The Mets, as manager Carlos Mendoza put it, did not need Nolan McLean to play hero in his major league debut Saturday. They just wanted a good start, an outing that would give New York a chance to beat the Seattle Mariners and maybe,

New York Mets rookie pitcher Nolan McLean shut down the Seattle Mariners in his Major League Baseball debut, much to the joy of Mets fans.

New York Mets right-hander Nolan McLean made a successful big-league debut on Saturday afternoon in a win against the Seattle Mariners . McLean held the Mariners without a run (ea