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

[Aristotelian]

Even if true, I'd rather have Nick I think.

Rios put up .278/.324/.756 with 42 SB last year vs Nick .271/.329/.685. Rios is also cheaper by 2.5 million a year and has a 2015 team option that is 5 million cheaper than Nick's. The big question with Nick is whether 2013 was an aberration or the start of a decline. Hard to say either way.

[TiredofLosing20]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Sources: <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Orioles&src=hash">#Orioles</a> confident of landing Balfour.</p>— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) <a href="

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

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They were also confident they would sign a couple of players this week.

[LookinUp]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Sources: <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Orioles&src=hash">#Orioles</a> confident of landing Balfour.</p>— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) <a href="

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

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[Rene88]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Sources: <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Orioles&src=hash">#Orioles</a> confident of landing Balfour.</p>— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) <a href="

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

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Longest signing EVER......

Only the Orioles...and hey, if we get him, we still have tons of holes. If it hasn't take this long to wrap up Balfour...just imagine the SP holes...

[Rene88]

They were also confident they would sign a couple of players this week.

Sources: #Orioles confident they will land in BWI from MCO.

[Br10n]

They were also confident they would sign a couple of players this week.

How long did it take for the Bedard trade to get done? It was worth the wait.

[Guest]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Told its "doubtful" <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Orioles&src=hash">#Orioles</a> reach agreement with Balfour today, but I also was asked whether I had WiFi on my flight.</p>— Roch Kubatko (@masnRoch) <a href="

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

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[El Gordo]

Most likely they agreed a few days ago, and they have been waiting for PA to finish his marble recount.

[TiredofLosing20]

How long did it take for the Bedard trade to get done? It was worth the wait.

I was really just being sarcastic. It is all kinda humorous at this point. Pretty clear it's Balfour's last decent contract and he is gonna milk it for every dollar.

[mdbdotcom]

Balfour reconsidering after reading this thread.

[CA-ORIOLE]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Duquette said they will add a closer soon. Also the club has been high on Borbon- nearly claimed him during the season.</p>? Brittany Ghiroli (@Britt_Ghiroli) <a href="

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

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Why would any team be high on Julio Borbon?

[TonySoprano]

Longest signing EVER......

Only the Orioles...and hey, if we get him, we still have tons of holes. If it hasn't take this long to wrap up Balfour...just imagine the SP holes...

Longest non-signing ever Vlad Guerrero, 2003.

"Longest signing EVER......???" This has only dragged on for 4 days, hardly an Orioles record.

[TiredofLosing20]

Why would any team be high on Julio Borbon?

I could see them being high on Bourbon but not Borbon.

[CA-ORIOLE]

Balfour reconsidering after reading this thread.

Yeah, sounds like Balfour is balking.

[CA-ORIOLE]

I could see them being high on Bourbon but not Borbon.

...exactly.