O’s CF Jones Living Up to Potential

We all know that one month of success does not make a season, but early returns indicate that Baltimore Orioles centerfielder Adam Jones is indeed the real deal. When the Orioles traded ace starting pitcher Erik Bedard to the Seattle Mariners for a cast of players highlighted by Jones, there were many skeptics questioning whether the then-22-year-old outfielder could parlay the potential he had showed at the minor league level into major league success. Even though he had played only 73 games in parts of two seasons with the Mariners, the fact that Jones had managed to hit only .230 with three home runs and 12 runs batted in led some to believe that he might not be able to cut it at the major league level. From day one after he joined the Orioles, team president Andy MacPhail and manager Dave Trembley made it clear that Adam Jones would be given every opportunity to cement his place as the centerfielder for the Orioles. Despite missing several weeks with a broken foot, Jones’ fi...