Sometimes, it sure helps to finish strong.James Loney has signed a 2012 contract for $6.375 million plus incentives, according to Tony Jackson of ESPNLosAngeles.com. That's an increase of $1.5 million (31 percent) from his 2011 salary of $4.875 million, compared with the $1.7 million (18 percent) increase that Andre Ethier received earlier today.One shouldn't lose sight of the fact that Ethier is still getting nearly $5 million more than Loney will for 2012, but it's still a pretty impressive haul for Loney, who had a .