Yesterday, something not transaction related caught fans' attention. And that something would be Adam Jones jumping into the Twitter replies of a MASN article about him and responding to fans who were criticizing him.
Hahaha your job should do that to you also. I’m sure you’re worth it buddy— 10 (@SimplyAJ10) January 15, 2018
Nice— 10 (@SimplyAJ10) January 15, 2018
Thx for thinking for me. But you’re wrong— 10 (@SimplyAJ10) January 15, 2018
Nice. I’m loving this support man.— 10 (@SimplyAJ10) January 15, 2018
Indeed. Just love seeing the folks that want me out. Like someone is on my tail. But okie dokie. Imma keep my mouth shut now and just play. They will miss the character. We still boys pic.twitter.com/yLGfPVMWKj— 10 (@SimplyAJ10) January 15, 2018
Jones has never been one to bite his tongue, so it's not surprising to see him defend himself. It's also not the first time he's gotten into it with fans. Some people might not like it or find it awkward or pointless; I find it entertaining.
Some interesting comments by Jones have popped up this offseason. He hasn't shied away from talking about 2018 being the last year on his deal, and he's also been, let's say, questioning of the team's direction. Maybe he is simply frustrated with this offseason. Maybe he knows he won't be offered an extension to his liking and that he'll be leaving Baltimore soon. Maybe he's bored. Or maybe all of the above. Who knows for sure?
Jones isn't the same player as earlier in his career, but how could he be? Still, it would be nice if the O's could figure out a way to keep him around by shifting him to a corner outfield spot. There's a lot of factors at play, and perhaps Jones hopes to cash in one more time for a big payday. If that's the case, he probably won't be with the O's in 2019.
If you think things were sentimental when J.J. Hardy left, just wait for the potential Jones departure.
I love AJ. He is entertaining on and off the field. And he is a credit to the org and the city.
ReplyDeleteAdam is a good men. Hope he and O's can find a way to make him a career Oriole with a WS ring.
ReplyDeletewhen a player like Adam Jones expresses public pleas that the organization do specific things that are very obviously necessary, and the organization blatantly ignores both the pleas and the need, it is easy for that player to be frustrated.
ReplyDeleteI am completely in Jones' camp. He has every reason to be frustrated. I honestly cannot understand why Dan has never shown that he has any kind of long-term plan, or short-term plan for that matter.
And Jones is very frustrated, and so are most fans, because so much of this current mess could have been avoided.
You are literally commenting on a player who was part of a long term plan.
DeleteBut not on Dan's watch. It was McPhail who made that trade, if I'm not mistaken.
ReplyDeleteDuquette made the decision to give Jones the largest contract extension in club history.
DeleteWhat is frustrating is the absolutism people show against Duquette. I have noted for years deficiencies in how he operates. This is the first year I have come to the conclusion he is better than the fielding. It is not a ringing endorsement, but it is an endorsement because his mixed record has come in a difficult context. If people have trouble accepting his successes, then hyperbolic proclamations about his failures sounds tired and not very engaging. It is not difficult to find negative aspects of his tenure, but to make a superficial conclusion is less than what I accept.
There are good reasons to let him go, but there is nuance.
It's not the fact he hasn't had success here, it's the fact that he never seems to see the same glaring holes as we do.
ReplyDeleteLook at this analytically, he sees the same holes. Makes decisions to fill them given what he has to work with. Had a lot of early success fixing those holes. More mixed lately.
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