head despite the fans going ballistic for him as he walked towards us - no hat tip or anything.  Was this because he wanted to finish the game? Perhaps he felt he had earned the right to atleast finish out the 8th. Your guess is as good as mine.

In his post-game comments, Maine remarked how appreciative he was of the fans' reaction to his performance, but his demeanor when he came off the field was that of disappointment.  Most great athletes are never satisfied which is why perhaps John Maine wouldn't allow himself to be last night.  If this is the case, I hope he remains hungry and continues to challenge himself throughout his budding career.