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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.

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An Exercise in Empathy

by on 11 April 2009 11:26 pm

In a parallel universe, I am a Marlins fan.

In a parallel universe, I moved back to Florida after graduating from college and grew detached from the Mets.

In a parallel universe, I was elated when we got an expansion franchise.

In a parallel universe, I fell in love with the Marlins in their very first year of […]

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Forget It, Darren, It's Soilmastertown

by on 11 April 2009 3:27 am

We play at least two of these every year, the template as familiar as those sacks of fertilizer in the dugout:

1a. Up by a couple early, Marlins yank us back come the middle innings.

1b. Down by a couple early, yank Marlins back come the middle innings.

2. Long slow grind, possibly interrupted by a rain delay.

2b. […]

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