For those of you opining because Tampa Bay left the 2013 MLB Winter Meetings without a first baseman, fret not: Mike Axisa of CBS Sports is reporting that James Loney and the Rays are on the verge of a three-year, $21MM contract, which includes a $5MM signing bonus. Yes, it’s another Thanksmas miracle! This is a somewhat surprising move by Andrew Friedman and company. After all, the Rays have famously walked away from players who had similar unexpectedly big seasons on one-year deals (cough, Casey Kotchman and Jeff Keppinger). Then again, Friedman hinted that the first base conundrum would come to a resolution sooner, rather than later.