Balfour speaks...

[orioles119]

Several baseball insiders, namely Rosenthal and Mitch Williams at MLB Network believe that Angelos was all over this. I would give them the benefit of the doubt considering the past situations with Angelos.

Also, these guys know people behind the scenes who might share information with them. I'd bet my bottom dollar PA was involved.

MSK

Rosenthal is a journalist and has to report the truth (lol). Williams is a commentator. Their speculation at this point is just that - speculation.

[Migrant Redbird]

Why do you (or anyone else) believe the Orioles cannot discuss the examining doctor's findings? Is that prohibition part of some labor agreement? Or an express condition of players submitting to these physical exams? It seems unfair for the player to be permitted to talk about what his own doctor concluded and for the team to be blocked from saying what its doctors concluded.

Are the Orioles hiding behind a rule that is presumed to exist but doesn't?

It's called HIPAA and it's federal law. No healthcare provider can divulge any medical information about a patient without that patient's express permission. Whenever you see a doctor or get medical treatment, you have to sign a release allowing that provider to share that information with other healthcare providers and your insurance company. You don't have to sign it -- unless you want to get treated.

I doubt very much if MLB teams have standard HIPAA forms signed by players giving them permission to make that player's medical information public. That's why the team statements are just generalities and don't say what it was in the player's physical that concerned them.

[scOtt]

Or it might have been the team doctors and Big Pete hasn't a clue what is going on.

I wouldn't put it past him to get involved but has there been any actual word that he was involved?

Two doctors who have seen the film and did the operation have said his MRI is unchanged for three years. "Remarkable" said one. This is pure Pete BS. Plain and simple. Meddling again.

[Guest]

R-E-S-P-E-C-T

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Balfour told me he told Duquette that he deserves to be treated w/ respect and he was not & <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Orioles&src=hash">#Orioles</a> just lost their best chance at winning.</p>? Susan Slusser (@susanslusser) <a href="

">December 21, 2013</a></blockquote>

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Per <a href="https://twitter.com/susanslusser">@susanslusser</a> Grant Balfour called me back to say he called Dan Duquette to tell him the <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Orioles&src=hash">#Orioles</a> were making a mistake</p>? Roch Kubatko (@masnRoch) <a href="

">December 21, 2013</a></blockquote>

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Just wow

[centralpaosfan]

R-E-S-P-E-C-T

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Balfour told me he told Duquette that he deserves to be treated w/ respect and he was not & <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Orioles&src=hash">#Orioles</a> just lost their best chance at winning.</p>? Susan Slusser (@susanslusser) <a href="

">December 21, 2013</a></blockquote>

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Per <a href="https://twitter.com/susanslusser">@susanslusser</a> Grant Balfour called me back to say he called Dan Duquette to tell him the <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Orioles&src=hash">#Orioles</a> were making a mistake</p>? Roch Kubatko (@masnRoch) <a href="

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I smell desperation.

[MemorialStadKid]

Rosenthal is a journalist and has to report the truth (lol). Williams is a commentator. Their speculation at this point is just that - speculation.

Who are you?

It feels like you're going overboard doing damage control for the Orioles FO?

What's with the vehement defense of Angelos and the gang?

MSK

[Ripken]

This is humiliating. It's bad enough the team has decided to stagnate but now they look terrible and even if they wanted to start spending money may find some players don't want to come to the circus. What a disgrace.

[George Zuverink]

My opinion of why the O's backed away from Balfour is no better, or worse, than anyone else's. However, I can respond with absolute authority to Spiritof66's question. Under a Federal law, HIPAA, the O's can not disclose anything about the results of the exam without Balfour's written permission.

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[Dark Helmet]

I smell desperation.

The only thing I smell is more BS coming from the warehouse. Belfour is POd, and he has every right go be.

[atomic]

I smell desperation.

The other two teams that were after him signed other players after the Orioles signed Belfour. Of course he is upset.

[tommyboy]

Just wow

Got a feeling this is about to get very Ugly with the War of words... Mr.Balfour sounds a little cheesed off...

[Austin]

Who are you?

It feels like you're going overboard doing damage control for the Orioles FO?

What's with the vehement defense of Angelos and the gang?

MSK

So anyone who doesn't immediately jump to conclusions must be an Angelos shill? I agree that it seems fishy and I wouldn't put it past Peter but there's a lot of information missing. He's right, Mitch Williams is hardly an "insider"

[scOtt]

I smell desperation.

I smell meddling.

[Dark Helmet]

Rosenthal is a journalist and has to report the truth (lol). Williams is a commentator. Their speculation at this point is just that - speculation.

And you giving the Orioles the benefit of a doubt about everything is just as much your own speculation. History backs up Rosenthal.

[scOtt]

I smell meddling.

And not even CLOSE to the good kind.

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