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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

Ahh…. BLACKOUT!

Posted on April 18, 2009 by John Fitzgerald

While the Yankees are getting absolutely shellacked on Fox’s National Blackout Game of the Week, the following INTERESTING games have been unavailable to baseball fans across the country, Mets fans in the NY Tri-State area, regardless of how much they … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 11: Win Over the Brewers

Posted on April 18, 2009 by John Fitzgerald

The Mets held on for a 1-0 victory over the Brewers, moving their record to 6-5 on the season. Johan Santana was dominant again – striking out 7 over 7 scoreless innings. Santana struck out 7 and didn’t allow a … Continue reading →

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Read: BP in the New World

Posted on April 18, 2009 by John Fitzgerald

MetsGrrl has a post about the new rules regarding fan access during batting practice: You can no longer get behind the dugout unless you are ticketed for that section. You can’t get behind the photographer’s well, the next section over. … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 10: Win Over the Brewers

Posted on April 17, 2009 by John Fitzgerald

Final score: Mets 5, Brewers 4 Again, the Mets got out to a 3-0 lead. Again, the Mets offense was barely visible in the middle innings, especially with runners in scoring position. But today, the outcome was different, thanks to … Continue reading →

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Friday Funny: Mr. Met Can’t Sleep

Posted on April 17, 2009 by John Fitzgerald

The Onion is reporting that Mr. Met is having trouble falling asleep in his new house: “According to Mets GM Omar Minaya, Mr. Met entered his office and used a series of pantomimes to indicate that his sleep disorder is … Continue reading →

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Read: Citi Field, A Tribute Gone Overboard

Posted on April 17, 2009 by John Fitzgerald

John Fennelly has an post over at Bleacher Report that criticizes Citi Field for several flaws, including: “First, the Mets have been around for 48 years.  This is THEIR ballpark.  The city did not agree to let Wilpon build a … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 9: Loss to the Padres

Posted on April 17, 2009 by John Fitzgerald

Hey gang – I’ll be filling in for Joe while he spends the weekend studying abroad. The Mets dropped the first series at their new ballpark with a painful 6-5 loss to the Padres. At times, it seemed like starting … Continue reading →

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Breaking News: Mets Sign Sheffield

Posted on April 3, 2009 by John Fitzgerald

According to SI.com, the Mets have signed Gary Sheffield. It is believed the contract will be for the league minimum $400,000 – the Tigers would presumably pay the rest of Sheffield’s contract: Sheffield chose the Mets over the Phillies and … Continue reading →

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