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Prince Angore
I would love to see him sign on the north side..we need to revamp our bullpen and depending on who else we sign this off season his type A really won’t affect us that much. Him and Marshall working the 8th setting up for marmol would be PERFECT…get it done Hendry
Fangaffes
Type A compensation is a lot for an inconsistent (year-to-year) reliever.
junior ballbag
I wouldn’t mind seeing him sign with the Rangers.
comegys
I think he accepts arbitration if offered. Teams will not give up draft pick for Grant Balfour.
junior ballbag
I think you’re right. I know I wouldn’t give a draft pick up for a guy who was born to walk batters.
Iastfan112
“Though the 33-year-old doesn’t have a history of health problems”Actually he does, the Twins liked his arm but he spent significant portions of the 2004-06 seasons on the DL. Thus, combined with his at times erratic control, they cut him loose.
SpaldingBalls
If the Rays offer him arbitration, he better accept it. With the premium placed on draft picks, the talent of a guy like Balfour is not worth a draft pick when *most* teams are finally realizing that relievers aren’t worth as much as people used to think.
rockfordone
Very hard to give up draft choices – great year for draft
TapDancingTeddy
Balfour illustrates the point of how most reliever’s performance can vary wildly from year to year. His 2008 and 2010 were excellent but in-between he had a very bad 2009.
Even so, based on his three year averages, Balfour should get a lot of attention from any team looking to strengthen their bullpen.
Nathan Smith
now that the Halos have signed Downs, does that mean Balfour is more likely to go to the Red Sox?