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NYBD Radio Tonight at 7pm
Published 11/30/2008 by Mike Silva at Mike Silva's NY Baseball Digest
We are back at it after a along holiday weekend. Howard Megdal of the NY Observer joins me to talk a little hot stove. We will not be alone this Sunday, also joining us will be: Former Newsday sports writer Steve Jacobson. He will tell us why he won’t miss George Steinbrenner or, as he says, the “bully with a fat wallet” Playing for Peanuts creator John Fitzgerald to talk about the upcoming release of the Peanuts DVD. Howard and I will also talk hot stove. We will discuss the recent Aaron Heilman poll on NYBD, Andy Pettitte to the Dodgers, and the ...

Post Holiday Housecleaning (Alternate Title: Free Stuff!)
Published 11/29/2008 by Metstradamus (noreply@blogger.com) at The Musings and Prophecies of Metstradamus
... PRODUCER COMMENTARY PRODUCER COMMENTARY PRODUCER COMMENTARY PRODUCER COMMENTARY VIEW MORE EPISODES VISIT PLAYING FOR PEANUTS - WEBSITE and BLOG ...

Update: Playing for Peanuts DVDs Will Begin Shipping on December 11, 2008
Published 11/26/2008 by John Fitzgerald (noreply@blogger.com) at Irish Baseball Movie Blog
... DVDs of my new project - the TV show "Playing for Peanuts" - will begin shipping on December 11, 2008. For more information, visit the new Peanuts Blog. ...

Playing for Peanuts [ep. #2]
Published 11/22/2008 by Andrew Vazzano (noreply@blogger.com) at The 'Ropolitans :: NY Mets Baseball Blog
I'll be out most of the day, so please enjoy the second episode of "Playing for Peanuts." To order a DVD of the entire series, please check out the link below. VIEW MORE EPISODES VISIT PLAYING FOR PEANUTS - WEBSITE and BLOG

Playing For Peanuts: Episode 2.4
Published 11/15/2008 by TD at Rain Delay
Playing For Peanuts: EP 2.4 PRODUCER COMMENTARY Download this segment for your iPod/iPhone for 99 cents - CLICK HERE Download this entire episode (20+ minutes) for your iPod/iPhone for only $3.99 - CLICK HERE VIEW MORE EPISODES VISIT PLAYING FOR PEANUTS - WEBSITE and BLOG Random Posts August 2, 2007 — We’re back! (0) August 22, 2008 — preGame: Braves @ Cards Gm1 (1) ...

Playing for Peanuts - Episode 2.4
Published 11/15/2008 by Extra P. at Bus Leagues Baseball
... Episode 2.4 Download this segment for your iPod/iPhone for 99 cents - CLICK HERE Download this entire episode (20+ minutes) for your iPod/iPhone for only $3.99 - CLICK HERE VIEW MORE EPISODES VISIT PLAYING FOR PEANUTS - WEBSITE and BLOG        ...

Moving Day!
Published 11/13/2008 at Playing for Peanuts
The Playing for Peanuts Production blog is moving from its old Blogger address to PeanutsBlog.com... For those of you unfamiliar with Playing for Peanuts, it is a 10-episode TV show about minor league baseball. You can visit the show's official website or watch a few episodes on YouTube. You can also purchase the show's DVD - it contains 3 discs and a ton of bonus footage. Click here to order. There will be more to come very soon. Thanks, John Fitzgerald Producer/Director Playing for ...

Playing For Peanuts-Episode 1-Part 1
Published 11/11/2008 by kensai (noreply@blogger.com) at Fire Ned Colletti Now
... So what's the story behind this odd post? Well, it started when I was e-mailed late in the baseball season with a request from John Fitzgerald about posting his baseball documentary, ...

The Wally Backman Petition
Published 9/30/2008 by noreply@blogger.com (John Fitzgerald) at VOTE WALLY
... if you are a Mets fan and you want Wally Backman back in the organization in some capacity, click here to sign the petition. And if you want a refresher course on what Wally Backman has accomplished at the minor league level and how he was royally screwed by the Arizona Diamondbacks, watch the video below. (Video Courtesy of Playing for Peanuts)

Jimmy Scott's High & Tight: The John Fitzgerald "Playing For Peanuts" Interview
Published 9/22/2008 by Jimmy Scott at Jimmy Scott's High & Tight -
... can't get a job in Major League Baseball anymore. You're going to hear how Wally's been blackmailed over the last 4 years; how allegedly one man, a man whose wife cheated on him with Wally Backman years ago, has been able to get to the right personnel at the right time to tear down Wally. You'll learn about this man, what he's said, what he's done, and get to judge for yourself why Wally's been blackballed from MLB. You've got to watch Playing For Peanuts . If you love baseball, if you find the stories of young kids desperate to play in the big leagues intriguing, if you ...

Late Labour Day Linkstravaganza!
Published 9/1/2008 by noreply@blogger.com (Stoeten) at Drunk Jays Fans
... promoted Chris Demons to Syracuse. That, of course, is notable because he was brought into the organization based on his play last year with the South Georgia Peanuts... What? Need more? Alright: the Peanuts were team in the independent, South Coast League-- which only operated during 2007. They were managed by a reputation-rebuilding Wally "86 Mets" Backman (the league's hitting instructor, you ask? A little tub of awesome they call Cecil Fielder), and featured in "Playing For Peanuts", a 10 part documentary series, which is just now being released online. See? ...

Free Peanuts!
Published 8/28/2008 by joe at Mets Today - The Hot Stove Edition
... and entering the access code 6CJS9Z6GT2. Or I encourage you to visit the Playing for Peanuts blog for more free episodes, alternate versions of “Take Me Out to the Ballgame”, and other details and downloads. ...

When Baseball and Reality Television Collide
Published 3/4/2008 by Geoff Young at Knuckle Curve - Baseball News
... The Peanuts are made up of a mix of rookies and veterans, all hoping to get back into affiliated minor league baseball. The Peanuts are managed by former Major League second baseman Wally Backman. Mike Caruso, who will show up in a future installment of our look back at Baseball America’s Top 100 prospects of 1998 (he was #34), plays on the team, as does the ultrafast Curtis Goodwin. You can learn more by visiting the show’s web site or accompanying blog. Tags: baseball, Minor Leagues, playing for ...