Jump to content

Is Adam Jones the new Luis Matos?

melankfo

By melankfo
in Orioles Talk

Recommended Posts

Sanfran327 Hangout Grand Counsel

Sanfran327

Posted
Posted
I thought I heard a quote from Jones where he said he was trying to hit a grand slam every at bat. I get the sense that he started to press, the problem got worse, and now it's really in his head.

He looked worse during his final AB last night than at any other point in the season. The one that ended in him striking out on a breaking ball that started low out of the strike zone, then finished in the dirt. He really only took a half swing at it. It was sad.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
  • Replies 93
  • Created
  • Last Reply
Old#5fan Hangout Grand Counsel

Old#5fan

Posted
Posted
He looked worse during his final AB last night than at any other point in the season. The one that ended in him striking out on a breaking ball that started low out of the strike zone, then finished in the dirt. He really only took a half swing at it. It was sad.

Did you see that swing Atkins took on that 3-2 pitch that was so low and outside that when he swung I thought he was going to fall across home plate on his head!:eek:

Jones isn't the only Oriole looking bad, and Atkins recently has actually started to hit better! How about giving AJ the same opportunity before writing him off?:rolleyes:

Link to comment
Share on other sites
b-rob Newbie

b-rob

Posted
Posted

Comparing Adam Jones to Luis Matos is absolutley the most ridiculous thing ever. People, quit *****ing and complaining about Jones. Let him play the season out and evaluate at the end of the year. We have played 29 games and still have 132 to go. Players will go thru rough stretches and have p[lenty of bad at bats throughout the year. He will come around with time. Hitting leadoff certainly isn't helping....

Matos was never as highly touted a prospect in the minors nor did he ever show close to the potential or power of Jones in the minors (Jones hit 25 Hrs in 100 games in AAA). Also, Jones was an all star and gold glover in his 2nd season (I can hear all you negative ppl saying : but he didn't deserve it). But the fact is that in his 2nd season he was an all star and did win a gold glove. The kid is 24. He will be fine. Just relax and let him play through it. People on this site are way too hard and negative on the kid (its not like he's gotten a markakis like extension or anything). Hes going to be a star, and all of you negative people, who probably can't even hit a 50 mph fastball need to chill, and evaluate Adam at the end of the year. If he's still hitting .220 with 3 hrs than you will have every right to complain. BUT HE WONT BE. And you will all feel stupid for being so hard on a 24 year old who is doing his absolute best and working his ass off.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Sports Guy Hangout Grand Counsel

Sports Guy

Posted
Posted
Did you see that swing Atkins took on that 3-2 pitch that was so low and outside that when he swung I thought he was going to fall across home plate on his head!:eek:

Jones isn't the only Oriole looking bad, and Atkins recently has actually started to hit better! How about giving AJ the same opportunity before writing him off?:rolleyes:

No one is writing off your boy.

The problem is, this has been a year long issue...This hasn't been a 3-4 week slump. This has been a full year of suckiness and it appears to actually be getting worse, not better. That's a big problem.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
waroriole Hangout Grand Counsel

waroriole

Posted
Posted
I can't believe how quickly people have been lining up to throw dirt on Jones.

Have you even seen him play? He looks awful right now and has no clue at the plate. He's trying to hit grand slams with the bases empty on every AB. He's got loads of talent, but he's trying to do way too much. I think he needs to be dropped to 8th, and if that doesn't work give him some extensive time off to work with Crow, or send him to AAA to get his head right.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
waroriole Hangout Grand Counsel

waroriole

Posted
Posted
If AJ doesn't right the ship in these next 3 games, I bet he is sent down on Monday.

I also think (hope) that Crowley is replaced that day and one of Arrieta or Tillman joins the rotation.

I bet you that you're 0 for 3 on that one. Wow, you really are an Oriole.;)

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Ooooooohhhh!!!! Major Leaguer Cup of Coffee

Ooooooohhhh!!!!

Posted
Posted
Comparing Adam Jones to Luis Matos is absolutley the most ridiculous thing ever. People, quit *****ing and complaining about Jones. Let him play the season out and evaluate at the end of the year. We have played 29 games and still have 132 to go. Players will go thru rough stretches and have p[lenty of bad at bats throughout the year. He will come around with time. Hitting leadoff certainly isn't helping....

