View Poll Results: Do you think Jones would willingly move from CF if we got a better defender?

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  • Yes, he's a team player and would willingly do what Buck asks

    30 24.39%

  • No, he has a big enough ego where he'd openly resent the move

    51 41.46%

  • It would depend who the other CF was

    42 34.15%
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  1. 01-25-2013 11:25 AM #1
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    Do you think Adam Jones would willingly move from CF if we got someone better?

    It seems like we frequently discuss acquiring someone who has better CF stats (as measured by things like UZR, +/-, TotalZone, dWAR, etc) than Adam Jones, and then moving Jones to LF. Right now, Michael Bourn is the flavor of the month, but we've discussed this with other players many times.

    My question is, do people believe that Adam Jones would willingly move to a corner OF spot if we brought in a really good defensive CF?

    Personally, I do not believe Jones would react well at all to such a move. He's a team leader, and a good guy, but he's also got a pretty sizeable ego and a stubborn streak. And, deserved or not, he has two Gold Gloves to back up his opinion of himself.

    For me, whatever flaws Jones has in CF, he's solid enough, and with his bat he has far more overall value than most centerfielders. I think whatever defensive benefit might come from bringing in a better defender and moving Jones to a corner spot would not be worth the disruption it would be likely to cause. So, in my view, there's no real point in even discussing bringing another CF in here.
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  2. 01-25-2013 11:28 AM #2
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    Yes. I think they'd ask for (and receive) his blessing before pursuing a player worthy of moving Jones to LF or RF (someone like Bourn).
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  3. 01-25-2013 11:29 AM #3
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    No, I don't believe he woud.
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  4. 01-25-2013 11:30 AM #4
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    There isn't a chance in hell that he'd move from CF willingly.
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  5. 01-25-2013 11:30 AM #5
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    You know it's been a slow off season when we get polls about events that probably will never happen...
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  6. 01-25-2013 11:35 AM #6
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    Since chemisty is critical, I'm sure he'd have no issues with it.
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  7. 01-25-2013 11:36 AM #7
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    If you find someone better then move him if it makes the team better. But that player isn't available now. There is no way I would move him for Bourn.
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  8. 01-25-2013 11:36 AM #8
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    Quote Originally Posted by brianod View Post
    You know it's been a slow off season when we get polls about events that probably will never happen...
    I believe that Frobby likes to post polls to essentially tell all of the people that come up with ridiculous ideas that they're in the minority. It's actually clever.
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  9. 01-25-2013 11:38 AM #9
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    Quote Originally Posted by CA-ORIOLE View Post
    Since chemisty is critical, I'm sure he'd have no issues with it.
    You see, I'd say asking Jones to make this move would be risking messing with the team chemistry.
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  10. 01-25-2013 11:38 AM #10
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    Based on the split poll, maybe I was wrong. I find it amusing that anyone would think that Jones would be fine with it, and I agree and understand that he's an overrated defender.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Frobby View Post
    You see, I'd say asking Jones to make this move would be risking messing with the team chemistry.
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  12. 01-25-2013 11:40 AM #12
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    They are not going to ask, but if they did he would agree begrudingly. We wouldn't get much in the way of public disappointment expressed. Quite a bit in prinate.
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    Quote Originally Posted by hendu View Post
    I believe that Frobby likes to post polls to essentially tell all of the people that come up with ridiculous ideas that they're in the minority. It's actually clever.
    Let's just say, I like to test how many people actually share the opinions that are sometimes put out on the board. Right now this poll is running very close, and it will be interesting to see if it stays that way.
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  14. 01-25-2013 11:41 AM #14
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    Completely agree. The defensive benefit would be pretty minimal to have it be worth potentially disrupting the guy who represents for the city of Baltimore and the organization more than anyone else on the team.
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  15. 01-25-2013 11:43 AM #15
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    Quote Originally Posted by El Gordo View Post
    They are not going to ask, but if they did he would agree begrudingly. We wouldn't get much in the way of public disappointment expressed. Quite a bit in prinate.
    I agree with this. I think he has enough respect for Buck to do it, but I don't think he'd like it. Could mess with chemistry.
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