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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

Game Day Open Thread: May 17 @ Atlanta

Posted on May 17, 2010 by John Fitzgerald

The Mets (18-20) take on the Braves (18-19) tonight at Turner Field… Mike Pelfrey (4-1, 3.14) goes up against Derek Lowe (5-3, 5.73)… First pitch at 7:10pm EDT… Discuss…

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Game Day Open Thread: May 16 @ Florida

Posted on May 16, 2010 by John Fitzgerald

The Mets (18-19) take on the Fish (19-18) at 1:10pm EST. Jon Niese (1-1, 4.58) will start for the Mets against Ricky Nolasco (3-2, 3.66). And here is your Open Thread to discuss…

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Game Day Open Thread: May 15 @ Florida

Posted on May 15, 2010 by John Fitzgerald

An open gameday thread as we upgrade the MetsToday commenting system to the IntenseDebate platform. Dig in!

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Watch Carlos Beltran on Twitter

Posted on September 3, 2009 by John Fitzgerald

Just a quick note… According to MetsBlog, Carlos Beltran will be playing for the Brooklyn Cyclones on Thursday night (9/3). The Cyclones are taking on the Hudson Valley Renegades at Dutchess Stadium in Fishkill, NY. For those of you interested … Continue reading →

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Tonight’s Interleague Lineup: Sheffield as DH and the “Small Ball DH Theory”

Posted on May 22, 2009 by John Fitzgerald

Here is tonight’s lineup. Predictably, the Mets will use Gary Sheffield as their designated hitter: Daniel Murphy  1B Ryan Church  RF Carlos Beltran  CF Gary Sheffield  DH David Wright  3B Jeremy Reed  LF Omir Santos  C Ramon Martinez  SS Luis … Continue reading →

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Mets Link Roundup: Uncle Vin, Antsy Jose, ESPN and Wally F’ing Backman

Posted on May 19, 2009 by John Fitzgerald

David Lennon reports that Vin Scully hilariously compared last night’s loss to the 1962 Mets. The Mets Police has a nicely worded rant against ESPN’s Sunday night baseball. Rather than focus entirely on the Beltran/Phillips debate (remember these guys?), Mets … Continue reading →

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Link Roundup: Monday Morning Coming Down

Posted on May 4, 2009 by John Fitzgerald

As the Mets get ready to take on the Braves, here are your Monday morning Mets links: PhilliesNation tells us that Ryan Madson has some interesting things to say about the Mets. Unfortunately, he’s probably right. Jason Vargas resurfaced last … Continue reading →

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Friday Funny: Anakin Werth & Slap Chop

Posted on May 1, 2009 by John Fitzgerald

Regardless of the outcome of tonight’s game, you can now watch Jayson Werth’s at-bats and think about how he kinda looks like that guy Vince from the Slap Chop commercials. Added Bonus: Try to watch a Werth at-bat without getting … Continue reading →

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