Per Rosenthal: Balfour (FINALLY) to Orioles...

[Austin]

Nothing ground breaking but Jen Royale (with cheese) said Balfour's preference is Baltimore. Not sure this is accurate but figured I would pas on the tweet news.

I'm surprised that Jen Royle could admit that anyone's preference is Baltimore.

[waroriole]

Nope, Balfour will get 3/21 from someone.

Then we shouldn't sign him anyway.

[mi_oriolesfan]

He would have signed already if he was genuinely interested I think.

[waroriole]

I'm surprised that Jen Royle could admit that anyone's preference is Baltimore.

I'm surprised Jen Royle could spell Baltimore.

[Redskins Rick]

I'm surprised Jen Royle could spell Baltimore.

But, wait, it's B-More.

[Bazooka Jones]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Hearing Balfour to <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Orioles&src=hash">#Orioles</a> is a very legitimate possibility that could get done today.</p>— Chris Cotillo (@ChrisCotillo) <a href="

">December 12, 2013</a></blockquote>

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[joedogg9999]

It just occured to me that Duquette traded Jim Johnson for Jemile Weeks and Andy McPhail traded Koji Uhuera for Chris Davis, Darren Oday, and tommy hunter...

Damn I actually quite miss andy mcphail. Lets not forget that at the time of both trades JJ was much more valuable than koji was at the time.

[clapdiddy]

It just occured to me that Duquette traded Jim Johnson for Jemile Weeks and Andy McPhail traded Koji Uhuera for Chris Davis, Darren Oday, and tommy hunter...

Damn I actually quite miss andy mcphail. Lets not forget that at the time of both trades JJ was much more valuable than koji was at the time.

I'm not so sure about that. We didn't HAVE to deal Koji. Texas was in a pennant race and needed that extra arm in the bullpen.

We had no leverage with Johnson. None.

[murph]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>I said <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Orioles&src=hash">#Orioles</a> were close with Balfour on Tuesday. <a href="https://twitter.com/AviMillerBSR">@AviMillerBSR</a> was hearing 2 years 17.5 million.</p>— Andrew Rickli (@AndrewRickli) <a href="https://twitter.com/AndrewRickli/statuses/411172506742317056">December 12, 2013</a></blockquote>

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2/17.5 sound ok?

[Guest]

It just occured to me that Duquette traded Jim Johnson for Jemile Weeks and Andy McPhail traded Koji Uhuera for Chris Davis, Darren Oday, and tommy hunter...

Damn I actually quite miss andy mcphail. Lets not forget that at the time of both trades JJ was much more valuable than koji was at the time.

The reason we got so much for Koji it was a deadline move. Texas was hurting for Pen help.

[PeteU]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Hearing Balfour to <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Orioles&src=hash">#Orioles</a> is a very legitimate possibility that could get done today.</p>— Chris Cotillo (@ChrisCotillo) <a href="

">December 12, 2013</a></blockquote>

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I'll feel adequately satisfied with a Balfour signing in and of itself, since it will finally be at least one significant player acquired on our part; however, on the whole if Balfour is it, all we've done is patched the hole left by JJ leaving. It's like plugging a leak in the bottom of the boat without paying attention to the busted motor.

[Guest]

Oh my god just sign the guy already.

[isestrex]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>I said <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Orioles&src=hash">#Orioles</a> were close with Balfour on Tuesday. <a href="https://twitter.com/AviMillerBSR">@AviMillerBSR</a> was hearing 2 years 17.5 million.</p>— Andrew Rickli (@AndrewRickli) <a href="https://twitter.com/AndrewRickli/statuses/411172506742317056">December 12, 2013</a></blockquote>

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2/17.5 sound ok?

A little steep but if that what it takes to keep it from 3 years, then I'm fine with it.

[Guest]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Source: Orioles offer to Balfour is two years, he wants three. They're stuck. Balfour's camp seemed OK with a 2-year deal Monday.</p>— Jen Royle (@Jen_Royle) <a href="

">December 12, 2013</a></blockquote>

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Do you really think Jen has info?

[TradeAngelos]

So if we sign him for 2/17.5 we just saved a whopping 1.25m over JJ!! Resource allocation at it's finest!