 
Faith and Fear in Flushing made its debut on Feb. 16, 2005, the brainchild of two longtime friends and lifelong Met fans. Greg Prince discovered the Mets when he was 6, during the magical summer of 1969. He is a Long Island-based writer, editor and communications consultant. Contact him here. Jason Fry is a Brooklyn writer whose first memories include his mom leaping up and down cheering for Rusty Staub. Check out his other writing here. Got something to say? Leave a comment, or email us at faithandfear@gmail.com. (Sorry, but we have no interest in ads, sponsored content or guest posts.) Need our RSS feed? It's here. Visit our Facebook page, or drop by the personal pages for Greg and Jason. Or follow us on Twitter: Here's Greg, and here's Jason. |
Waking up in the first inning this afternoon, still hung over from last night's emotional doings, I couldn't have predicted that it would be a 1986 Greenville Brave who would captivate our thoughts as retro weekend concluded. Especially since Tom Glavine wasn't pitching against the Rockies. Now he may not be pitching against anybody. Cross your […] A couple of months ago, I was asked to compare and contrast 1986 and 2006. This wasn’t long after L’affaire Lastings, the Milledge child’s breach of protocol when he hit a game-tying homer and then nervily accepted high-fives from the fans en route to right field. I suggested to my interrogator that instead of throwing […] I'll leave the account of the feeling in the park to my co-blogger (probably making his way into the cheerfully crowded front car of a 7 train as I type) and concentrate (mostly) on the broadcast. Because the second Keith Hernandez and Ron Darling came back into the booth from the celebration on the field, […] The last time the New York Mets played a game against the Colorado Rockies, Victor Zambrano was our starting pitcher, Mike Piazza our starting catcher, Mike Jacobs our hottest hitter and Jose Offerman our final batter of the 2005 season. That's how long it's been. Also, the last time the Rockies visited Shea, the series — even […] Welcome to Flashback Friday, a weekly feature devoted to the 20th anniversary of the 1986 World Champion New York Mets. Twenty years, 43 Fridays. This is one of them. Yay! Darryl Strawberry is coming to Old Timers Night! Unless he’s changed his mind again. If he has, would you be surprised? Of all the things that have changed […] All hail our most-reliable pitcher, the glue of the rotation, the man we turn to in times of need. All hail…John Maine? Yep, John Maine. Who should stand as just the latest reminder that as a collective fan base, we say a lot but know a little. Consider the many lives — in 2006 alone — of […] NEW! FROM SHEA-TEL! IT'S THE SMASH-PACKED '70s HITS COLLECTION YOU'VE BEEN WAITING FOR! SINCE MONDAY! YOU'LL GET! John Sebastian's unforgettable Number One theme from “Welcome Back 'Gado!” “Run Jose Run!” by the amazing David Geddes! The stupendous Elton John's “Philadelphia Freedom…At Last!” “Maine Street!” by Boppin' Bob Seger and the Throwing Bullets Band! The lovely ladies of Heart and “Magic Number Man!” “Let Your Runs […] The only entertaining, non-Reyes aspect to Tuesday night's blowout loss (to be confused with Monday's night's blowout loss, but try to keep them separate) was a conversation between Keith and Gary that led to a startling revelation: Keith Hernandez was upset that the Shea DJs That Be blasted “Who Let The Dogs Out?” after the Mets […] Pedro Martinez is on the DL again. Perhaps we should abbreviate it to the PM. Ice that calf, get well and…ah, you know what to do, Pedro. You always do. Heath Bell will be killing time with the Mets until he is allowed to go home to Norfolk. Taking Pedro's place in the rotation will be […] Jose Reyes hit for the cycle in June. It was the first time the Mets ever lost a game in which a Met cycled. Jose Reyes hit three home runs tonight. It was the first time the Mets ever lost a game in which a Met hit three home runs. Jose Reyes will throw the first no-hitter […] |
Piazza: Catcher, Slugger, Icon, Star by Greg Prince is available from Amazon, Barnes & Noble and other online booksellers. 
Amazin' Again: How the 2015 New York Mets Brought the Magic Back to Queens by Greg Prince is available from Amazon, Barnes & Noble and other online booksellers. 
Volume I of The Happiest Recap: 50+ Years of the New York Mets As Told in 500+ Amazin' Wins by Greg Prince is available in print and for Kindle on Amazon. 
Faith and Fear in Flushing: An Intense Personal History by Greg Prince (foreword by Jason Fry), is available from Amazon, Barnes & Noble and other online booksellers. |
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