orioles lead 8-0...they taae game ne with kknsas city 8-2...ess and reason for being first ii he a-l east is because of pitching...but that doesn't mean adam jones isn't the most mportant player on the team.it seems the orioless front office knows that. that.fox sports ken rosenthal broke the story...that jones' close to reaching a long term deal..somewhere in he ball park of six years... 855 mmllion.if that happens... it would be a club record deal... beating miguel tteada's 72 mill..it's aano brainerr.. jones is only 26... batting 3-11, with 14 homeruns and 29 r-b-i this season.jones said ttday... nothing has happened, but he took a ppysical nd his agent is in town. it's not uncommon that proven n-f-l vets don't report to any team activity unless it's mandatory.that's why he ray lewis, matt birk, and d, - haloti ngata at the start of this week's o-t-a's. errell suggs and ray rice no shows as well... but those are for different reasons.injury... and money. monee.organized team activities are voluntary...and really for younger players..so it wa