[bedir than average]

Here We Go | KOMO 1000 News Radio - News, Weather and Sports - Seattle, WA Seattle, Washington | Headlines

In light of what Jose Guillen said in the media about Jones coming up this was rather odd to read

I spoke with a couple of veterans in the clubhouse after the move was announced and they were concerned. “I know he has good numbers and he deserves to be up here, but where is he going to play?” asked one. Despite the questions I do not see that there will be any problems. When I asked Guillen now that Jones is here what do you do, he answered, “Nothing. He is here and he is family now.”

Jose won’t leave it at that, and I mean that in a good sense. When I talked to Adam in spring training I asked which veterans had been helping him out. He answered Ichiro (who liked to talk about hip hop) and Jose Guillen. For his part, Jose grabbed Adam during batting practice and talked to him for about five minutes behind the cages. When they were done, they shook hands.

As for Adam, he is taking it all in stride. Don't get me wrong, he is excited to be here in the middle of a playoff push. He listened eagerly when Ken Baron who translates for Ichiro approached him and told him how Ichiro likes to handle the outfield and when to get out of the way. He was the first one out on the bench pregame.

Interesting nuggest as well as to how Ichiro is connecting to Jones, the same way he connected to Mike Cameron.