First Place Baltimore Orioles Sign Adam Jones To Contract Extension

 Play hard, play well, be an excellent teammate and you will be rewarded. Not only are the Baltimore Orioles off to a fast start, they are currently leading the American League Eastern Division. The Orioles have not made the playoffs in over a decade. Over the last few seasons they have been finishing in the bottom of the division. Yet this season, during the start of the 2012 season, the starting and relief pitching for the Orioles has been excellent. This past weekend the front office took notice on young All Star Adam Jones. Jones was rewarded with a 6 year $85.5 million contract. Kudos to the young man and the Orioles basically making him the face of the franchise. Fans are starting to re appear at Oriole Park at Camden Yards and not just for opposing teams such as the Yankees and Red Sox. It will be interesting to see in these Orioles can outlast the Yankees, Rays and Red Sox to win the division or make a run at a Wild Card Playoff position.