An increase in regular games and mental reactions that he says are great for this time of spring have led to a surge in power for Orioles outfielder Adam Jones, who in the last week is 7-for-14 with three home runs in five games.
His home run on Thursday against the Minnesota Twins, which came off reliever Ryan Pressly in the fourth inning of the Orioles’ 4-1 win, was an example of the kind of reactionary thinking players spend all spring trying to hone in advance of the season.
After a steady diet of breaking pitches away, Jones got a high fastball and got all of it for another long home run at Ed Smith Stadium.