What’s good for the goose may be good for the gander, but what’s grist for the Grid didn’t do the Guardians any good this week. That’s my way of saying my recent exploration of Mets who were Brewers/Brewers who were Mets and how they fit into nine little boxes is about to receive a sequel […]
 
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. |
 8 comments - (Comments closed) | |  Print This Post |  2026 Postseason, Al Lang Stadium, Asdrubal Cabrera, Bubba Trammell, Cedric Mullins, Cliff Floyd, Cole Sulser, Devil Rays, Dwight Gooden, Freddy Peralta, Goodfellas, Hideo Nomo, Immaculate Grid, Jason Tyner, Jose Bautista, Kelly Johnson, Miguel Cairo, Mike DiFelice, Paul Wilson, Rays, Rey Ordonez, Rey Sanchez, Rich Hill, Rick White, Roberto Hernandez, Scott Kazmir, Sluggo, Steven Matz, Ty Wigginton, Victor Zambrano, Wilson Ramos By the time 2026 rolled around I had a long-established relationship with spring training: I’d put the first televised game on my calendar, watch the initial 20 minutes with avid interest, watch the next 20 with vague attention, and then either be looking at my phone or asleep. And after that I’d wait for the […] 7 comments - (Comments closed) | | Print This Post | 2026 Mets, Al Lang Stadium, Bo Bichette, Brett Baty, Brooklyn Cyclones, Clover Park, Daulton Varsho, David Stearns, Edwin Diaz, Francisco Alvarez, Francisco Lindor, Freddy Peralta, Grant Rogers, Jorge Polanco, Marcus Semien, Mark Vientos, Pete Alonso, Port St. Lucie, Shea Stadium, Spring Training, St. Lucie Mets, Wally Backman If the meaningless games in March take on occasionally deeper meaning, then it must be Flashback Friday at Faith and Fear in Flushing. “The baseball exhibition! The baseball exhibition!” That was my roommate talking. He didn’t know anything about baseball, but he knew that the proper phrase was “exhibition game,” a nugget that had thus far eluded […] 4 comments - (Comments closed) | | Print This Post | 1982 Mets, Al Lang Stadium, Flashback Friday, Spring Training |
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