Pitchers are the early objects of attention and, potentially, affection at Spring Training. Catchers tag along dutifully. Yet it would be athletically incorrect to frame them that way, so we politely refer to this golden interval in the dead of winter as Pitchers & Catchers. Most years, it could be Pitchers & Pitchbacks for all […]
 
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. |
 18 comments - (Comments closed) | |  Print This Post |  Brian Schneider, John Buck, Mets Catchers, Mike Piazza, Pulp Fiction, Travis d'Arnaud, Yogi Berra 1. “And at Christmas, you tell the truth,” or so I heard it said in Love, Actually. 2. But I’m still seeking the truth in the trade that has left us Dickeyless in New York City. 3. Is it true somehow that sending away our singular Cy Young recipient was the brilliant Aldersonian chess move for which we’ve […] 13 comments - (Comments closed) | | Print This Post | John Stearns, R.A. Dickey, Team History, Travis d'Arnaud The Mets have made what seems like a very good trade. But I hate that they’re making it. After David Wright was re-signed, I wrote that I was happy but not particularly celebratory — retaining Wright struck me as a no-brainer, the kind of thing a franchise in decent working order would of course do. Back […] 48 comments - (Comments closed) | | Print This Post | Blue Jays, David Wright, Disappointment, Fans, Madoff, Media, Noah Syndergaard, R.A. Dickey, Travis d'Arnaud |
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