 
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 Saturday I had nothing to do with the 2026 New York Mets, and honestly it was the nicest day I’d experienced in some time. Oh, Emily and I kept it Mets-adjacent: We spent the afternoon in the stands at Maimonides Park on one of those “nice in the sun” early spring days, watching the Brooklyn […]  7 comments - (Comments closed) | |  Print This Post |  Brett Baty, Brooklyn Cyclones, Craig Kimbrel, Cubs, David Peterson, David Stearns, Devin Williams, Francisco Lindor, Losing Streaks, Luke Weaver, Michael Conforto, MJ Melendez, Nico Hoerner, Pete Crow-Armstrong “And it’s one more day up in the canyon,” Adam Duritz observed joylessly some thirty years ago, “and it’s one more night in Hollywood.” In that same chilly Southern California spirit, here’s to no more nights in Chavez Ravine. The doubly defending world champions, the Los Angeles Dodgers, extended their winning ways not once, not twice, […] 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 I woke up this past Friday with what we’ll politely call a stomach bug. That evening, in the wake of fitful rest, glacial recovery, zero appetite, and sporadic glimpses at my phone, I informed my wife, “Alonso and Diaz had their introductory press conferences with their new teams today.” “So,” she diagnosed, “that’s why you’ve been […] 17 comments - (Comments closed) | | Print This Post | Adrian Gonzalez, Alvin Dark, Billy Joel, Brandon Nimmo, Buddy Kerr, David Stearns, Eddie Stanky, Edwin Diaz, Excellent Addition to Your Baseball Library, Jorge Polanco, Leo Durocher, New York Giants, Pete Alonso, Queasiness, Red Webb, Sid Gordon, Willard Marshall Many a Met could echo the official team ditty and implore us to hurry up and come on down to meet them as they’ve attempted to be really socking that ball, hitting those home runs over the wall. But only one in recent years had accrued the moral authority to lay on the line what […] 10 comments - (Comments closed) | | Print This Post | An Appreciation, Brandon Nimmo, David Stearns, Marcus Semien, Surprises, Trades I suppose I could take care of Sunday’s game by writing Saturday’s post backwards: The Mets zoomed from amazing back to confounding, the offense was crummy, they wound up way behind before the merciful conclusion, and a few hours later the Phillies kicked them out of first place. And all this against the Giants, who […] 9 comments - (Comments closed) | | Print This Post | Austin Warren, Bob Murphy, Brandon Sproat, Carlos Mendoza, David Stearns, Francisco Alvarez, Francisco Lindor, Frankie Montas, Giants, Howie Rose, Luis Torrens, Mark Vientos, Nolan McLean, Ryne Stanek Emily and I spent Saturday getting to the summer house in Maine and starting to return it to a vague state of habitability, so the Mets and their adventures were less the centerpiece of Saturday’s doings and more of an accent, followed in spurts and snatches as other things transpired. Those brief looks, however, revealed the […] 2 comments - (Comments closed) | | Print This Post | Brandon Nimmo, Brooks Raley, Bullpen Use, Darryl Strawberry, David Stearns, Francisco Lindor, Giants, Gregory Soto, Juan Soto, Kodai Senga, Pete Alonso, Reed Garrett, Rico Garcia, Trade Deadline, Tristan Beck, Tyler Rogers For those keeping adjustable score of very recent, relatively quiet Met offseason acquisitions at home, you can pencil in the following: Righthanded pitcher Yuhi Sako. A southpaw counterpart named Brandon Waddell. Jared Young, who plays first. Catcher Chris Williams. Righty Griffin Canning, who maddeningly contained Met bats one day last summer, so I can say, “Him I’ve heard of.” If you […] 11 comments - (Comments closed) | | Print This Post | 2024 Mets, 2025 Mets, Alex Reyes, Brandon Waddell, Carlos Beltran, Chris Williams, Culture, Dave Winfield, David Stearns, Gary Carter, Griffin Canning, Howie Rose, Jared Young, Juan Soto, Mike Hampton, Mike Piazza, Offseason Bookkeeping, Perceptions, Pete Alonso, Randy Keisler, Steve Cohen, Team History, Terry Collins, Yuhi Sako All is fleeting, grasshopper. Even baseball teams. Especially baseball teams. Mets come, Mets go. The franchise is an ever-shifting assemblage of overlapping stints in orange and blue, some lasting years, some concluded in minutes. For a fun game, construct a chain of overlapping Met teammates back to 1962 with as few links as possible; what I […] 11 comments - (Comments closed) | | Print This Post | Bullpen, Bullpen Churn, David Festa, David Stearns, Edwin Diaz, Huascar Brazoban, J.D. Martinez, Jesse Winker, Jose Butto, Mark Vientos, Paul Blackburn, Pete Alonso, Phil Maton, Ryne Stanek, Sean Manaea, Trade Deadline, Twins, Tyler Zuber Whether as a season ticket perk, a stop on a tour or an element of community outreach, the Mets’ press conference space is sometimes occupied by activities other than Mets’ press conferences. Once in a while, when I’m at Citi Field with a media credential and I’m a bit early, I’ll step into the room […] 8 comments - (Comments closed) | | Print This Post | 2024 Mets, Carlos Mendoza, David Stearns, Erstwhile Strangers, Mets Managers, Offseason Introductory Press Conference Overload Syndrome |
Piazza: Catcher, Slugger, Icon, Star by Greg Prince is available from Amazon, Barnes & Noble and other online booksellers. 
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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. 
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