Adam Jones should get used to hitting bombs at Kauffman Stadium. The American League is going to need that power when he’s starting in centerfield during the All-Star Game.
After going 0-for-6 with two strikeouts during the first fourteen innings of play, Adam Jones came up big again for the Orioles with a solo homer in the fifteenth that ultimately secured the Orioles 4-3 victory over the Royals.
This is nothing new for Jones though. Just ten days ago he smashed a three run blast over the monster seats in Fenway in the seventeenth inning. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, Jones is the first player with two game-winning home runs in the 15th inning or later in the same season since Mark McGwire in 1988.
MASNSports.com’s Roch Kubatko tweeted that nine of Jones’ 12 home runs this season have tied the game or given the Orioles the lead.
That’s clutch hitting.
Time for a payday. And it’s going to be a big one. Hopefully the Orioles get it done soon.
Jones is a nice player but not clutch yet,,,,,,,,,he missed several ‘at bats’ earlier in the game to put it away,,,,,,,he is on his way but not there yet,,,,,,,,,,,be that as it may , the O’s need to sign him quick….or there will be a mass exodus from the Yard……….
Spy, nice to have you back. Friday the 18th, Potbellies at Arundel Mills, my treat. Be there or be square. Look me up. I will be sweeping floors.
Jones has been great this year but his performance in in high leverage situations is almost exactly the same as his talent level in a context neutral environment. In fact in terms of performing better than a player’s true talent level in a high leverage situations, mark reynolds leads the O’s!
And this guy really knows , just ask him for details,,,,,,,,,,
I agree Jones can have some trouble when he tries to take the “hero ball” approach and put one in the second deck. But those occurrences have become less and less common. He’s more willing to just look for singles up the middle to keep the merry go round moving right on along. However, just looking at his splits with 2 outs from the last 2 years, it’s apparent that no situation in the batters box really phases him. The clutch gene is definitely there, it’s just evolving.
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