Quote: Hitters Adjusted to John Maine
Last year, John Maine was 12–5 with a 2.92 ERA during his first 21 starts of the season.
However, he was 3–5 with a 6.54 ERA in his last 11 starts.
In Newsday, citing an anonymous 
major-league scout, Ken Davidoff writes that hitters began to figure out Maine in the second-half of the season.
Maine, as quoted by Davidoff…
“I don’t know. I think I let some games slip. It was my fault, whether it was preparation or whatever…It hopefully won’t happen next year.”
…from what i recall, it didn’t look like hitters were making adjustments to maine, it looked like maine was just throwing a flat ball over the plate…the movement he had earlier in the year was gone, and so, instead of swinging and missing, batters were fouling back pitch after pitch, to the extent that maine looked tired and weak by the third inning…
…also, while i admire Rick Peterson’s strategic and philosophical approach to pitching, there were times last season when i feel maine needed to just let it rip, while no longer thinking about perfect placement…just throw the ball, man…let her fly…
