With Yankees first baseman Greg Bird out for the season due to surgery, is there any chance the Rays would trade James Loney to Yankees? I would hate for them to trade within the division, but the Yankees could afford Loney's $8 million contract. He is also a lifetime .385 hitter at Yankee Stadium.
-- Jim M., Harrington, Del.
I'm sure if the Yankees were interested in Loney, the Rays would listen. Trading a player to a division rival was once taboo, but I believe that concern has passed for the most part.