Maine out of the Bullpen?

UPDATE 9/25: Reports are now indicating that Maine will not be used for the rest of the year.

Today John Maine is expected to be activated today from the DL and is expected to be used out of the bullpen. I'm not really sure how I feel about this move. On one hand Maine is effective and helps us get to and through the playoffs I can't say much against it. On the other hand however Maine could have been shut down several weeks ago and had the surgery to remove the bone spurs from his elbow. Doctors have said that pitching now will not further damage the elbow but Maine will be pitching with pain. I probably would have shut Maine down earlier when he first was put on the DL and had him have the surgery then because it would have allowed him more rehab time. Also, Maine is a competitor and he has said that he wants to go out there and pitch because it is fustrating to just sit there and cheer on the team without having a real effect on the games. I have a cautious optimism about this move and we'll see how it turn out....