John Maine is experiencing some tightness in his right arm, the reason behind his early exit (that and a lot of pitches). According to the team its nothing serious. Via John Delcos:

“I could have gone out in the sixth and I wanted to, but it’s still April and there’s no reason to take a chance. I’m OK.”

Hopefully its just a little soreness for a busy day, and he’ll be good to go after some sleep and a Tylenol, or whatever major league baseball players take after throwing a lot of pitches. Especially with Pedro awhiles away and Duq a complete mystery, John Maine more than anything will be a key to make this rotation a success.

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