Shoulder tightness for Maine

Though David Lennon chalks it up to possible post-operation issues, I’d say John Maine’s poor start had more to do with him battling a stomach virus.

After the game, Maine told reporters his shoulder “is still tight back there.”

Maine was coming off a good May, where he went 4-1 with an ERA below three.  Shoulder tightness then was never an issue.

Maine did leave his last start after cruising through six innings as the latest casualty to a stomach virus that had been sweeping the team. 

I’d say that has more to do with Saturday’s poor start then a surgery that he got months ago, especially  after winning five of his last seven starts, pitching into the sixth inning in all of them.