cleon jones – Optimistic Mets Fan

June 17, 2012June 16, 2012

Citi Field Food: Cleon(patra) Jones at Two Boots

If you read this blog even occasionally you know I’m a big fan of food and drink and in particular like noting the food and drink at Citi Field. I even have started referring to myself as the Citi Field Beer Expert. So of course I was excited when I found out they were changing the name of the Cleopatra Jones pizza slice at Two Boots to the Cleon(patra) Jones. Personally I think Two Boots at Citi Field should rename all the slices to Mets-themed slices.

Cleon did answer questions and chat with us, which was real cool of him. I left most of the questions to some of the other guys, like Greg, but it was still a cool experience to be near a Mets legend. (One of many on the day) Check out some pictures of Cleon, and pizza. And the pizza was good. If you haven’t had a slice of it before, it’s a slice with sweet Italian sausage, roasted peppers, onions, garlic & mozzarella. It’s an awesome mix of ingredients on Two Boots tasty crust. I’d be remiss if I didn’t mention that Cleon Jones was on hand in part for his work with City Harvest.

May 28, 2011

Random Pictures from Friday’s Game

The game itself just sucked. Going from being the best game of the year to the worst in roughly a half hour due mainly to some poor defense and bad breaks and what had been the excellent pitching failing to get out the average offense of the Phillies. So, here’s some random pictures of my day at the ballpark.

Well, maybe every other game?

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April 14, 2011

Play Two, Win Two

Something you’ll hear a lot today:

“It’s hard to win both games of a doubleheader”

Don’t listen to them. This is just an excuse to temper expectations. The Mets can win both ends of the doubleheader today, if they pitch and hit the ball. Dickey on the mound for the first game with a healthy nail should be the starting point for a win. In my mind you never settle for a situation that includes losing, and accepting a split would be just that. If the Mets win the first game, should they just go home and concede the second? It’s hard to win both anyway right, so why burn out the pitchers? If you concede you solve the “Who pitches Friday?” problem as well, slotting in Capuano.

The Mets split the first doubleheader in Citi Field history on July 30th, 2009 against the Rockies. They swept the Rockies in a doubleheader on 8/19/04 in Colorado.

It’s still early and the Mets are still getting used to each other and the new leadership and the new season. Obviously you’d have preferred a rip-roaring start to this putrid mess of a homestand, but they’ve got a big series against the Braves this weekend and then six games at home against bad teams. Plenty of time to get the ship righted.

Upcoming Milestones:

Carlos Beltran is 1 double away from sole possession of 8th place on the Mets All-Time doubles list. He’s at 182 right now, tied with Cleon Jones.

Reyes, tied with Edgardo Alfonzo at 1136 hits for fourth in franchise history, needs 1 for sole possession. He’ll have a tough time catching up to #3, David Wright with 1163, but they’re both poised to pass Cleon Jones’ 1188 this summer.