Grant Balfour

Ace Forum Legend Posts: 549	Grant Balfour Dec 14, 2009 7:23:25 GMT 10 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Ace on Dec 14, 2009 7:23:25 GMT 10 I heard/read that Grant Balfour has signed a $2.05 million deal with the Rays.
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JRA Grand Pubah Posts: 187	Grant Balfour Dec 14, 2009 16:56:18 GMT 10 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by JRA on Dec 14, 2009 16:56:18 GMT 10 Front page of MLB.com mlb.mlb.com/media/video.jsp?content_id=7144825&topic_id=7616346

rammo Grand Pubah Posts: 143	Grant Balfour Aug 4, 2010 10:04:48 GMT 10 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by rammo on Aug 4, 2010 10:04:48 GMT 10 came across this... oh dear.. sports.yahoo.com/mlb/blog/big_league_stew/post/Rasslin-Rays-Balfour-on-DL-after-horseplay-wit?urn=mlb-259582

rammo Grand Pubah Posts: 143	Grant Balfour Nov 22, 2010 15:30:18 GMT 10 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by rammo on Nov 22, 2010 15:30:18 GMT 10 Thought I would post this... www.mlbtraderumors.com/2010/11/free-agent-stock-watch-grant-balfour.html

JRA Grand Pubah Posts: 187	Grant Balfour Nov 22, 2010 17:03:22 GMT 10 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by JRA on Nov 22, 2010 17:03:22 GMT 10 I expect Balfour to land a two-year, eight-figure deal. Wow.

Ace Forum Legend Posts: 549	Grant Balfour Nov 25, 2010 7:09:52 GMT 10 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Ace on Nov 25, 2010 7:09:52 GMT 10 I would guess that he will get 2 yrs and $8 million if he rejects arbitration. If he accepts, he'll prob get $5 mil
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rammo Grand Pubah Posts: 143	Grant Balfour Dec 2, 2010 9:02:26 GMT 10 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by rammo on Dec 2, 2010 9:02:26 GMT 10 www.tampabay.com/blogs/rays/content/balfour-wants-multiyear-deal-choate-security

Ace Forum Legend Posts: 549	Grant Balfour Dec 22, 2010 8:25:39 GMT 10 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Ace on Dec 22, 2010 8:25:39 GMT 10 Anyone heard anything about Grant? It would look like he can expect/deserves a 2-3 year deal worth 4-5 mil a year if the current relief market continues.
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Grant Balfour Dec 22, 2010 8:54:16 GMT 10

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Dec 22, 2010 8:25:39 GMT 10 Ace said:

Anyone heard anything about Grant?

It would look like he can expect/deserves a 2-3 year deal worth 4-5 mil a year if the current relief market continues.

I've only seen snippets on the rumour mill. As a Type A player any signing club has to fork over their 1st round draft pick. Clubs may be waiting to see what is happening first..

A few clubs have been mentioned as looking at him though..

www.mlbtraderumors.com/grant_balfour/

rammo Grand Pubah Posts: 143	Grant Balfour Dec 25, 2010 17:49:51 GMT 10 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by rammo on Dec 25, 2010 17:49:51 GMT 10 www.mlbtraderumors.com/2010/12/poll-will-balfour-get-a-multi-year-deal.html

rammo Grand Pubah Posts: 143	Grant Balfour Dec 30, 2010 7:02:25 GMT 10 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by rammo on Dec 30, 2010 7:02:25 GMT 10 Baltimore? www.mlbtraderumors.com/2010/12/orioles-interested-in-grant-balfour.html
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rammo Grand Pubah Posts: 143	Grant Balfour Jan 2, 2011 13:14:59 GMT 10 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by rammo on Jan 2, 2011 13:14:59 GMT 10 Grant's potential suitors at the current time (according to the expert MLB media people in the US) www.mlbtraderumors.com/2011/01/possible-fits-for-grant-balfour.html

rammo Grand Pubah Posts: 143	Grant Balfour Jan 10, 2011 7:28:45 GMT 10 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by rammo on Jan 10, 2011 7:28:45 GMT 10 Small note on Grant.. (second dot point) www.mlbtraderumors.com/2011/01/quick-hits-darvish-balfour-torre-ohman.html

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Grant Balfour Jan 10, 2011 14:31:47 GMT 10

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I was a little shocked the Yanks were thrown in the mix, they won't part with their first round pick for R. Soriano, so I doubt they'd throw that away for Balfour.

