Now back with the Mets fighting for a playoff spot, it's time for Jon Niese to step it up and prove to everybody that, at this point in his career, he's more than just a left-handed specialist. You'd like to think that Niese's return to a starting rotation would motivate him, but you never know. One thing's for sure: it's mid-August and the Mets need him to good, really good.
