With barely a look back, Orioles center fielder Adam Jones strolled toward the clubhouse with his bat bag slung over his shoulder and with knowledge that his last swing at Ed Smith Stadium for several weeks would have been a home run if not for the wind.
Shortstop Manny Machado, who ended the fifth inning of Sunday's Grapefruit League game with a half-swing grounder to the pitcher, had to jog to catch up and make it off the field before play resumed. But those routine departures represented the moment that this edition of spring training for the Orioles swung into a completely different direction.