As Adam Jones prepared to catch his first fly ball of the spring, he trotted to the deepest part of center field and smiled. It was Jones’ subtle answer to the criticisms that he plays too shallow.
On Feb. 13, as Orioles camp opened, Executive Vice President of Baseball Operations Dan Duquette said that former major league outfielder and ESPN analyst Doug Glanville thought Jones’ play would improve if he played deeper.
Jones said Feb. 18 that it wasn't a message to Duquette, who said that the center fielder didn’t talk to him about his remarks on Jan. 28 at FanFest that the Orioles needed to improve their outfield defense.
