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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.
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.
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by Greg Prince on 9 April 2008 3:29 am
Maybe it was my seat location, only the slightest of strolls from Upper Deck Box 746B. I could see it from Upper Reserved, Section 12, Row C. And I could see all over again what I saw when I sat in 746B on September 30 last.
I saw the end of 2007 — the end that […]
by Greg Prince on 8 April 2008 7:27 am
Pallets of brown corrugated boxes sit somewhere in Queens. They are filled with magnetic schedules. Could be the reason I suddenly feel something.
I already kind of don’t remember the first week of the 2008 season. I was there, it was there, but there wasn’t much there there. Admittedly, I haven’t managed to sit down and […]
by Greg Prince on 8 April 2008 7:18 am
In the middle of last season, Dave from The Gil Meche Experience was thoughtful enough to send us some shots of what you can see from the upper deck of Shea Stadium when you ascend to Row V and turn around.
by Greg Prince on 8 April 2008 7:16 am
“The other day me and my friend were at a game sitting in the upper deck,” Dave related. “He suggested we go way up to the top and check out the view, as Gary Cohen had recommended it at some point this season. So we did, and were amazed at the view.”
by Greg Prince on 8 April 2008 7:14 am
We don’t know precisely what we will see when we turn around at Citi Field. But we do know, on this final Opening Day at Shea Stadium, what Row V in reverse can get you. Like everything else about Shea, it’s something that will be succeeded, likely improved upon, but it will never quite be […]
by Greg Prince on 7 April 2008 4:47 pm
31: Friday, July 26 vs Cardinals
Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to 1986 Weekend at Shea Stadium. We are saluting the most recent world championship in Mets history between now and Sunday and we're asking some folks associated with that season to remember to remove the Shea Final Games Countdown numbers from the right field wall. It's […]
by Greg Prince on 6 April 2008 11:37 pm
At week's beginning, I questioned the efficacy of the Mets “watch parties” promoted by bars here and there. Well, I just came home from one and have to say they can be plenty of fun.
They give you something to do while the Mets aren't scoring.
The occasion was the launch of everybody's favorite book — surely […]
by Greg Prince on 6 April 2008 10:05 am
34: Tuesday, July 22 vs. Phillies
Ladies and gentlemen, the unofficial motto of Shea Stadium for much of its life has been You Gotta Believe. How appropriate then that a man who inspired belief worldwide stepped into this ballpark on an autumn day in 1979 and brought with him, as he put it, “a message of […]
by Jason Fry on 5 April 2008 9:50 pm
I don't know what the heck a rulebook expert like Bobby Valentine would have made out of what just happened in Atlanta. I don't know what the rulebook even says regarding a mess like that. But sometimes the best thing to do is put the rulebook aside and work it out like 12-year-olds would have […]
by Greg Prince on 5 April 2008 11:24 am
Last night, en route to the rainout, Kevin Burkhardt interviewed T#m Gl@v!ne. It wasn't to check in on the wife and kids.
The transaction was predictable. Kevin, who I think does a very good job making something out of what could be a very superfluous role, tossed him an “I have to ask you this” softball […]
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