The most important takeaway from Adam Jones' latest Instagram post including Paving Great Futures, a San Diego-based organization working to increase the health and wealth in underserved communities, was the message in the picture itself. Jones, an advisory board member of the non-profit organization along with RADIO.COM Sports' own Tony Gwynn Jr., posted a note regarding the opportunities that Paving Great Futures could provide to formerly incarcerated youth looking for a second opportunity.
And I stress, once again, that this inspirational campaign from an inspirational organization is the biggest takeaway that we should get from this great post.
However, if you dig deeper into the comments like the Reddit community did (h/t user DidTheCardinalsWin — and yes, they did in the Arenado trade!), you'll find that there was a secondary takeaway from Jones' social media activity.
A fan with the username grg_19 shared his thoughts that Jones and former NFL player Aaron Maybin would make a great team to help the community, and Jones agreed with the idea. In fact, in a few years, he would largely be available to team up with Maybin — and Torrey Smith, he mentioned — for the better of the community. But first, he had some baseball-related goals that were still along his path.
"@aaronmaybin just say the word," Jones replied. "I got a few more years in Japan then I’m open. Also wanna be the O’s manager lol."
Maybin replied that there would be no better man for the job if Jones, who spent 11 years with the Orioles and earned five All-Star selections and four Gold Glove awards in that span, did choose to pursue that path.
"In some years," Jones responded about whether or not he'd be a good choice. "They have a good guy right now to lead. But just speaking in future. Or the GM. We all know I look good in a suit haha."
Subsequent comments from fans and followers of Jones all showed excitement regarding the prospects of Jones' return to Baltimore. The 35-year-old outfielder spent the 2020 season in the Japan Pacific League on the Orix Buffaloes, finishing third on the team in home runs, RBI and hits.
Do these casual comments hold any weight, or is Jones just pleasantly thinking about a hypothetical future?
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