The Mets are back in first place after a 12-0 stomping of the Nationals combined with the Phillies’ late loss to the Dodgers left them tied atop the NL East. The Amazin’s easy win was highlighted by five innings of one-hit ball by John Maine (pictured) in his first start since coming off the DL. In the notebook, Johan Santana is in a tiff with baseball officials from his native Venezuela over their handling of that country’s team in the upcoming World Baseball Classic. There are also items on Billy Wagner, Luis Castillo and Trot Nixon.