Adam Jones to retire as an Oriole in a ceremony on September 15

[SteveA]

before the game vs Tampa that night.

That is an Apple TV+ game, so the game won't be on MASN.   I hope at least MASN can carry the pregame ceremony.

[interloper]

 

[Frobby]

I’m glad Jones and the Orioles have gotten past whatever the bone of contention was between them.  It’s been great seeing Adam have a presence at the ballpark this year on occasion.  And he deserves that ceremony.  

I’d love to see Adam and Nick Markakis be induced into the O’s HOF at the same time.  They were the yin and yang of those 2009-14 teams.
 

[Pickles]

Glad to see some detente being reached with Jonesy.  Sad and pathetic there were every any issues to begin with.

[Sports Guy]

Just now, Pickles said:

Glad to see some detente being reached with Jonesy.  Sad and pathetic there were every any issues to begin with.

Yea and I would bet whatever the issue was had zero to do with Jones.

[Pickles]

1 minute ago, Sports Guy said:

Yea and I would bet whatever the issue was had zero to do with Jones.

I don't think Jones is a saint, and could see him being a proud man, but in dealings with the Angeloses, the benefit of the doubt always goes to the non-Angelos.

[interloper]

1 minute ago, Frobby said:

I’m glad Jones and the Orioles have gotten past whatever the bone of contention was between them.  It’s been great seeing Adam have a presence at the ballpark this year on occasion.  And he deserves that ceremony.  

I’d love to see Adam and Nick Markakis be induced into the O’s HOF at the same time.  They were the yin and yang of those 2009-14 teams.
 

It's fascinating that this positive development can happen in the middle of a truly trying John Angelos year where almost nothing is going right EXCEPT the product on the field. I will choose to not ask any questions and simply be thrilled that Jones is being let back into the fold. He's enormously important for this organization and city, and was instrumental in those winning teams. He's a no doubter for the Oriole HOF. 

[Mooreisbetter27]

11 minutes ago, SteveA said:

before the game vs Tampa that night.

That is an Apple TV+ game, so the game won't be on MASN.   I hope at least MASN can carry the pregame ceremony.

Damn!  I'm going the next night!  Just missed it.  

[Sports Guy]

3 minutes ago, Pickles said:

I don't think Jones is a saint, and could see him being a proud man, but in dealings with the Angeloses, the benefit of the doubt always goes to the non-Angelos.

Oh, I’m sure Jones is a stubborn guy but yea, when that family is involved, always assume they are at fault.

[Just Regular]

I don't think a window opens until Peter passes, but the pinnacle detente for Elias to broker is Mussina.

The Sigbot's mastery of baseball I think has some kinship with Mussina's approach to the game.     And I believe I have a good guess who a Thomas Jefferson high school pitcher going to pitch at Yale in a certain era's favorite Oriole would have been.

He was able to swing getting him back for the OPACY 30th luncheon.

Sounds like a fun night to be in the yard to bypass any broadcaster concerns.

[DirtyBird]

Adam Jones isn't already retired?

[interloper]

I would really like to see the Buck core honored in some way. Get Jones, Markakis, Wieters, Hardy et al together for some kind of promotion or ceremony. Maybe for the 10 year anniversary of the 2014 division title next year??

[accinfo]

1 minute ago, Just Regular said:

I don't think a window opens until Peter passes, but the pinnacle detente for Elias to broker is Mussina.

The Sigbot's mastery of baseball I think has some kinship with Mussina's approach to the game.     And I believe I have a good guess who a Thomas Jefferson high school pitcher going to pitch at Yale in a certain era's favorite Oriole would have been.

He was able to swing getting him back for the OPACY 30th luncheon.

Sounds like a fun night to be in the yard to bypass any broadcaster concerns.

There is no issues with Mike Mussina and the Orioles from Mike’s point of view.  Mike was inducted in the Orioles Hall of Fame and came down and was honored.  Mike’s brother and I sat at a game less than a month ago with Mark’s son wearing an Orioles #35 Mussina jersey rooting for the Orioles.    

[Just Regular]

13 minutes ago, interloper said:

It's fascinating that this positive development can happen in the middle of a truly trying John Angelos year where almost nothing is going right EXCEPT the product on the field. I will choose to not ask any questions and simply be thrilled that Jones is being let back into the fold. He's enormously important for this organization and city, and was instrumental in those winning teams. He's a no doubter for the Oriole HOF. 

Maybe its penance for the NY Times interview.     I could imagine Cal Perry and Elias (and Rob Manfred?) cornering him in the aftermath.

 

[Just Regular]

8 minutes ago, DirtyBird said:

Adam Jones isn't already retired?

Like @Pickles was saying, he's a proud man!

Edited August 25, 2023 by Just Regular