My Maine Man

It's no secret I have a big crush on John Maine, so I was happy to hear that he and the Mets avoided arbitration when he signed a one year, $2.6 million contract this week. Still, I loved John's comment when he had his contract renewed last year for $450,000, which of course is a huge salary except when you're a talented starting pitcher with the New York Mets. Never the less, his reaction to his contract last year was telling about his personality. When asked for his reaction, Maine said, "It's still a lot of money. I don't have to worry about paying my cell phone bill."