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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

Gameday Open Thread: May 31, 2010 @ San Diego

Posted on May 31, 2010 by John Fitzgerald

The Mets (26-25) take on the Padres (30-20) tonight in San Deigo. Hisanori Takahashi (4-1, 4.23) looks to continue his recent success against Kevin Correia (4-4, 4.03). Takahashi has been excellent in his only starts of the season – allowing … Continue reading →

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Quote of the Day: May 31, 2010

Posted on May 31, 2010 by John Fitzgerald

In an earlier post, I outlined some of the possibilities surrounding the future of Oliver Perez. Mike Puma of the NY Post reports that several Mets players want Ollie gone asap. One of the unnamed players had a great line … Continue reading →

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What Will Become of Ollie?

Posted on May 31, 2010 by John Fitzgerald

With the Mets suddenly in the thick of the NL East race with a 26-25 record, they continue to look for an answer to the Oliver Perez situation. Right now, Ollie is languishing in the bullpen after refusing to go … Continue reading →

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Mets Links (Memorial Day Edition)

Posted on May 31, 2010 by John Fitzgerald

ESPN New York – To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the first episode of “Seinfeld,” Mark Simon has a list of the show’s many Mets references. OnTheBlack – Kerel Cooper highlights the many streaks of the 2010 New York Mets. … Continue reading →

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Gameday Open Thread: May 28 @ Milwaukee

Posted on May 28, 2010 by John Fitzgerald

The Mets (25-23) will try to continue their recent success on the road tonight, as they take on the Milwaukee Brewers(19-28) at Miller Park. Johan Santana (4-2, 3.41) gets the ball for the Mets and he’ll be faced by Yovani … Continue reading →

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Citi Field Earned Its Stripes (So to Speak)

Posted on May 28, 2010 by John Fitzgerald

Yankees fans are notorious for proclaiming if and how a player has “earned his Yankees stripes.” It’s a bit ridiculous and it can get incredibly annoying to have a conversation with someone who insists a player on the level of … Continue reading →

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Friday Mets Links: Friday Edition

Posted on May 28, 2010 by John Fitzgerald

The Mets are on top of the world and ahead of the Nats… Time for some links: MyMetsJournal – Joe Petruccio creates some fantastic artwork out of Gary Cohen’s fantastically forced “goose egg sweep” comment. MetsMerized – Jessup gives a … Continue reading →

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Gameday Open Thread: May 27 vs. Phillies

Posted on May 27, 2010 by John Fitzgerald

The Mets (24-23) take on the Phillies (26-19) tonight at Citi Field. Mike Pelfrey (6-1, 2.86) takes the mound against Cole Hamels (5-2, 3.92). First pitch at 7:10pm EDT. Discuss…

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