Interesting Stat on Adam Jones...

[Ori-Al]

Buster Olney just tweeted from ESPN Stats/Info:

"In his postseason career, Adam Jones has seen 29 pitches out of the strike zone with two strikes and has swung at 23 of them."

Hoping Adam Jones doesn't turn into the Alex Rodriguez of playoff baseball. This is two years now in which he has underperformed.

This is where Adam differs from Andrew McCutchen, another very talented player with speed and power who knows the strike zone.

We saw how Adam started the ninth-inning last night-swung at first pitch up out of the strike zone, and popped up. He was followed by Cruz, who swung at the first pitch in the dirt.

[saltman241]

In case you haven't noticed, the patient teams are out of the playoffs.

Really the Royals and Cardnials were eliminated? Cause they pretty much lead their division in PPA.

[Can_of_corn]

Really the Royals and Cardnials were eliminated? Cause they pretty much lead their division in PPA.

Royals were last in walks. I don't care if you are first in grinding out foul tips if in the end you don't walk...

[Nevermore]

I really do believe that, in baseball, you can teach an old dog new tricks. Adam needs to work on being more patient over the winter and during spring training.

[saltman241]

Royals were last in walks. I don't care if you are first in grinding out foul tips if in the end you don't walk...

I do if in the end you get a hit! Lol

[LookitsPuck]

Adam Jones is our Alex Rodriguez in the playoffs. Just awful. Aggressive. Overly aggressive. Wants to be a hero every time. Pitchers know it...throw him junk. Only real blow was a homer on a 2-0 count. Hint, hint, Adam.

[Can_of_corn]

Adam Jones is our Alex Rodriguez in the playoffs. Just awful. Aggressive. Overly aggressive. Wants to be a hero every time. Pitchers know it...throw him junk. Only real blow was a homer on a 2-0 count. Hint, hint, Adam.

He is still leading the team in runs scored right?

[LookitsPuck]

He is still leading the team in runs scored right?

Not when it matters.

[McLovin]

Adam Jones is our Alex Rodriguez in the playoffs. Just awful. Aggressive. Overly aggressive. Wants to be a hero every time. Pitchers know it...throw him junk. Only real blow was a homer on a 2-0 count. Hint, hint, Adam.

Again, Arod is undeserving of such an insult.

[Can_of_corn]

Not when it matters.

In the playoffs.

[LookitsPuck]

In the playoffs.

He needs to be the one scoring the runs. Batting 3rd and striking out nearly every time on 3 or 4 pitches is exactly him pressing.

[Can_of_corn]

He needs to be the one scoring the runs. Batting 3rd and striking out nearly every time on 3 or 4 pitches is exactly him pressing.

He HAS BEEN the one scoring the runs.

[Can_of_corn]

Are you happy with what Jones has done offensively this postseason?

I am unhappy with how a lot of them are playing.

I don't see why Jones gets such an inordinate amount of flak for it.

[Babypowder]

I am unhappy with how a lot of them are playing.

I don't see why Jones gets such an inordinate amount of flak for it.

Because he was terrible in 2012.

[Brooks The Great]

I am unhappy with how a lot of them are playing.

I don't see why Jones gets such an inordinate amount of flak for it.

He's the leader of the team and our best hitter. Plus his approach is comically terrible. It doesn't take much of an adjustment to fix it. But he doesn't want to do it. Although that walk he took against Vargas today was promising (albeit too little too late).