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About John Fitzgerald

John Fitzgerald is an independent film/TV producer. In 2007, he followed former Mets 2B Wally Backman and his minor league team for the TV show, "Playing for Peanuts." Click here for DVD ordering information NOTE: $5 from each sale goes to maintenance costs of MetsToday.com

July 6: Morning Mets Links

MetsBlog – Jose Reyes will return tonight and Carlos Beltran should join the team after the All-Star break, in San Francisco. NY Times – Hisanori Takahashi’s next start will be skipped. Taky-Baseball will be added to the bullpen until after … Continue reading

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Today’s Mets Lineup and Open Thread

No Mets links today… Tune in tomorow morning to see what’s going on in the Mets-o-sphere. TODAY’S GAME The Mets (42-32) take on the Twins (42-33) in the rubber game of the 3-game series. Jon Niese (4-2, 4.17) will face … Continue reading

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WWWBD: Cyclones Win Again, Backman Ejected

Time for another installment of What Would Wally Backman Do?

The Brooklyn Cyclones routed the Hudson Valley Renegades on Thursday night, by a score of 16-5. Brooklyn improved to 5-2 on the young season, good enough for first place in the New York Penn League’s McNamara Division. The game was highlighted by Brooklyn’s 18-hit offensive barrage and Wally Backman’s first ejection of the season.

Things weren’t looking so good on the night before, when Backman’s Cyclones blew a lead in the seventh inning with shoddy defense to lose Wednesday night’s game. Brooklyn’s bats were just as bad, as the team was held to three hits on the night. It’s interesting to note that Backman actually argued with an umpire following the ejection of centerfielder Darrell Ceciliani and he wasn’t ejected. You read that right – Wally Backman confronted an umpire and wasn’t ejected. You don’t see that everyday… But you can see the video below:

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June 25: Morning Mets Links

MetsBlog – It looks like Bobby Valentine will be the new Marlins manager and the best manager in the National League. Deal with it. OnTheBlack – Kerel Cooper on who’s hot… and who’s not. BrooklynMetFan – BMF talks about last … Continue reading

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Friday Night: Pagan Out, Thole In

Andrew Marchand is reporting that Angel Pagan will likely take another night off tonight as the Mets start a three-game series against the visiting Minnesota Twins. It seems the Mets are proceeding with caution and that Pagan is on board … Continue reading

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June 24: Afternoon Mets Links and Open Thread

The first place Mets! Seriously… With the Braves loss this afternoon, the Mets are now a half game ahead of the second place Braves. Nice… NY Post – Angel Pagan will not start tonight’s game becaue of muscle spasms on … Continue reading

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Quote of the Day: Brandon Inge on R.A. Dickey

How tough was it to hit against R.A. Dickey’s knuckleball last night? Ask Brandon Inge: “One of (the pitches) I thought was gonna hit me and then it came in for a strike,” said Brandon Inge. (Detroit Free Press) Pretty … Continue reading

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June 24: Thursday Morning Mets Links

MetsToday – A recap of last night’s victory. MetsBlog – Matt Cerrone has a recap of Omar Minaya’s interview on the Boomer and Carton show this morning. NY Post – The Mets are still reeling from the Madoff debacle, allegedly… … Continue reading

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