You’ve thought it. I’ve thought it. We’ve all thought it if we’ve gone to our share of games at Shea Stadium between 2001 and 2006:
Trachsel’s pitching? I always see Trachsel!
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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. 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. |
On October 1, 2005, the Mets beat the Rockies 3-1 and raised their record to 83-78. On October 1, 2006, the Cardinals lost to the Brewers 5-3 and lowered their record to 83-78. The Mets clinched a tie for third place. The Cardinals clinched a division title. The next day, the Mets would complete their season with a loss. The […] On October 1, 2005, the Mets beat the Rockies 3-1 and raised their record to 83-78. On October 1, 2006, the Cardinals lost to the Brewers 5-3 and lowered their record to 83-78.
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