 
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. |
A couple of things I’ve finally figured out about pitchers in recent years of fandom: Their game logs are portraits of ebb and flow, and you assume the worst (or the best) at your peril. Jose Quintana looked like a prime candidate for “I’ll drive that guy to the airport myself” earlier this summer; his last […]  9 comments - (Comments closed) | |  Print This Post |  Bob Ojeda, Buddy Kennedy, Cristopher Sanchez, David Peterson, Edwin Diaz, Francisco Alvarez, Francisco Lindor, Heartbreak, Injuries, J.T. Realmuto, Mark Vientos, Nick Castellanos, Phillies, Pitchers, Tyrone Taylor, Weston Wilson The Mets’ ebullient recent narrative showed a couple of cracks Friday night against the Reds. Francisco Lindor continued his hitting streak and made a nifty play at shortstop, but he didn’t walk off the Reds or solve the Middle East conflict in an idle moment between innings, somewhere between surprising and shocking given how he’s been […] 12 comments - (Comments closed) | | Print This Post | Alexis Diaz, Brett Baty, Edwin Diaz, Elly de la Cruz, Hebrew Tattoos, J.D. Martinez, Jake Fraley, Jose Butto, Jose Iglesias, Justin Wilson, Mark Vientos, Pete Alonso, Reds, Reed Garrett, Sean Manaea, Spencer Steer, TJ Friedl, Walkoffs After their 131st game, the 2024 New York Mets accomplished something Sunday they hadn’t managed to do after their previous 130: they posted their first Unique Record of the year. With their loss to the Padres, they appear in the standings at 68-63. No Mets team has ever been 68-63 after 131 games. I can’t say […] 13 comments - (Comments closed) | | Print This Post | George H.W. Bush, J.D. Martinez, Jose Iglesias, Jose Quintana, Leon Russell, Mark Vientos, Padres, Team History, The Simpsons, Unique Records, WCBS, White Sox A night after looking all but moribund against Joe Musgrove (seriously, you’re the wise one if you slept through it), the Mets put together one of their more satisfying wins of the season against Michael King and the rest of the Padres. A common exhortation heard on my couch is, “C’mon, don’t let him get out […] 8 comments - (Comments closed) | | Print This Post | David Peterson, Dedniel Nunez, Francisco Lindor, Jurickson Profar, Luis Arraez, Manny Machado, Mark Vientos, Michael King, MVP Voting, Padres, Pete Alonso Take a moment and consider the life of Huascar Brazoban. Not long ago he was stuck on the Marlins, with Jazz Chisholm Jr. offering near-daily examples of being a bad teammate, Skip Schumaker staring out of the dugout like a man who can’t bear to think how long he’ll be on county work release, and the […] 5 comments - (Comments closed) | | Print This Post | Francisco Alvarez, Francisco Lindor, Huascar Brazoban, Jake Cronenworth, Jeff McNeil, Jose Iglesias, Keith Hernandez, Mark Vientos, Marlins, Padres, Pete Alonso, Phil Maton, Reed Garrett, Rene Rivera The chair recognizes the delegate from Manaea. Mister Secretary! The great state of Manaea wishes to cast all seven-plus of its innings, including the first five-and-two-thirds that were absolutely PERFECT, for the team that allows its starting pitcher to consistently go at least seven innings when able, the team we will strive like HECK to bring […] 13 comments - (Comments closed) | | Print This Post | Edwin Diaz, Enthusiasm, Francisco Lindor, Jesse Winker, Jose Butto, Jose Iglesias, Mark Vientos, Orioles, Political Conventions, Sean Manaea, Walkoffs If Shea Langeliers touches home plate with two out in the top of the fourth Thursday, two batters after JJ Bleday’s grand slam, the A’s completely make up the 5-0 deficit that stared at them when the inning started and they are on their way to an exhilarating victory. But Langeliers misses the plate, and […] 14 comments - (Comments closed) | | Print This Post | 1973 World Series, 2016 Mets, 2022 Postseason, JJ Bleday, Jose Quintana, Luis Torrens, Mark Vientos, Shea Langeliers, Vibes, Walks Things are getting chippy between the Mets and A’s — and you know what, that’s fine. Baseball should be a little chippy. Tuesday saw Austin Adams, whom most of us forgot was ever a spring training Met, all but levitate after coming in and saving Joe Boyle‘s bacon, a display that culminated with Adams doing the […] 9 comments - (Comments closed) | | Print This Post | A's, Austin Adams, Darell Hernaiz, David Peterson, Daz Cameron, Francisco Lindor, Huascar Brazoban, Joey Estes, Mark Kotsay, Mark Vientos, Mike Cameron, Pete Alonso, Phil Nevin, Shawn Estes, T.J. McFarland, Tyler Nevin The Chicago White Sox ended their 21-game losing streak Tuesday night, preventing them from owning outright the worst skid in American League history and momentarily pausing their pursuit of hallowed infamy that for 62 years has belonged to us. But as players and managers usually say following a loss rather than a win, it was […] 11 comments - (Comments closed) | | Print This Post | 1962 Mets, Brendan Rodgers, Colt .45s, Colt Stadium, Coors Field, Curfews, Dick Young, Futility, Harrison Bader, Jimmy Breslin, Kris Bryant, Luis Severino, Mark Vientos, Marv Throneberry, Rain Delays, Team History, Ties, Tigers, Torn Dugout Netting, White Sox All is fleeting, grasshopper. Even baseball teams. Especially baseball teams. Mets come, Mets go. The franchise is an ever-shifting assemblage of overlapping stints in orange and blue, some lasting years, some concluded in minutes. For a fun game, construct a chain of overlapping Met teammates back to 1962 with as few links as possible; what I […] 11 comments - (Comments closed) | | Print This Post | Bullpen, Bullpen Churn, David Festa, David Stearns, Edwin Diaz, Huascar Brazoban, J.D. Martinez, Jesse Winker, Jose Butto, Mark Vientos, Paul Blackburn, Pete Alonso, Phil Maton, Ryne Stanek, Sean Manaea, Trade Deadline, Twins, Tyler Zuber |
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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