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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

Links, Links and Links (Thursday Edition)

Posted on May 27, 2010 by John Fitzgerald

Now, I know some of you don’t like link dumps. I understand – I was like you once. But it takes a long time for Joe to write his posts and what are you gonna do until the next post? … Continue reading →

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Gameday Open Thread: May 22 vs. Yankees

Posted on May 22, 2010 by John Fitzgerald

The Mets (20-23) take on the Yankees (26-16) tonight at Citi Field… Mike Pelfrey (5-1, 3.02) takes the mound for the Mets against Phil Hughes (5-0, 2.25)… First pitch at 7:10pm EDT… Note: I won’t be around much (if at … Continue reading →

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Game 43: Loss to Yankees

Posted on May 21, 2010 by John Fitzgerald

Yankees 2, Mets 1 Did you ever see a movie that you were REALLY excited to see? A movie that was REALLY interesting and totally lived up to its expectations for about 90 minutes, until something totally unbelievable and ridiculous … Continue reading →

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Gameday Open Thread: May 21 vs. Yankees

Posted on May 21, 2010 by John Fitzgerald

The Mets (20-22) take on the Yankees (25-16) tonight at Citi Field… Hisanori Takahashi (3-1, 3.12) takes the mound for the Mets against Javier Vasquez (2-4, 8.01)… First pitch at 7:10pm EDT… Discuss…

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Friday Morning Link Depot

Posted on May 21, 2010 by John Fitzgerald

TheRoPolitans – Andrew Vazzano is trying to wrap his head around last night’s John Maine fiasco. Hey, remember when Manuel pulled Jose Reyes in the first inning of his first game as manager, just to prove a point? Publicity stunt? … Continue reading →

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Game 42: Win Over Nationals

Posted on May 20, 2010 by John Fitzgerald

Mets 10, Nationals 7 What a difference a day makes… The Mets exploded for 10 runs on 15 hits, led by a strikeout-free David Wright, who finished with 4 RBI. Wright’s 3-run double in the first inning put the Mets … Continue reading →

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Gameday Open Thread: May 20 at Washington

Posted on May 20, 2010 by John Fitzgerald

The Mets (19-22) take on the Nationals (21-20) tonight at Nationals Park… John Maine (1-3, 6.13) makes his season debut against Luis Atilano (3-0, 3.90)… First pitch at 7:05pm EDT… Discuss… And check out Buffalo Bisons manager Ken Oberkfell discussing … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Morning Link-a-Polooza

Posted on May 20, 2010 by John Fitzgerald

Is it really Wednesday? I lost Ethier, Beckett and Sizemore from my fantasy team this week. So I’m kind of shell-shocked. Bear with me… Link time! OnTheBlack – Kerel Cooper discusses Angel Pagan’s performance so far this season. He’s not … Continue reading →

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