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In a post to MetsMerized Online, Dave Ponte lists 10 people in the Mets organization who have the most to prove in 2008, including Nancy Salsiccia, the assistant manager of Aramark food services, of whom he writes…
“Treat the fans at Shea with respect by keeping the sausage and peppers warm. Always have rolls. Eating greasy peppers out of a cardboard tray just doesn’t do the trick. Oh yeah, keep the beers cold by making sure the ice is on point. Also, slip the extra beer caps under a napkin so that I can flick them at annoying Phillies fans when they start to act up.”
…also, why do they take the cap to my bottle of water…
…it drives me crazy…
…honestly, i just end up importing caps from older bottled water that i had been drinking in the car…this way, when they hand me the newly purchased bottle and take its cap, i simply twist on my own imported cap…is it so much to ask that my bottled water have a hat on so if it gets kicked over, or knocked on its side, it doesn’t spill…
…you know, it really is the little things in life that will end up giving me a heart attack…i can see it coming…
“Salsiccia is the only non-player to appear on Ponte’s list.”
Omar and Willie, our new starters ?
After last season they all have something to prove, plain and simple.
I always ask why they take the cap. They say it’s so we don’t throw bottles at each other or something.
At the prices they charge us, it’s cheaper to throw a shoe. And throwing the stale pizza they serve would inflict more damage anyway.
funny
…because it’s true
(is how the rest of that post went)
+2008
Why no bottle caps?
The only way to get something on the field is to give it some weight…and bottles with no caps lose their contents pretty quickly. One lady told me they remove them so you don’t finish your drink, go to the bathroom to fill it with some water and throw it on the field.
A half drank soda or water that is capped is a missile that can either A. make it to the field or B. seriously hurt someone sitting in a lower deck by hitting them in the back of the head, neck, eye or nose.
Throwing a drink with no cap is going to likely result in the liquid coming out and an empty, practically weightless soda bottle falling to the ground (or onto someone in a lower deck).
The Upper Decks of Shea and most other ball parks have drunken idiots in them (not everyone of course but enough to ruin things like having capped bottles for everyone). Throwing a bottle empty or full at a ball park should be considered assault and should land you in jail.
Matt, I too bring bottle caps in with me so I don’t spill my drink.
Citi field is supposed to have improvements, but why are they not bringing in the NYC staples, like New York Ray’s Pizza, H&H bagels, Gray’s Papaya (that might be too much to ask)?
PNC in Pittsburgh does a great job of bringing in the city favorites, like Primanti Bros. and Quaker Steak & Lube (great wing place in Western PA).
I think I just miss RC Cola
Amen, like philly w/ tony lukes , baltimore w/ crabcakes
and san diego w/ fish tacos but i guess its too much to
ask and we all know how thoughtful the wilpons are and
how much they and omar care about us fans, right?
Just saw this recent article, it looks like they’re doing some things right…
nymag.com/daily/food/tags/citi%20field
it’s an interesting business decision on the part of the mets. they are going away from their core fans with the stadium in terms of fewer seats at higher prices and higher end suites and cuisine selection.
they’re courting the yankee-type fan base. i’m thinking it will work with the high population of upper-economic class mlb fans in the metro nyc area.
I agree in principle, but I dont think saying people aren’t “core fans” is accurate. Every team has its share of fans that can afford box seats, and those that can only afford bleachers and UD’s. I dont think someones finances dicate how big of a fan someone is(assuming thats your contention). I know there are plenty of suits in the expensive seats, but there are alst plenty of die-hard fans. IMO, what these new stadiums accomplish is eliminating the ‘casual fan’ in terms of people who only attend a few games a year. Of couse that has nothing to do with devotion to the team, thats another matter. Most businesses dont mind losing those customers. If I can lock down most or all of the avaiable seats to people wiling to pay the tab in advance, why not do that? Moreso in NYC, where like you say you can both charge, and get more money.
…and San Francisco does a nice job as well by offering Crabcakes, Carribean Chicken and Organic Fruit options as well…I figure you can never have too many food and drink options at the ballpark.
It’s not so much about the breadth option for me, as much as it is about localizing those options.
Make them local favorites (i.e. New York Ray’s) that actually mean something to fans, not generic crap (i.e. Pizza Hut) that I can find anywhere.
agreed….Mama’s of Corona is about the only decent food you can get at Shea, but they need to expand, and getting New York pizza is a MUST. I mean, it’s pretty much the food NY is famous for, and they franchise out to Pizza Hut?? Explain that logic. As much as I hate the Phillies, they definitely got that right at CBP, with the cheesesteak place, and Camden Yards has just fantastic food all the way around (Boog’s BBQ another example.) If I’m gonna be spending $10 for stadium food, I at least want it to taste decent!
Slow news day much?
indeed!
You answered your own question as to why they take the caps by quoting Nancy in the same post. It’s so you don’t throw them at Phillies’ fans! You sneak in your own bottle caps Matt!?!?!?!? You’re such a rebel! I’m telling!!
I’m sorry you quoted Dave, the author, not Nancy. Why is the author’s name not in bold, but the head of concessions is? Hmmmm….
heard a rumor the twins might be looking to move johan santana
hard to believe, hes pretty good.
this guy santana, hes a pitcher, right ?
Never heard of him. This Colon guy though, I’m hearing he’s doing some special things in Winter Ball…..
Caps? The stated reason is so you don’t use them as a weapon. The real reason is they want you to spill it, or drink it faster since you don’t want to put it down, so you have to buy replacements quicker.
I bring caps too when I remember. Started to do that when they had the wide mouth beer bottles.
The Mets need to open a giant Bobby V’s right next to the stadium for pre/post game partying.
What?! They sell bottles in baseball stadiums?! Over here in Europe this would cause a desaster in the stands…like handing out weapons at the entrance…haha.
They are plastic
And I was thinking..man, those Americans are civilized people, they can even sell glass bottles at stadiums and noone gets hurt. :P
The original reason for keeping the caps involved the 5 cents NYS bottle deposit. They don’t charge you for a bottle deposit because keeping the cap is (was?) equivalent to returning the bottle. I don’t know why this should be so, but I believe it is the case. I don’t think the vendors even understand this.
I believe the reason for no caps is a fear of them being thrown on the the field or be potentially dangerous. Not only will a filled, capped bottle will fly farther and faster, it has the potential to hurt someone, or at least bruise them. Imagine taking a filled bottle from the upper deck on the field level.
I remember a Cleveland Browns playoff game a bunch of years ago where it was reported that fans were throwing filled plastic bottles filled with urine. After that, I’m pretty sure caps were no longer handed out.
Also, I caught a Met game at PNC Park this summer and the Primanti Bros. Cheeseburgher #2 was great, and I don’t even like coleslaw (it is a long cheeseburger with fries and coleslaw in the sandwich on delicious white bread). I’m all for local flavor and food business.
I wish someone would throw something at those 2 wierd bald guys in their wierd suits.