Jones - "We need the support of our fans ...because we're still going to make a run"

[25 Nuggets]

They've got it from me.

I'll be there (at O.P.A.C.Y.) for 3 games in late Sepetmber/early October against either the Blue Jays or the Yankees.

I'm glad that Adam is speaking out like this, because I firmly believe that a team needs their fans the most when they are down ...... and right now, the Orioles are very much down.

You're the one guy that understands what Adam is driving at. Kudos.

[gmelson26]

Here's one for you.. assuming we continue to slide (no reason to think otherwise), will Jones call out the FO this off-season for letting us down this past year by not going for it? This past winter I remember him making some pretty disgruntled comments about the FO.

[Nevermore]

They've got it from me.

I'll be there (at O.P.A.C.Y.) for 3 games in late Sepetmber/early October against either the Blue Jays or the Yankees.

I'm glad that Adam is speaking out like this, because I firmly believe that a team needs their fans the most when they are down ...... and right now, the Orioles are very much down.

I will be out of town, visiting family, for the next 10 days. But I'll be back at OPACY until the end of the season. I'll be rooting as hard as I can.

[Nevermore]

And to add: I'll be rooting for my favorite players (you all know who they are) even though some of them are really tanking. When players and teams are tanking, that's when they need fan support the most.

[SteveO]

And to add: I'll be rooting for my favorite players (you all know who they are) even though some of them are really tanking. When players and teams are tanking, that's when they need fan support the most.

The word fan has its origins in the word fanatic for a reason.....its our nature as fans to complain and whine lol.

That said, the moment you stop caring about your team, is the moment your no longer a fan in my book. Win or lose, happy with the results or not, I always care about this team and always hope for at some level a brighter tomorrow even if the fanatic in my is having trouble seeing it.

[Justinlstn]

I never doubt that that this team is not trying to win, and I still root for them every night. The only problem is, I think this team just doesn't have any gas left in the tank right now. We needed a couple pieces during the trading deadline that we did not acquire. It did not help we did not have anything worth offering that we were willing to part with. I hope they continue to play their best every night, with the small chance they can make that last wild card spot but I don't think this team has a shot to beat any current playoff hopeful teams in a 5 or 7 game match up.

[Redskins Rick]

Here's one for you.. assuming we continue to slide (no reason to think otherwise), will Jones call out the FO this off-season for letting us down this past year by not going for it? This past winter I remember him making some pretty disgruntled comments about the FO.

I think you are exaggerating his initial comments, was he upset, yes, Nick was his friend, but followup comments from him explained that he understood the situation.

[Morgan423]

All I can say is that if the Orioles do make a run at this point, I will start questioning reality, because at that point we are clearly living in a movie. :laughlol:

I won't stop backing my team though, not ever. And some perspective... a bad half season of baseball is nothing compared to a decade and a half. I didn't leave my team then and I won't do it now either.

[clapdiddy]

I admire Jones' fire, but I think he's just spouting the company line at this point. This team has yet to prove they can beat a team in the playoff hunt.

Moving on to a different topic...

Jones seemed pretty miffed that his buddy Markakis was not brought back, and seemed a bit perturbed about the lack of moves we made this offseason. He took some shots at the front office if I'm not mistaken. I wonder if he would ask to be dealt this offseason? Again, I'm just speculating about his unhappiness, but I'm guessing if we don't make some big changes this offseason, he could be one very unhappy camper.

[Redskins Rick]

Jones had this to say in Feb 2015, after popping off in Dec 2014:

Ultimately, Jones said he doesn't think Markakis has any hard feelings against the Orioles.

"No," Jones said. "He’s moved on. He understood it's a business and moved on.”

http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/orioles/blog/bal-jones-on-markakis-comments-im-glad-he-spoke-out-20150226-story.html

[Aristotelian]

"I'm just going to start going to Peter. Screw the middle men."

One cryptic tweet. As far as I can remember, that is the only negative comment AJ has made about the organization in 8 years as an Oriole. And people wonder why Chen wants an interpreter in front of press.

I believe the players are trying. As others have said, perhaps too much, playing through injuries (Miguel and JJ) and such.

The one guy who I believe was selfish and really hurt the team was Bud Norris. I believe he was still recovering from the virus, maybe pitching hurt as well, but felt the pressure to pitch because it is a contract year.

[Frobby]

One thing I'm sure of -- Adam Jones will give 100% until the last game has been played.

Well see if the team has another run left in them. Even if they do, I think the gap is probably too big to close now. But I'd rather see them make a run than not.

[Uli2001]

I admire Jones' fire, but I think he's just spouting the company line at this point. This team has yet to prove they can beat a team in the playoff hunt.

Moving on to a different topic...

Jones seemed pretty miffed that his buddy Markakis was not brought back, and seemed a bit perturbed about the lack of moves we made this offseason. He took some shots at the front office if I'm not mistaken. I wonder if he would ask to be dealt this offseason? Again, I'm just speculating about his unhappiness, but I'm guessing if we don't make some big changes this offseason, he could be one very unhappy camper.

Though Markakis was in the downside of his career, he deserved to be a lifetime Oriole, and he couldn't be worse than what the Orioles have trotted out in the outfield this year. I really didn't like that move.

[Tx Oriole]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Jones: "We go out there and play our tails off. Some days it looks pretty, some days it doesn?t, but the effort is always there." <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/orioles?src=hash">#orioles</a></p>— Roch Kubatko (@masnRoch) <a href="

">August 30, 2015</a></blockquote>

<script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Jones: "To say our effort level wasn?t there, that?s a slap in the face and I want to slap somebody in the face who says that." <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/orioles?src=hash">#orioles</a></p>— Roch Kubatko (@masnRoch) <a href="

">August 30, 2015</a></blockquote>

<script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Jones: "We need the support of our fans in Birdland just to be behind us because we're still going to make a run." <a href="http://t.co/vQjrmZU0PD">pic.twitter.com/vQjrmZU0PD</a></p>— Orioles on MASN (@masnOrioles) <a href="

">August 30, 2015</a></blockquote>

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He is right.

[Stotle]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Jones: "We go out there and play our tails off. Some days it looks pretty, some days it doesn?t, but the effort is always there." <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/orioles?src=hash">#orioles</a></p>— Roch Kubatko (@masnRoch) <a href="

">August 30, 2015</a></blockquote>

<script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Jones: "To say our effort level wasn?t there, that?s a slap in the face and I want to slap somebody in the face who says that." <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/orioles?src=hash">#orioles</a></p>— Roch Kubatko (@masnRoch) <a href="

">August 30, 2015</a></blockquote>

<script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Jones: "We need the support of our fans in Birdland just to be behind us because we're still going to make a run." <a href="http://t.co/vQjrmZU0PD">pic.twitter.com/vQjrmZU0PD</a></p>— Orioles on MASN (@masnOrioles) <a href="

">August 30, 2015</a></blockquote>

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That's good. I'm sure many Orioles fans have felt the urge to slap someone over the last few series, as well.