New Respect (and Pity) for James Loney

by Buck18 on Mar 25, 2011 1:25 PM PDT

James Loney don't get no respect. He's a pretty good hitter, although the HRs are not exactly his strong point, he's pretty good defensively, and the quiet way he goes about his business shows a certain degree of humility. All of this adds up to a Dangerfieldian lack of respect---he ain't flashy, he ain't fleshy, he don't have a big head. All of this is a preface to saying why I've decided to give him a lot more "respect," and a little bit of pity. He must be considered the best sport on the Dodgers. And I'll tell you why after the jump.

Have you seen him modeling the "sleeveless blanket" on the Dodgers website? If that man doesn't look ridiculous, and morosely aware that he looks ridiculous, in that get-up, I don't know who does. James, James, James.....this is no way to get the chicks. This is no way to show that you have testosterone coursing through your blood. I don't know who put James up to this, but someone, a friend, should have told James, "Look, I know that you are willing to do anything to help the club, but this is ridiculous." James, get rid of that goddamn thing.

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James Loney is an exceedingly average-to-below first baseman. He’d probably rank somewhere in the bottom 10 among major league starting first basemen, even with his defensive value. A team that is stacked at other positions can compete with a mediocre first baseman. The Dodgers cannot.

In other words, he is baseball’s version of a Snuggie. He does have some value if used in the right spots, but if you want to be taken seriously, you don’t masquerade with him front and center.

"It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard... is what makes it great."

by Nolij on Mar 26, 2011 1:10 PM PDT reply actions

I approve of this metaphor.

by kinbote on Mar 26, 2011 1:22 PM PDT up reply actions

Like the Snuggie, he is relatively inexpensive. Some would also argue that he gets the job done, maybe not as well as a heavy wool sweater, but…some warmth is provided!

by wonderphenom on Mar 26, 2011 1:30 PM PDT reply actions

Loney's my favorite Dodger

Stats-wise, Loney may be everything Nolij said he was, but in my eyes he’’ll always be the guy who reminds me of my elder son: They’re both tall, long-waisted, gangly , soft-spoken and possesing an unusual sense of humor.

I wish James the best of luck in 2011. Go Dodgers!

by Connector on Apr 5, 2011 10:00 AM PDT reply actions

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Pos	No	Player	2012 Salary
C	17	Ellis	$490,000
1B	7	Loney	$6,375,000
2B	37	Herrera	$375,082
3B	6	Hairston	$2,250,000
SS	9	Gordon	$485,000
LF	23	Abreu	$401,311
CF	10	Gwynn	$850,000
RF	16	Ethier	$10,950,000

OF/1B	33	Van Slyke	$388,197
2B/3B	3	Kennedy	$800,000
OF/1B	30	Sands	$375,175
IF	13	DeJesus	$448,992
C	18	Treanor	$850,000

SP	22	Kershaw	$6,000,000
SP	58	Billingsley	$9,000,000
SP	29	Lilly	$12,000,000
SP	44	Harang	$3,000,000
SP	35	Capuano	$3,000,000

CL	74	Jansen	$491,000
RHP	52	Lindblom	$483,000
RHP	51	Belisario	$414,426
RHP	54	Guerra	$488,000
RHP	28	Wright	$900,000
LHP	57	Elbert	$488,500
RHP	60	Coffey	$1,000,000

DL	27	Kemp	$10,000,000
DL	21	Rivera	$4,000,000
DL	12	Sellers	$481,000
DL	5	Uribe	$8,000,000
DL	55	Guerrier	$4,750,000
DL	14	Ellis	$2,500,000
60DL	36	Hawksworth	$495,000
60DL	41	De La Rosa	$485,000

AA	50	Eovaldi	$7,885
AAA	56	Antonini	$7,869

		Manny	$8,087,432	deferred
		Andruw	$3,375,000	deferred
		Pierre	$3,050,000	deferred
		Furcal	$3,000,000	deferred
		Kuroda	$2,000,000	deferred
		Garland	$1,500,000	option buyout
		Blake	$1,250,000	option buyout
DFA	66	MacDougal	$650,000

Totals			$115,942,869
For more detailed information, click here.
Current 40-man roster count: 42 (incl. De La Rosa & Hawksworth)

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