With Adam Jones reportedly signing a one-year, team-friendly deal with the Arizona Diamondbacks, it's worth revisiting the reasons Orioles GM Mike Elias may not have been interested in bringing the fan favorite back to Baltimore at any price.
, that clout could be counterproductive in a rebuilding organization.
to address his concerns about the team. That doesn't appear to be a relationship Elias has any interest in.Jones, warming up here for the USA in the 2017 World Baseball Classic, would be scheduled to play nine games in Petco Park in his home town of San Diego, Calif., as a member of the Diamondbacks this season.Furthermore, just because Jones was willing to sign with the Diamondbacks at one price doesn't mean he would've taken the same pay cut in Baltimore or elsewhere.
Jones might even be more open to being a less-than-everyday player in the NL, where the lack of a designated hitter means plenty of pinch-hitting opportunities on scheduled off days.Eddie Murray, left, is among the Orioles favorites who departed Baltimore only to return again later in his career.Let's say, hypothetically, that Elias and company see Jones as potentially a valuable leader down the line for club in 2021 trying to jump from rebuilding to contending.
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