Nationals vs Mets, Game 2

[DCFan]

New York Mets starting pitcher John Maine (R) gets a visit on the mound from coach Dan Warthen after giving up back-to-back walks to Washington Nationals batters in the fifth inning of their National League MLB baseball game in Washington, June 6, 2009.
REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

Yep, you stink John. 

[blue911]

One of the best things about beating any New York team is how the tabloids can turn it into a sign of the apocalypse.

[DCFan]

 

[spidernat]

John Maine owns the Nationals souls.

His career stats against Washington
05/02/2006: 5.1 IP 6 H 4 R 4 ER 1 HR 2 BB 6 K (Loss)
08/12/2006: 5.1 IP 4 H 4 R 4 ER 2 HR 1 BB 6 K (ND)
09/23/2006: 5 IP 3 H 4 R 4 ER 0 HR 5 BB 7 K (Win)
09/29/2006: 6 IP 3 H 2 R 2 ER 1 HR 3 BB 3 K (ND)

04/29/2007: 7 IP 3 H 0 R 0 ER 3 BB 8 K (Win)
7/29/2007: 5 IP 1 H 0 R 0 ER 0 BB 5 K (Win)
09/18/2007: 4.1 IP 11 H 8 R 8 ER 2 HR 2 BB 6 K (Loss)

04/16/2008: 6.2 IP 5 H 2 R 2 ER 1 HR 2 BB 6 K (Win)
05/13/2008: 6 IP 2 H 1 R 1 ER 1 HR 1 BB 5 K (Win)
08/13/2008: 5 IP 1 H 0 R 0 ER 0 HR 4 BB 6 K (Win)

05/25/2009: 6 IP 4 H 1 R 1 ER 0 HR 3 BB 4 K (Win)
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61.2 IP 43 H 25 ER 26 BB 62 K (7-2, 3.65 ERA, 1.12 WHIP, 9.05 K/9)


That's a large history tool. Hell, he has beaten us 4 starts in a row and the last time we beat him was on September 18, 2007.