James Loney

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Is James Loney’s Hot Start for the Rays Indicative of a Real Breakthrough?

It just seemed like there was no way it was going to work out. James Loney was never a very good player aside from a strong partial seasons in 2006 and 2007, managing just a .281/.341/.411 line (104 OPS+)…Read More

James Loney May Finally Be Reaching His Potential

Back when James Loney was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers with the 19th pick in the 2002 MLB Amateur Draft, it was thought that he may one day compete for a batting title. He was compared to such hitters…Read More

Game 30: Clutch Hitting, Alex Cobb Lead Rays to Series Win Over Rockies

2013 has been a backwards season for the Rays–the pitching has crumbled while the bats are flourishing. The results of that has been a level of frustration unlike like anything Rays fans have ever seen,…Read More

Time to Move James Loney Up the Batting Order

Through the first seventeen games of the season, if one felt that the Rays were not getting any production out of the second spot in their lineup, they would be sort of correct. Even though the Rays number…Read More

Game 14: James Loney Leads the Way as Rays Offense Comes Alive In Victory

The Rays offense showed signs of life in the eighth inning of Tuesday’s game against the Baltimore Orioles. That spark turned out not to be a fleeting glimmer, but a sign of things to come as the…Read More

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Matt Moore Dominates, James Loney Has Big Day as Rays Tie Tigers to End Spring Training

Warning: from here on out, the games mean something. Everyone, though, is more than ready to accept that…Read More

Roberto Hernandez Crisp But Bats Absent As Rays Fall 3-1 To Blue Jays

This spring training, Roberto Hernandez has stood out most for his uptick in strikeouts. Entering Thursday’s…Read More

How the Rays Can Break the Tampa Bay Trend of Bad Defense And Disappointing Results

The Tampa Bay Lightning have been frustratingly incapable of keeping the puck out of their own net the…Read More

A Look At the Rays Model of Success

With the financial limitations surrounding the Tampa Bay Rays, they have needed to find ways to compete,…Read More

Rays Notes: The Rays’ Continued Offseason Plans, Rays Facing Pivotal Seasons, Wil Myers

The 2012 offseason is nearing a close (after all, it’s already 2013), and the Rays have crossed…Read More

What The James Loney Signing Says About Wrigley And Anderson

The Tampa Bay Rays have had great success in plucking players off the scrap heap and revitalizing their…Read More

Rays Fill Black Hole at First Base, Sign James Loney

It just seemed too good to be true. The Rays love to sign players who had shown promise in the past to…Read More

If the Rays Sign James Loney, They’re Taking It Too Far

The other day in the Boston Globe, Nick Cafardo mentioned current Red Sox first baseman James Loney,…Read More