James Loney

Last week, we speculated that the Boston Red Sox could trade third baseman, Kevin Youkilis, once he returns from the Disabled List, because his replacement, Will Middlebrooks, has proven to be ready to play in the Majors. Today, Buster Olney of ESPN (via Stephen Hewitt of WEEI.com) said that the team will actually “look at possible trade [...]

The Dodgers filed for bankruptcy today and that will make their seller status almost certain. I even think that if the fans prove they are good they will probably sell them as well, so Ryan you better watch out. Jon Paul Morosi of FOXSports writes a list of top Dodgers’ candidates for being traded: – Hiroki Kuroda: [...]

Growing up as a little league baseball stud (ok maybe not), my parents would bribe me with valuable cash prizes to help motivate me to hit if I was in a slump. But those bribes stopped as I grew older. Don Mattingly the manger of the Dodgers, has implemented the same little league tactic my [...]

Here’s the latest from FOXSport’s Ken Rosenthal: – Rival executives to the Tampa Bay Rays are speculating that the team will become sellers at the deadline in the wake of the Manny Ramirez retirement and the injury to Evan Longoria. Candidates that could be moved are James Shields and B.J. Upton. – One scout close to [...]

According to CAA Sports, James Loney and the Los Angeles Dodgers have avoided an arbitration hearing by agreeing to a $4.875 million deal. This is Loney’s second year of arbitration eligibility.  He will continue to be under team control through the 2012 season. The 26-year-old gets a raise from his 2010 salary of $3.1 million. Loney had [...]

Here’s the latest from the Boston Globe’s Nick Cafardo: – Cafardo believes the opt-out in Rafael Soriano’s contract was a smart move by agent Scott Boras. In the event that Soriano is not happy with the setup role, he could go elsewhere for a closer’s job. – The Rangers will need to make a decision [...]

Tom Haudricourt of the Journal Sentinel reminds us that there are still five unsigned arbitration eligible players from the Milwaukee Brewers, and they will have between January 5 and Jaunary 14 to file and exchange figures with clubs. Here’s a list of the five players with their 2010 salaries and a possible projected salary (based [...]

Each day at the Winter Meetings differs from the next.  Yesterday we heard about the potential James Loney and Jonathan Broxton for Brewers first basemen Prince Fielder trade.  Today, the biggest trade rumor involved Michael Young being sent to the Rockies in exchange for major league ready players (not [...]

What has to be considered a blockbuster trade rumor, the Dodgers and the Brewers discussed a Prince Fielder for James Loney and Jonathan Broxton trade.  This according to Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports.  Though there are conflicting reports as Rosenthal also reported that a source told him that “zero” legitimacy to this [...]

Sports illustrated’s Jon Heyman says that there are rumors that the Los Angeles Dodgers will tender first baseman James Loney a contract. Although Heyman says he doesn’t know where that rumor got going. A couple of weeks ago there were rumors that the Dodgers were willing to trade Loney. Sources close FOXSports Ken Rosenthal said that several teams had [...]