James Loney Rumors & News
- Boston Red Sox
- #22 | 1B BatsLThrowsL
- Height6-2
- Weight204
- Age28
- Experience 6 years
- Salary $6,375,000
- BirthplaceHouston, Texas
James Loney thriving without walks
CBSSports.com Fantasy — A major-league leading .379 average has catapulted Rays first baseman James Loney near the top of the most added list, getting closer to 60 percent owned heading into week eight. But the fact that he’s only walked four times in the last 15 games could indicate that he’s due for a decline. During an interview on Thursday’s Fantasy Baseball Today, MLB Network’s Brian Kenny said he’s not buying James Loney at this level: “Plate selection – you can take the plate selection with you … and it’s not there for him yet.”
May 16, 2013
Is James Loney really this good?
DRaysBay — This story isn't exactly new to Rays fans. Andrew Friedman signs a slap-hitting first baseman who provides more value with his glove than with his bat. Said player is coming off a bad year. Said player bats over .300. Casey Kotchman's dream performance continued for most of 2011, before he came crashing back to normalcy the following season in Cleveland. Kotchman's regression was very predictable, and the most surprising aspect of the whole affair was that it took so long. The reason it was so predictable was that Kotchman's "improvement" was almost entirely due to an increase in BABIP...
Tampa Bay Rays May 15, 2013Rays’ James Loney, former Red Sox, is leading all major league hitters
Boston Globe — The Rays’ James Loney entered Tuesday night’s game vs. his former team, the Red Sox, leading the majors with a .376 average. He also had three homers and 20 RBIs .
Boston Red Sox May 14, 2013James Loney swings away with Tampa Bay
Boston Herald — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Calling James Loney’s Red Sox tenure forgettable suggests anyone noticed it in the first place.Loney came and went last year after being acquired as a throw-in in the August megadeal with the Los Angeles Dodgers. He hit just .230 with a .574 OPS in 30 games for the Sox, homering twice before becoming a free agent. The Tampa Bay Rays, who have always liked his line drive swing and plus defense at first base, signed Loney to a one-year deal.
Boston Red Sox May 14, 2013The Trade: An early reckoning
Boston Red Sox Blog | ESPN Boston — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- James Loney began Tuesday night leading the American League in hitting with a .376 average, and leading the majors in percentage of line drives hit, 34 percent. Do we need another excuse to revisit last August’s trade between the Red Sox and Dodgers, and some of the moves that preceded it? In a word, no. There are many moving parts, and always it is useful to remember that regardless of the performance of the principals involved, Boston’s primary motivation was money: the ability to climb out from under $262 million in salary obligations to Adrian Gonzalez, Carl Crawf...
Boston Red Sox May 14, 2013Former Sox afterthought Loney thriving with Rays
Red Sox Blog | Providence Journal — By Brian MacPhersonST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- He's hitting an American League-best .376 with 11 doubles. He's pulling the ball with authority. He's hitting in the middle of a lineup of a team with playoff aspirations. It's hard to believe this is the same James Loney the Red Sox had for a little over a month last season. But what Loney has done so far hasn't surprised those working with him at Tampa Bay. "The thing people may have blown out of proportion is that last year he struggled when he came to the American League and to Boston," Rays hitting coach Derek Shelton said. "He's had good year...
Boston Red Sox May 14, 2013Loney as good as it gets for Rays
Tampa Tribune — James Loney�s contributions � both with his bat and glove � have been a huge boost this season.
Tampa Bay Rays May 13, 2013Trade James Loney as soon as you can
CBSSports.com Fantasy — James Loney is currently the most-added hitter in CBSSports.com leagues, so plenty of owners are buying into his hot streak, which is now well into its fourth week. Over the last 24 games, the Rays' first baseman has hit .456 with nine doubles, three home runs, 15 runs and 16 RBI. Loney has always been a good contact hitter, but over the last five seasons, that hasn't amounted to extra-base power or a .300-plus batting average. This season, he's been aided by a .342 batting average on grounders and a 31 percent line drive rate. Both marks would be highly unusual for any player and especially f...
May 13, 2013Good Pitching and Defense Give Rays Fifth Win in a Row, Sweep
The Ledger — Sean Rodriguez, Yunel Escobar and James Loney drove in late runs for the Rays, who won their fifth straight and moved above .500 for the first time since April 5.
Tampa Bay Rays May 12, 2013Rays confident James Loney can continue to hit
CBSSports.com Fantasy — Rays first baseman James Loney entered Sunday against the Padres with a .371 batting average, which was second-highest in the AL. He homered Saturday and has seven three-hit games, which is tied for the major-league lead. Loney, who homered again Sunday and had two more hits to raise his average to .376, has provided a huge lift to the Tampa Bay offense in his first year with the club. "He's been our hottest hitter," third baseman Evan Longoria told MLB.com. "Really, it's no surprise to me." Loney has been on a tear since late April. Including Sunday's game, he's batting .431 (28 for 65) with ...
May 12, 2013James Loney cements spot in lineup
CBSSports.com Fantasy — Rays first baseman James Loney was in the starting lineup for the seventh straight game Friday against San Diego, surpassing his previous season high for consecutive starts (six). Loney has been sizzling during his first season with Tampa Bay and ranks just one behind Detroit's Miguel Cabrera for the AL lead with a .381 batting average. The veteran infielder had his five-game hitting streak halted Thursday against Toronto but did reach base on three walks. He has also posted five multi-hit outings in his past eight games.
May 10, 2013
Your Dodgers Factoid Of The Day: James Loney, Freed
Sons of Steve Garvey — Thanks to SoSG regular Paul for pointing out this tidbit: James Loney is having a great year in Tampa Bay. James Loney's OPS of .985 (37-for-96, with 11 doubles and 1 HR) is north of every Dodger with the exception of Hanley Ramirez (OPS of 1.409). The Dodgers infielders' OPS (leaving out small sample sizes of Dee Gordon and Elian Herrera): Nick Punto, .926 Adrian Gonzalez, .898 Mark Ellis, .815 Juan Uribe, .711 Jerry Hairston, .657 Justin Sellers, .517 Skip Schumacher, .486 Luis Cruz, .204 Holy smokes, there's a lot of power outages there. photo swiped from here
Los Angeles Dodgers May 9, 2013
The Rays Tank: A lead upheld, Happ OK
DRaysBay — Last night the bullpen allowed the Rays' 10 runs to be enough, as they beat the Blue Jays 10-4, giving Joe Maddon his 600th win with the team and Matt Moore his sixth win on the season. Steve provided a thorough postgame recap, noting that Matt Moore's performance wasn't his best, recognizing James Loney's current helm as the AL batting leader, and giving some credit to Jamey Wright and Cesar Ramos for their effective bullpen relief. Tonight David Price and R.A. Dickey face off, only the third time two reigning Cy Young winners have started against one another. Price is 1-3 on the ye...
Tampa Bay Rays May 9, 2013Postgame Shot Of Joe: Bullpen (Finally) Comes Through
Rays Index — Joe is back with his postgame thoughts… Boy oh boy did the Rays need this. No, it wasn’t a boatload of offense (thought Kelly Johnson and James Loney did bring the sticks). No, it wasn’t starting pitcher (Matt Moore did that). It was a bullpen. Finally. Moore pitched strong. But [...]
Tampa Bay Rays May 8, 2013James Loney Just Spent Nearly All Of His 2013 Salary On A House In California
Rays Index — Well, it doesn’t look like James Loney is planning on setting down roots in the Bay Area anytime soon. He, and his wife, just purchased a house in Poway, California (near San Diego) for $1.75 million. That seems like a steep price for a player that has made less than [...]
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