****Official 2007 NY Mets NL East Champs Thread****

[mbillie1]

Am I the only Mets fan who thinks that John Maine is way overrated? He's got a very good fastball and a very mediocre everything else. If he matures and develops the control to consistently locate his fastball he could be a legitimate #2 or #3 starter, but come on. This guy is good and has been outstanding considering what we gave up for him but he is not an ace. Perez's stuff is much better, although he obviously has control issues too.

Not to hate, the guy has 5 wins and I'll take 5-2 smiling from Maine to start the season. But I do think he's kind of overrated, particularly amongst Mets fans and the NY media.