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[MLB: Brewers] - Brewers have history of waiver wire magic

Adam McCalvy — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 22:32:44 GMT

... rling appeared in 49 games the following season with a respectable 4.68 ERA. Grant Balfour: Balfour was in the Turnbow mold, all power and little finesse, when the Bre ...

[MLB: Devil Rays] - Rays' bullpen retooled heading into 2010

Bill Chastain — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 20:02:46 GMT

... imately shut him down. The spunky left-hander wasn't the Lone Ranger either. Grant Balfour went 4.75 in 40 games, followed by 4.91 in 33; Chad Bradford 2.70 in eight g ...

[DRays Bay] - The Final Bullpen Spot

R.J. Anderson — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 18:52:43 GMT

... ook like this: LR R Lance Cormier MR MR L Randy Choate MR R Dan Wheeler SU R Grant Balfour SU L J.P. Howell CP R Rafael Soriano Those guys are basically locked in. May ...

[The Republican] - Baseball Prospectus: Red Sox will win 2010 American League East by a whisker

Dan Lamothe, Red Sox Monster — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 07:02:49 GMT

... like James Shields and Matt Garza taking a step backward and their bullpen (Grant Balfour, Dan Wheeler, etc.) falling back to earth after a stellar 2008. Don't tell t ...

[DRays Bay] - 2009 Pitchers and Stolen Bases Recap

R.J. Anderson — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 03:49:01 GMT

... Wade Davis 36.1 4 1 5 80 0.14 1.25 * David Price 128.1 8 6 14 57.1 0.11 0.98 Grant Balfour 67.1 6 1 7 85.7 0.1 0.94 Lance Cormier 77.1 6 1 7 85.7 0.09 0.82 Dan Wheeler ...

[Bleacher Report] - Stockpiling Arms: Cincinnati Reds Sign Jose Arredondo

Stephen Saulton — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 00:49:12 GMT

... to perform down the road (especially an injured player). Besides, itâ€™s just Grant Balfour and he really only had one good season. Needless to say, I donâ€™t lose sleep ...

[FanGraphs] - Winston Abreu’s Shot

R.J. Anderson — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 01:36:42 GMT

... new for high-strikeout, high-walk relievers. In recent years, pitchers like Grant Balfour , Matt Thornton , and David Aardsma have taken a similar recipe, turning Sam ...

[Bleacher Report] - Can Rays Shine Again? 5 Reasons to Watch Tampa Bay in 2010

Kendall Salter — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 00:12:24 GMT

... ny of the same names are here from 2008, including surprises Dan Wheeler and Grant Balfour, while Soriano should prove a capable closer. If these arms can regain their ...

[Rise of the Rays] - Rays – Written Off Again

Michael Emdeyar — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 11:56:07 GMT

... s assessment of an â€œinexperiencedâ€* bullpen. With Dan Wheeler, JP Howell and Grant Balfour at the back-end of the â€˜pen leading up to Rafael Soriano, it seems like they ...

[Batter's Box] - 2004 Major League Top Prospects - Retro

Gerry on Wednesday, January 20 2010 @ 07:47 AM EST. — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 13:14:59 GMT

... 4; Jesse Crain #5 Top 10: Jason Bartlett #6; Denard Span #7; Jason Kubel #8; Grant Balfour #9 Top 30: Boof Bonser #17; Francisco Liriano #18; Scott Baker #19 Montreal ...

[MLB: Devil Rays] - Rays Inbox: Who should bat leadoff?

Bill Chastain — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 13:07:25 GMT

... st year's bullpen. In other words, J.P. Howell now will pitch in the eighth, Grant Balfour and Dan Wheeler in the seventh and eighth, etc. This also will create additi ...

[DRays Bay] - Thoughts on J.P. Howell, Fatigue and Closer's Mentality.

Tommy Rancel — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 11:25:13 GMT

... with Team USA in the WBC. A fully rested Howell along with Rafael Soriano , Grant Balfour and others presents numerous match up problems for the opposing managers. No ...

[Boston Herald] - Around the AL East: Tampa Bay Rays

John Tomase — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 06:51:28 GMT

... ser. Tampa muddled through most of the season with a committee that included Grant Balfour, Dan Wheeler, and J.P. Howell, but playing so much matchup ball took its tol ...

[St. Petersburg Times] - Three ex-Rays get new homes

Marc Topkin — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 15:43:13 GMT

... HP Seth McClung, a former Rays prospect traded to Milwaukee in July 2007 for Grant Balfour, agreed to a minor-league deal with the Marlins. McClung was non-tendered by ...

[Tampa Bay Online] - Rays ready to win now but forced to always build for future

JOE HENDERSON The Tampa Tribune By JOE HENDERSON The Tampa Tribune — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 15:04:00 GMT

... n on reliever Dan Wheeler for 2011, plus catcher Dioner Navarro and reliever Grant Balfour are operating on one-year deals. With the payroll expected to reach about $7 ...