 
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. |
Part of getting old is things go from novel to familiar — which is both a little unsettling and oddly comforting. Unsettling because you forget at first; comforting because it sure cuts down on the processing time once you remember. It’s been a while since the Mets had nothing to play for at the end of […]  9 comments - (Comments closed) | |  Print This Post |  Amed Rosario, Kurt Suzuki, Robert Gsellman, Sundays Two Met aces swapped half-innings on the mound at SunTrust Park Saturday night, arguably the two most effective aces the Mets have had in this decade. R.A. Dickey didn’t wear the ace title all that long, but nobody used it to greater effect than the knuckleballer did in the latter portions of 2012. Johan Santana […] It will never supplant “cripes” at the top of the charts within the Terry Collins lexicon of frustration, but I’ve noticed another revealing phrase creep into his postgame repertoire of responses lately: “I haven’t the faintest idea.” He said it during the last homestand in regards to which pitcher was going to start the next […] 7 comments - (Comments closed) | | Print This Post | Lack of Discernment, Rafael Montero, Terry Collins News flash: you’re not, in fact, required to watch the 2017 Mets’ death throes. I don’t know if that’s fair — maybe there are some among us who in fact must do so. Those paid by the Mets, for instance. You’re off the hook. Or those granted parole under really odd conditions. That might violate the […] 11 comments - (Comments closed) | | Print This Post | Jay Bruce, Mathematically Eliminated, Taylor Davis, Tomas Nido The first time Matt Harvey pitched at Wrigley Field was the best time Matt Harvey pitched at Wrigley Field. In some ways, it was the best time Matt Harvey pitched anywhere. Other dates in his dust-covered portfolio of Harvey Days pop a little more in popular memory — this is a guy who flirted with […] 16 comments - (Comments closed) | | Print This Post | 1965 Mets, 1969 Mets, 2013 Mets, All in the Family, Amed Rosario, Matt Harvey, Ron Ziegler, Tomas Nido Wrigley Field’s fun. I had a blast when I finally got to go three years ago, and had hoped to return this month with my wife as part of a Midwest swing to take some more ballparks off my list. It didn’t happen; I’ll end 2017 with 23 current big-league parks visited, down from 24 […] We’ve rooted for good Mets teams in Septembers when they’ve lost ballgames badly. When every game matters in pursuit of the playoffs, every loss stings deeply. One loss can be all it takes to end the chase for which we as fans live, so of course we’re gonna take it hard when it lands on […] 20 comments - (Comments closed) | | Print This Post | Dominic Smith, Hansel Robles, Jacob deGrom, Jose Reyes, Mad Men, Paul Sewald, Reds, Replay Review, Sal Romano, Scott Schebler, Sundays, Travis d'Arnaud Hope is a self-healing thing. The Mets have won four in a row. I’d say “somehow,” except they’ve been playing the Phillies and the Reds, two teams that (like the Mets) are quantitatively and officially lousy. Still, they all count and during this modest but thoroughly welcome winning streak the Mets haven’t looked half-bad. Which is all […] 5 comments - (Comments closed) | | Print This Post | Dominic Smith, Hope, Kevin Plawecki, Phillip Evans, Rafael Montero The Mets posted a message on their videoboards prior to Friday night’s game at Citi Field: WELCOME 2017 GROUPS. Judging from the clusters of onlookers scattered throughout the stands, it could have as accurately said WELCOME 2,017 PEOPLE. Demand for tickets doesn’t spike when the home team doesn’t readily supply a steady stream of wins. Eventually, […] 13 comments - (Comments closed) | | Print This Post | Attendance, Groups, Jeopardy, Jimmy Rollins, Jose Reyes, Phillip Evans, Seth Lugo, Sports Management, Tommy Milone, Travis Taijeron, Tsuyoshi Shinjo, Youth of America We’ll begin with the bringdown portion of today’s recap. Matt Harvey lasted five innings, threw his fastball around 93, and got a grand total (if I’m remembering the broadcast correctly) of one swinging strike from a position player. 12 comments - (Comments closed) | | Print This Post | Brandon Nimmo, Juan Lagares, Kevin Plawecki, Matt Harvey, Thoracic Outlet Surgery, Travis d'Arnaud |
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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