 
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. |
Eight pitches. They were the first sign that Monday afternoon’s Game 2 might go better than Sunday’s steamrolling. Happily, they weren’t the last. Leading off against Ryan Brasier, the first man in a parade of Dodger relievers, Francisco Lindor worked a 2-1 count, then fouled off four sliders and fastballs. Brasier, possibly a little frustrated to see […]  12 comments - (Comments closed) | |  Print This Post |  2024 Postseason, Anthony Banda, Both Mike Marshalls, Brent Honeywell, Clayton Kershaw, Daniel Murphy, Dodgers, Edgardo Henriquez, Edwin Diaz, Francisco Alvarez, Francisco Lindor, Freddie Feeman, Jesse Winker, Jorge Lopez, Kike Hernandez, Landon Knack, Mark Vientos, Max Muncy, Mookie Betts, Phil Maton, Ryan Brasier, Ryne Stanek, Ryne Stanelk, Sean Manaea, Shohei Ohtani, Starling Marte, Teoscar Hernandez, Tommy Edman Today we reach that year in the MY FAVORITE SEASONS, FROM LEAST FAVORITE TO MOST FAVORITE, 1969-PRESENT countdown when I have to admit I went to sleep sometime in early April and woke up sometime in early November. That must be what happened, because I don’t seem to have any memories of anything that could […] 6 comments - (Comments closed) | | Print This Post | 2015 Mets, 2015 Postseason, Daniel Murphy, David Wright, Dreams, Fathers and Sons, Matt Harvey, My Favorite Seasons, My Least Favorite Seasons, Noah Syndergaard, Steven Maz, Wilmer Flores, Yoenis Cespedes “David Peterson.” “It’s simple, I mention a name or something else, and you tell me the first thing you think of.” 6 comments - (Comments closed) | | Print This Post | Brandon Nimmo, Braves, Colin Holderman, Consecutive Games Played, Daniel Murphy, Daniel Vogelbach, David Peterson, David Thompson, DJ Stewart, Edwin Diaz, Francisco Lindor, Grant Hartwig, Gus Bell, Jacob deGrom, Jeff McNeil, John J. Murphy Memorial Award, Jonathan Arauz, Jose Butto, Justin Verlander, Kodai Senga, Omar Narvaez, One Met Homer Only, Pete Alonso, Pirates, Team History, Winning Time The doubt’s benefit will not be getting its projected workout, as Darin Ruf is no longer part of the Mets’ plans at the outset of the 2023 season. Ruf was designated for assignment on Monday. His assignment prior to that decision was to overcome universal skepticism wrought by contributing next to nothing in his two […] 7 comments - (Comments closed) | | Print This Post | 2023 Mets, Citi Field, Daniel Murphy, Darin Ruf, Dennis Santana, Designated for Assignment, Dylan Bundy, K Korner, Long Island Ducks, Opening Day, Postseason Acknowledgment, Predictions, Projections, Scapegoats, Scoreboards, Time Baseball, that thing which I love and you love, still doesn’t feel quite like the baseball you love and I love. Not in 2021, not after 2020. The rule alterations that linger from last year have the sport askew and to no apparent useful purpose. We bought into the pandemic requiring trims around the edges. […] 15 comments - (Comments closed) | | Print This Post | All-Star Breaks, All-Star Game, Boardwalk, Daniel Murphy, Friendship, Heathers, Jeurys Familia, Long Beach, Pete Alonso, Radio, Richard Ben Cramer, Something Feels Off, Summer, Taijuan Walker, Uniforms, Wayne Randazzo Welcome to the fifth chapter of Faith and Fear’s historical countdown of the The Top 100 Mets of the 2000s. A full introduction to what we’re doing is available here. These are the more or less best Mets we rooted for as Mets fans during the decade FAFIF came to be. In honor of the […] Comments closed | | Print This Post | Daniel Murphy, Darryl Hamilton, Dennis Cook, Duaner Sanchez, Julio Franco, Kevin Appier, Mets of the 2000s, Pedro Astacio, Roberto Hernandez, Timo Perez, Ty Wigginton It’s a summer night in 2008. Utilityman Marlon Anderson has gone on the 15-day DL with a strained hamstring. To replace him, the Mets, in Houston, look to their geographically proximate Triple-A farm club in New Orleans and call up from the Zephyrs infielder/outfielder/hitter Daniel Murphy. His first plate appearance, versus Roy Oswalt, results in […] 8 comments - (Comments closed) | | Print This Post | 2008 Mets, 2015 Mets, An Appreciation, Daniel Murphy, Longest Ago Met Still Active, Retirement Late spring is the time to see Gil Hodges work. Not summer. Then heat sits on the cylinder of Shea Stadium and a baseball season, like New York summer, grinds down strong men. Citi Field is entering its twelfth season. Children no longer eligible for whatever discounts being under twelve gets […] 9 comments - (Comments closed) | | Print This Post | Alex Rodriguez, Anniversaries, Brooklyn Dodgers, Carlos Gomez, Curtis Granderson, Daniel Murphy, Football, Gil Coan, Internal Affairs, Joe Smith, Luke Gasparre, Matt Adams, Moment of Silence, New York Giants, Oliver Perez, Patrick Mahomes, Paul McCartney, Retirements, Roger Kahn, Shea Stadium, Time, Tony Fernandez Welcome to the tenth chapter of Faith and Fear’s countdown of The Top 100 Mets of the 2010s. An introduction to the series is available here; you can read the most recent installment here. These are the more or less best Mets we rooted for as Mets fans these past ten years. Since a decade […] 9 comments - (Comments closed) | | Print This Post | Curtis Granderson, Daniel Murphy, David Wright, Matt Harvey, Mets of the 2010s, Michael Conforto, Noah Syndergaard, Pete Alonso, R.A. Dickey, Yoenis Cespedes The Mets’ second-half surge to the periphery of mediocrity ran into a roadblock Monday night: a team decidedly better than them. Not that the Mets can’t lose within their peer group or take random advantage of a contender bogged down in doldrums, but for the most part […] 6 comments - (Comments closed) | | Print This Post | Amed Rosario, Cubs, Daniel Murphy, Good Teams Beating Bad Teams, Jon Lester, Jose Bautista, Kevin Plawecki, Michael Conforto, Moment of Silence, Nationals, Neil Simon, Noah Syndergaard, Suckbomb |
Piazza: Catcher, Slugger, Icon, Star by Greg Prince is available from Amazon, Barnes & Noble and other online booksellers. 
Amazin' Again: How the 2015 New York Mets Brought the Magic Back to Queens by Greg Prince is available from Amazon, Barnes & Noble and other online booksellers. 
Volume I of The Happiest Recap: 50+ Years of the New York Mets As Told in 500+ Amazin' Wins by Greg Prince is available in print and for Kindle on Amazon. 
Faith and Fear in Flushing: An Intense Personal History by Greg Prince (foreword by Jason Fry), is available from Amazon, Barnes & Noble and other online booksellers. |
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