I'd love to see him head to Washington or the Twins, or stay with the Rays. All the other teams on the list are a while away from winning.

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Grant Balfour Jan 10, 2011 14:36:10 GMT 10

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Am sure Nationals management would be pleased someone thinks they will be contending this year.

The Nats will only have to give up a third-rounder to get Balfour, but that's because they've signed a couple of other players and have already forfeited picks in rounds one and two already.

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Grant Balfour Jan 10, 2011 15:24:23 GMT 10

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Jan 10, 2011 14:36:10 GMT 10 stuartcapel said:

Am sure Nationals management would be pleased someone thinks they will be contending this year.

I'd tip them to finish 3rd behind the Phils and Braves on paper, and if either of those teams has a front line starter go down (Halladay, Lee, Hudson) they might even finish second. They might even make some noise even if those two staffs stay healthy, as both offenses have some question marks about them.

rammo Grand Pubah Posts: 143	Grant Balfour Jan 12, 2011 9:10:56 GMT 10 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by rammo on Jan 12, 2011 9:10:56 GMT 10 www.mlbtraderumors.com/2011/01/olney-on-damon-pavano-soriano.html Teams believe Grant Balfour's asking price is dropping, according to Olney (Twitter link).

rammo Grand Pubah Posts: 143	Grant Balfour Jan 14, 2011 10:12:34 GMT 10 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by rammo on Jan 14, 2011 10:12:34 GMT 10 more snippits.. www.rotoworld.com/content/playerpages/playerbreakingnews.asp?sport=MLB&id=3306&line=311120&spln=1 www.rotoworld.com/content/playerpages/playerbreakingnews.asp?sport=MLB&id=3306&line=311094&spln=1

klattsy Grandest of the Pubahs Posts: 252	Grant Balfour Jan 14, 2011 14:08:59 GMT 10 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by klattsy on Jan 14, 2011 14:08:59 GMT 10 IMO he will stay with the Rays - I think the first snippit is on the Money. Type A status is a big stumbling block for most teams.

mc15 Grandest of the Pubahs Posts: 352	Grant Balfour Jan 15, 2011 7:11:08 GMT 10 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by mc15 on Jan 15, 2011 7:11:08 GMT 10 He's off to the A's mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20110114&content_id=16437510&vkey=news_mlb&c_id=mlb

rammo Grand Pubah Posts: 143	Grant Balfour Jan 15, 2011 7:52:22 GMT 10 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by rammo on Jan 15, 2011 7:52:22 GMT 10 yep.. www.mlbtraderumors.com/2011/01/as-to-sign-grant-balfour.html

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Grant Balfour Jan 15, 2011 18:28:22 GMT 10

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Not a bad move. Pitching in a good pitchers park for 2 years with a good salary. From the article, the A's wont offer him arbitration, so if he pitches well for 2 years, the next club to sign him wont have to surrender a draft pick to sign him.

Probably a good move, and maybe he is looking 2 years down the track to a bit of a raise?

klattsy Grandest of the Pubahs Posts: 252	Grant Balfour Jan 15, 2011 19:49:09 GMT 10 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by klattsy on Jan 15, 2011 19:49:09 GMT 10 So much for my prediction...

Chardy Forum Legend Posts: 1,322	Grant Balfour Jan 15, 2011 21:51:39 GMT 10 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Chardy on Jan 15, 2011 21:51:39 GMT 10 Only $4mil a year???
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The Joker Forum Legend Posts: 744	Grant Balfour Mar 18, 2012 8:20:55 GMT 10 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by The Joker on Mar 18, 2012 8:20:55 GMT 10 Interview with Grant toddvanpoppelrookiecardretirementplan.com/2012/03/11/interview-wagner-godfrey-fuentes-and-balfour/
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perfeckt Forum Legend Posts: 913	Grant Balfour Mar 18, 2012 9:45:19 GMT 10 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by perfeckt on Mar 18, 2012 9:45:19 GMT 10 Thanx Joker, good read.

braves6 Senior Member Posts: 98	Grant Balfour Mar 21, 2012 8:56:20 GMT 10 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by braves6 on Mar 21, 2012 8:56:20 GMT 10 Grant has now "officially" been named as closer for the A's.

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