 
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. |
The Mets lost, and their season is over. Sean Manaea didn’t have his putaway stuff, Phil Maton looked gassed, and Kodai Senga turned in one good inning but not a second. Meanwhile, the hitters worked solid ABs and kept creating traffic, but couldn’t get the big hit they needed: They were 2 for 9 with runners […]  24 comments - (Comments closed) | |  Print This Post |  2024 Mets, 2024 Postseason, Brandon Nimmo, Disappointment, Dodgers, Farewells, Francisco Alvarez, Francisco Lindor, Jeff McNeil, Jesse Winker, Jose Iglesias, Joy, Kodai Senga, Mark Vientos, Pete Alonso, Phil Maton, Sean Manaea, Starling Marte, Tyrone Taylor With the Mets batting because they had to in the eighth inning of Thursday night’s game, I got out of my seat at Citi Field and took a walk. The immediate reason was straightforward, but there were other reasons, too. My feet were cold. My legs were stiff. I was upset. And I knew that for […] 17 comments - (Comments closed) | | Print This Post | 2024 Postseason, Acceptance, Brandon Nimmo, Danny Young, Disappointment, Dodgers, Francisco Lindor, J.D. Martinez, Mark Vientos, Max Muncy, Mookie Betts, Shohei Ohtani, The 7 Line, Tommy Edman, Yoshinobu Yamamoto You have to laugh it off. “Ha.” There ya go. Seriously, though — the Mets just endured their worst-ever postseason loss in terms of run differential, and it wasn’t even close. Dodgers 9 Mets 0. The Mets had never lost in the spotlight portion of October by more than six. Few teams get beat by a […] 13 comments - (Comments closed) | | Print This Post | 2024 Postseason, Blowouts, Brandon Nimmo, Bullpen Use, Dodgers, Jack Flaherty, Jesse Winker, Kodai Senga, Robert Gsellman, Rueful Laughter, Sean Manaea, Tyler Pill, Worst Postseason Run Differential The New York Mets broke it to me gently early Saturday evening. They appreciate my help, but they got this. They have a plan, they know what they’re doing, they’re going to do it, I can just relax. I nodded my understanding. I’m not going to relax, but I think I get what they’re telling […] 7 comments - (Comments closed) | | Print This Post | 2024 Postseason, Brandon Nimmo, Confidence, David Peterson, Doubt, Jose Iglesias, Kodai Senga, Phillies, Reed Garrett, Zack Wheeler More than once this year, I’ve thought to myself that Pete Alonso would probably be more of a hitter if he were less of a teammate. But Alonso isn’t capable of that. He cares about his teammates, about the only organization he’s ever known, and yes, about us lunatics in the stands. He wants to come […] 39 comments - (Comments closed) | | Print This Post | Brandon Nimmo, Brewers, Brice Turang, Class, David Peterson, Devin Williams, Edwin Diaz, Francisco Lindor, Howie Rose, Jake Bauers, Jesse Winker, Jose Butto, Jose Quintana, Pete Alonso, Sal Frelick, Starling Marte, Thrills, Tobias Myers, Wild Card Late on a Sunday night in 1975, I’m watching Sammy & Company on Channel 4 because I’m up, it’s on, and nothing else is. The Sammy in question is Sammy Davis, Jr. He’s done it all in show business and now he’s hosting this syndicated not quite talk show, not quite variety show. It’s got […] 19 comments - (Comments closed) | | Print This Post | 2002 Mets, 2024 Mets, Brandon Nimmo, Braves, Clinchings, Closing Day, Edwin Diaz, Francisco Lindor, Hollering, Hooting, Jarred Kelenic, Joey Lucchesi, Karma, Mets Pop Culture, Old Friends, Pete Alonso, Redemption, Sammy Davis, Screaming, Shouting, Spencer Schwellenbach, Travis d'Arnaud, Tylor Megill, Tyrone Taylor The following is not to be construed as an endorsement of playing a regular-season baseball game on a Sunday night, particularly when that game was originally scheduled to be played on a Sunday afternoon, and it’s definitely not an endorsement of any television network that has purchased the contractual right to move this baseball game […] 32 comments - (Comments closed) | | Print This Post | 2024 Mets, Brandon Nimmo, Closing Day, Closing Night, Edwin Diaz, Fan Appreciation Weekend, Jose Butto, Miracles, Old Friends, Pennant Race, Pete Alonso, Phil Maton, Phillies, Sunday Night Baseball, That Thing You Do, Tylor Megill, Tyrone Taylor, Zack Wheeler By defeating Philadelphia on Saturday at Citi Field, the Mets elevated their win total to 86 while keeping their loss total at 69. Those are numbers a Mets fan likes to stare at as a playoff pursuit approaches its final turn. Invoking the two world championships in franchise history as a useful omen in the […] 17 comments - (Comments closed) | | Print This Post | Brandon Nimmo, Complete Wins, Echoes, Edwin Diaz, Francisco Alvarez, Luisangel Acuna, Omens, Sean Manaea, Trust I can feel it coming. Maybe it’ll be this year, or in five or in 10, but it’s a when and not an if: My physician will settle himself or herself on a stool, make sure I’m paying attention, and say the inevitable words. Mr. Fry, you need to stop watching baseball. There will be alternatives offered: […] 8 comments - (Comments closed) | | Print This Post | Brandon Marsh, Brandon Nimmo, Bryce Harper, Danny Young, Edwin Diaz, Francisco Alvarez, Luis Severino, Luisangel Acuna, Mark Vientos, Pete Alonso, Phillies, Reed Garrett, Taijuan Walker, Trea Turner There are seats up there in Citi Field below and a little beyond the retired numbers. I confess I never really registered that they were there before — I’m usually looking at those big pinstriped circles, with my mind’s eye off somewhere along memory lane. Those seats have a lovely view, too — LaGuardia’s new Terminal […] 18 comments - (Comments closed) | | Print This Post | Big Innings, Brandon Nimmo, DJ Herz, Jacob Barnes, Jose Quintana, Luisangel Acuna, Mark Vientos, Nationals, Promenade |
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. |
|
Copyright © 2024 Faith and Fear in Flushing - All Rights Reserved |
||