Jones dealing with lingering soreness, may not play Thursday
Lost in the difficult night at Target Field for the Orioles is that Adam Jones left the game in the seventh for Matt Angle.
Jones said he felt extremely sore while swinging the bat Wednesday night.
“I have a sore chest muscle, sore shoulder,” Jones said. “The soreness in my shoulder and chest went into my neck, and I’m just sore everywhere.”
He left Tuesday’s game in the second inning when he couldn’t catch his breath and went to a local hospital for tests. Nothing conclusive was found, and it’s possible he tweaked a muscle then, causing the shortness of breath, and the soreness arose when he swung Wednesday.
I doubt he’ll be in Thursday afternoon’s lineup, but he said he wouldn’t rule it out after icing his shoulder and chest and getting further treatment.
“I don’t know. I iced and stemmed, and I should get a good night’s sleep and hopefully I will feel good in the morning,” Jones said.
Also, Vladimir Guerrero had his left hand wrapped in ice after the game -- he was hit by a batted ball during batting practice -- but said he felt "OK."
A Baltimore native, 
Comments
It sounds like he has a strained rib cage muscle. Or at least the way he's describing the pain, along with the shortness of breath.
Let him sit out a few games so it doesn't turn into anything serious.
Posted by: dave in glen burnie | August 25, 2011 1:21 AM
Well, we hope Jones and Guerrero will both be fine.
Posted by: DSC | August 25, 2011 2:09 AM
Yup. dave in glen burnie. I pulled one playing racquetball and thought I was having a heart attack. Would you reconsider Gonzalez after he seemed to turn a corner here? At least he has experience, and we won't sign anyone else but a stiff (Gregg) in the offseason
Posted by: Michael | August 25, 2011 7:51 AM
@ Michael - I would not consider it unless we could get him for dirt cheap. If you recall, he had a similar turn around last year and was quite effective down the stretch. I expected him to have a good year this year, which obviously he didn't. But so far, three years, he has been a total bust and I would only give him a shot in a no risk situation.
Posted by: Shep | August 25, 2011 10:33 AM