Welcome back to Faith and Fear in Flushing’s recently dormant series 3B-OF/OF-3B, an attempt to understand why the New York Mets have spent so much of their (and our) lives trying to fit guys who play one position well at a position where they inevitably less well. Or, if you care to be sanguine about […]
 
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. |
Adam Greenberg gets his second chance for a first impression tonight in Miami. The Marlins responded to his (and his filmmaker advocates’) “position wanted” campaign by saying, in essence, what the hell, it’s a great story, you’ve got a good cause, go put on a uniform, we’ll pinch-hit you in a game that doesn’t much […]  3 comments - (Comments closed) | |  Print This Post |  Adam Greenberg, Anderson Hernandez, Blaine Beatty, Bob Apodaca, Bobby Parnell, Butch Benton, Carlos Mendoza, Carlos Muniz, Charlie Greene, Charlie Puleo, Chris Jelic, Cleon Jones, David West, Dean Chance, Dillon Gee, Doc Medich, Don Rose, Duffy Dyer, Ed Kranepool, Fred Lewis, Glendon Rusch, Greg Goossen, Jeff Gardner, Jessie Hudson, Joe Hietpas, Joe Nolan, Joe Vitko, John Candelaria, John Christensen, John Mitchell, Jorge Velandia, Juan Castillo, Kenny Greer, Last-Picked Mets, Lee Mazzilli, Les Rohr, Mark Corey, Mike Fitzgerald, Mike Glavine, Nolan Ryan, Pat Strange, Phil Humber, R.A. Dickey, Randy Myers, Randy Sterling, Ray Burris, Robert Person, Ronn Reynolds, Roy Staiger, Scott Holman, September, Team History, Tobi Stoner, Todd Haney, Tom Parsons, Valentino Pascucci, Victory Faust I wish I could remember the young man’s name. I remember his age, 15. I met him last summer on an Amazin’ Tuesday at Two Boots. Big Mets fan, big fan of the blog, he said. Within a few minutes of introducing himself, he was excitedly explaining to me why the Mets would be in […] 6 comments - (Comments closed) | | Print This Post | Bill Laxton, Billy Baldwin, Carlos Gomez, Craig Swan, Dwight Gooden, Fernando Martinez, Fernando Nieve, Ike Davis, Jeff Bittiger, Jenrry Mejia, Joe Smith, Jon Heyman, Jon Niese, Lastings Milledge, Mickey Lolich, Mike Jacobs, Mike Pelfrey, Mike Vail, Neil Allen, Nelson Figueroa, Prospects, RIck Ownbey, Roy Staiger, Ruben Tejada, Scott Holman, Sergio Ferrer, Team History, Tim Leary |
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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