It’s the ninth inning. The Mets are losing 10-1. The Mets have been losing 10-1 essentially since the first of June. It’s been the ninth inning just about as long. This particular rendition of the same old song has featured the cream of Omar Minaya’s ambitious Fifth Starter Procurement Program on lead vocals. The GM […]
 
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 San Francisco Giants’ telecast Sunday picked up the FAFIF t-shirt, as worn by either a big Gary Sheffield fan or someone who left a few pots boiling on the stove so he could make it to Citi Field in time for first pitch. Either way, we’re happy to see the numbers on TV. (Thanks […] UPDATE: THIRD AMAZIN' TUESDAY IS SEPTEMBER 15, 7:00 PM, WITH GREG PRINCE, JON SPRINGER, JEFF PEARLMAN AND JOHN COPPINGER, TWO BOOTS TAVERN. CURRENT INFO HERE. So you've given up on the season. That doesn't mean Tuesdays will be any less Amazin' when you take part in the next AMAZIN' TUESDAY. One week from tomorrow night — August […] If the Mets win in a forest and I don't hear the Giants fall, did it still happen? Sure it did. But the Mets winning in a walkoff usually creates a great big resonant sound in my Sunday as long as I'm near a TV or a radio carrying the broadcast. And I was — I […] The sun goes down over Citi Field, signaling the entrance of what must be my favorite time of day: night. Another great shot from the extraordinary lens of David G. Whitham, as taken from the revelatory Pepsi Porch, Friday at dusk. Sharon took this picture Friday night, capturing, at once, three glorious elements of New York baseball history: the early 1900s Giants, the 1969 Mets and our best third baseman ever. No sentiment ever seemed as obvious as this one, but get well immediately, David Wright. Congratulations to the New York Mets for making the playoffs seven times in their occasionally illustrious career. Very happy to see the banners pasted to the outfield wall again, particularly the one paying homage to 1999’s almost indescribable accomplishments. The first night they were back up was a very nice night, indeed. Thanks to Porchmate Sharon Chapman […] Here's a confession whose content should surprise you, the regular reader, as much you were stunned when you heard Pete Rose admit he gambled: I didn't like Citi Field. I didn't like Citi Field when it began to rise. I didn't like Citi Field when I first set foot in it for an exhibition game. I didn't […] Welcome to Flashback Friday: I Saw The Decade End, a milestone-anniversary salute to the New York Mets of 1969, 1979, 1989 and 1999. Each week, we immerse ourselves in or at least touch upon something that transpired within the Metsian realm 40, 30, 20 or 10 years ago. Amazin’ or not, here it comes. If the […]  6 comments - (Comments closed) | |  Print This Post |  1969 Mets, 1979 Mets, Flashback Friday, George Vecsey The Faith and Fear t-shirt has been seen this season at Fenway, at Rogers Centre, at what is now known as Pitco, even at the Roman Colosseum. But how about this: the first “official” FAFIF shirt sighting* at the New World Class Home of the New York Mets, Citi Field? And how about Dave Murray coming all the way […] |
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