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Note: Fifth Starter will come from Within

by Matthew Cerrone on August 26th, 2008 at 5:51 pm

Prior to today’s game, Jerry Manuel indicated that a player from the team’s minor league system will start on Tuesday, September 2, in place of John Maine.

According to a report this morning in Newsday, citing ‘a person familiar with the club’s thinking,’ Mets Triple-A LHP Jon Niese is most likely to be the pitcher called upon for the start.

In six starts for Triple-A this season, Niese is 5–1 with a 3.65 ERA.

In other words, this will not be happening…thankfully.