Loney's no Baloney

First baseman James Loney of the Dodgers is making major league pitching look like Little League stuff. He's now batting .478 (22 for 46) since being called up a few weeks ago. He's slugging .848 with 14 RBIs, has hit safely in all 10 starts and is 3 for 4 as a pinch-hitter. Whoa, Nellie--think he can keep it up? He showed promise in his first big league stint last year, batting .284 and slugging .559. Twenty-four of his 51 career hits are for extra bases, inclding an impressive 7 triples in just 148 career at bats! And he strikes out less than once every 10 ABs! This dude looks for real!