 
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. |
Here’s a sign of progress: The Mets lost, and I wasn’t mad at them. Last week? I was incensed to an unhealthy degree by everything they did wrong, waiting with teeth bared for them to shoot themselves in the foot again. But Wednesday night? Yes, David Peterson gave up a grand slam to turn a 2-2 […]  13 comments - (Comments closed) | |  Print This Post |  Brett Baty, David Peterson, Dom Hamel, Elias Diaz, Francisco Alvarez, Francisco Lindor, Juan Soto, Luis Arraez, Manny Machado, Mark Vientos, Mason Miller, Padres, Pete Alonso, Robert Suarez Every time we come to Southern California, we are absolutely the Clampetts. Albert Hammond offered a rather broad assertion in 1972 when he informed the nation’s pop radio listening audience that it never rains in Southern California. Seems it rarely rains in Southern California. On May 12, 1998, the Mets visited San Diego and […] 8 comments - (Comments closed) | | Print This Post | 1997 Mets, Albert Hammond, Elias Diaz, Fernando Tatis, Frankie Montas, Grand Slams in Losing Causes, Gregory Soto, Huascar Brazoban, Jack Murphy Stadium, Jose Iglesias, Luis Arraez, Mark Vientos, Padres, Petco Park, Ronny Mauricio, The West Wing, Walkoff Losses We’ve all said it. Made it a mantra, even. Enemy runner on first, maybe other bases too, maybe they’re loaded. Outs? Not enough of them. Maybe just one. Maybe none. C’mon, get a ground ball. It’s been called the pitcher’s best friend for a century or more — the ball put in play that yields two outs […] 7 comments - (Comments closed) | | Print This Post | Bill Pulsipher, Brendan Rodgers, Christian Scott, Citi Connect, Dedniel Nunez, Double Plays, Elias Diaz, Francisco Lindor, Jose Butto, Kevin Elster, Luis Torrens, Rockies, Ryan Feltner, Viktor Vodnik |
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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