This isn't a 29 game issue. He has been "slumping" since the All-Star break last year.

I can't believe how quickly people have been lining up to throw dirt on Jones.

And people aren't piling on Jones. No one wants to cut him or trade him. Most people expected a lot from Jones this season as well as in the future. Most people still do and want to see him get his issues straightened out. I'm pretty sure everyone here is pulling for the guy to get back on track.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Frobby Hangout Grand Counsel

Frobby

Posted
Posted
And DT continues to bat him first...Amazing.

DT just doesn't have good options right now. Even though Nick would be a good candidate, DT understandably is hesitant to put him in a spot where he's likely to have even less opportunities to drive in runs than he has now. You've got Izturis, Reimold, Atkins, and Scott all with OBP's below .300. There really aren't any very good options. Personally I'd go with Nick, but I'm not going to lambast DT for not doing that.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Sports Guy Hangout Grand Counsel

Sports Guy

Posted
Posted
DT just doesn't have good options right now. Even though Nick would be a good candidate, DT understandably is hesitant to put him in a spot where he's likely to have even less opportunities to drive in runs than he has now. You've got Izturis, Reimold, Atkins, and Scott all with OBP's below .300. There really aren't any very good options. Personally I'd go with Nick, but I'm not going to lambast DT for not doing that.

Too many excuses for DT...You have to do what is best for the team right now and long term:

Markakis- RF

Miggy-SS

Wieters- C

Wiggy- 2nd

Scott- DH

Reimold- LF

Jones- CF

Hughes/Atkins- 1b

Izzy- SS

You could switch Miggy and Wiggy...but basically, that is the lineup we should be putting out there everyday..barring days off.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
SilentJames Hangout Veteran Council

SilentJames

Posted
Posted
How does the sand taste that your head is buried in?

Oh come off it, when have I said that Jones isn't sucking right now? He stinks. but then again, half of the team is sucking right now as well.

Where are the weekly threads about Reimold?

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Archived

This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.

Go to topic listing

  • Posts

    • dystopia
      Some 9x stats

      By dystopia · Posted

      Westburg shouldn’t be, where are you seeing that?
    • JimGinSP
      Some 9x stats

      By JimGinSP · Posted

      So since Westburg is apparently still ROY eligible, Cowser and Westburg may project to be the best rookie combination since Fred Lynn and Jim Rice in 1975?  
    • Safelykept
      John Means 2024

      By Safelykept · Posted

      There were several and I was one them. I'm  on record as saying I was one of his biggest Apologists . You should feel good about yourself as you were able to see that Means would be imploding before our very eyes( which was an opinion or a guess, which is what I did) as far as feeling bad for me? Dont I'm plenty good enough to know I wont be able to guess right every time 
    • Ohfan67
      Orioles acquire Ryan O’Hearn

      By Ohfan67 · Posted

      Fantastic pickup by Elias and big kudos to O’Hearn for taking advantage of the resources to improve. He’s a great story. 
    • Ohfan67
      John Means 2024

      By Ohfan67 · Posted

      Given his injury history and what’s happening right now, Means may make more money as an Oriole next year than as a free agent. He may have to settle for league minimum as a FA but would do better than that in arbitration. Heck, unless he’s effective at least a little this year then the orioles might release him after the season to avoid paying more than league minimum. I hope Means recovers, very much so, but this scenario is possible imo.    ps. I guess I ignored the part where you said if Means thinks he is healthy. 
    • Billy F-Face3
      Jackson Holliday 2024

      By Billy F-Face3 · Posted

      What I'd like to see in the next game Holliday plays, is for him to keep his eyes following through on the ball when he swings. In the last game I saw, he was yanking his head off the zone when he swung and couldn't see the bat to the ball. He was missing wildly and it wasn't even competitive. So, keep your eye on the ball! Follow all the way through! If your swing is so violent that it's yanking your head off the sight of the ball, then adjust your mechanics because you can't hit what you can't see!
    • Ohfan67
      Some 9x stats

      By Ohfan67 · Posted

      What a great example of pedantic! Please tell us you meant to do that. I honestly can’t tell these days. 

  • Popular Contributors

×
×
  • Create New...