The New York Mets are set to play in this weekend’s London Series, and when players met the local media Friday, it didn’t take long for Pete Alonso to ask a critical question.
The Mets slugger asked, in all apparent seriousness, whether London’s well-known Sunday roast meal is available other days.
“I’m not necessarily sure, because Sunday we’re leaving unfortunately, so I know Sunday roasts are a thing,” Alonso said. “Are they served like specifically on Sundays at places or can you get this at any time, like a London roast? And what’s your best recommendation?”
“I think you can get one pretty much anytime,” a reporter replied, sounding somewhat unsure, although he did stress to Alonso, “All I’d say is just have as much gravy as possible.”
Then Alonso wanted to know a convenient place to get the meal. That led to a quick debate among gathered reporters about the best spot to find a roast. Alonso followed with another question.
“What’s the best fish and chips in town?” he asked.
“Are you going to have mushy peas?” a reporter asked
“Yeah, if that’s a thing, yeah, sure,” Alonso replied, drawing a round of laughs from the media.
Pete Alonso wants to know if he can get a Sunday roast in London on a day besides Sunday
Pete is also taking recommendations on the best Fish and Chips in town 😂 pic.twitter.com/gk4ZUuWVrB
— SNY (@SNYtv) June 7, 2024
Good for Alonso to ask the locals a question about their famous Sunday roast, which features roasted meat, potatoes, mashed potatoes and other items such as Yorkshire pudding, stuffing and gravy.
Alonso wasn’t the only Mets player with food on his mind. Pitcher Sean Manaea asked for snack recommendations, noting he likes chocolate.
“Cadbury, it’s better than Hershey’s,” a reporter said.
“I’ll be the judge of that,” Manaea joked.
Sean Manaea asks a British reporter for recommendations on British snacks 😂 pic.twitter.com/cWIErdp6wM
— SNY (@SNYtv) June 7, 2024
The Mets, hopefully well fed, will face the Philadelphia Phillies in games Saturday and Sunday at London Stadium. Fox will air Saturday’s game at 1:10 p.m. ET, while ESPN has Sunday’s game at 10:10 a.m.
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