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Adam Jones is now the 13th Oriole to receive an American League Gold Glove and the first since some pitcher named Mike in 1999.
Jones deserves congratulations for the honor – just another impressive accolade for the Orioles’ 24-year-old center fielder.
But I have to admit I am a bit surprised.
Honestly, I thought Jones had a better year defensively in 2008 than he did this year. His penchant for playing a shallow center field caught up with him at times in 2009, probably partially because Jones was dealing with leg issues much of the season and his incredible initial burst was slightly stunted.
Since Jones is a gamer, though, he kept playing through the injuries, until a fractured left foot sidelined him for the final month of the season. And that’s another reason I am surprised he won the award this season – he only played 116 games in center in 2009.
A case could be made that the Orioles didn’t lose much – if anything – defensively when Felix P...
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