Adam Rubin says... John Maine was pulled from Thursday's game after issuing a leadoff walk to Nyjer Morgan. There was no immediate word on Maine's issue, but it's believed his shoulder had been bothering him recently. The Mets seemed to be aware of an issue with Maine before he departed. Raul Valdes, who replaced Maine, had been warming before Maine threw a pitch in the game. so there has to be some kind of injury if Valdes was warming up before Maine went out there