Play’s the Thing: There is nothing like a Clonie Award — the annual end-of-season award presented by The Brooklyn Papers to a deserving Cyclone or a personage associated with Brooklyn baseball. Comment.

Play’s the Thing: Just the other night, the Cyclones were losing 2-1. Edgar Rodriguez was up for Brooklyn with two out, bases empty, in the bottom of the ninth. The packed crowd was hoping for a miracle. They got one. Rodriguez hit the ball deep into the night, over the fence. Comment.

Play’s the Thing: Mike Jacobs’ record-breaking debut with the New York Mets brings back memories of other members of the inaugural Brooklyn Cyclones, which shared the league championship in 2001. Comment.

Play’s the Thing: There were 2,501 Warner Fusselles at Keyspan Park on Sunday — two in the Catbird Seat and the remainder distributed about the yard, from the left field corner, to behind home plate, and on out to the bleachers. Comment.

Play’s the Thing: There’s was a lot of baseball — past, present and future — going on in Downtown Brooklyn the past week. Oh, sure, the games were being played out at Keyspan, but the pitcher who won the biggest game in Brooklyn history was in town, and, to borrow a line from Brooklyn-born playwright Arthur Miller, attention must be paid. Comment.

Play’s the Thing: Brooklyn Papers Cyclones Coverage Comment.

Play’s the Thing: Brooklyn Papers Cyclones Coverage AUGUST 6 , 2005 ISSUE Comment.

Play’s the Thing: Brooklyn Papers Cyclones Coverage JULY 30, 2005 ISSUE Comment.

Play’s the Thing: Brooklyn Papers Cyclones Coverage JULY 23, 2005 ISSUE Comment.

Play’s the Thing: Brooklyn Papers Cyclones Coverage Comment.

Play’s the Thing: The Cyclones are, as of this writing, a first-place ball club, and that’s great. But as a Clones follower, you probably can’t tell one Brooklyn player from another without a scorecard this early in the season. Comment.

Play’s the Thing: It was 3:45 pm on Oct. 4, 1955, when the Dodgers’ Johnny Podres threw the pitch that the Yankees’ Elston Howard bounced to short. Pee Wee Reese caught the ball and threw to first base where Gil Hodges grabbed the low throw to give Brooklyn its first — and only — World Series championship. Comment.