Adam Jones batting leadoff for the Orioles is weird, right? It seems totally weird.
The last time that Adam Jones was the leadoff batter for the Orioles, Dave Trembley was the manager. Brad Bergesen was the starting pitcher, Alfredo Simon got the save, and the first baseman on that particular evening was Rhyne Hughes. If it seems like only yesterday, well, it was more than six years ago now.
Jones is leading off tonight. Why is Jones leading off? It is a challenge to imagine that manager Buck Showalter has seen Jones' recent performance and thought that he looks like an ideal leadoff hitter.