Grant Balfour DFAed by Tampa (Orioles Took a Beating)

[weams]

Maybe he wants to collect his 7 million and fish this summer?

He's retiring.

[weams]

But he's not hurt.

His arm was and is garbage. Folks who painted it differently were not looking to be fair to the Orioles. And Jim Duquette told me to my face that his arm was fine. That this is just what Angelos does. I think Jim is stuck in the 2000's.

[Aglets]

If you retire do you forfeit the rest of your ML salary for the year?

[Crazysilver03]

If you retire do you forfeit the rest of your ML salary for the year?

Normally yes. But not in this case. He was released first. So he collects his pay rather he plays or not.

[Crazysilver03]

Now he says he isn't retiring and is trying to make it back to the bigs.

[weams]

Now he says he isn't retiring and is trying to make it back to the bigs.

Oh. Good for him. Very decisive.

[Can_of_corn]

Oh. Good for him. Very decisive.

Of course now he will have to pass a physical that isn't administered by the Rays.

[weams]

Of course now he will have to pass a physical that isn't administered by the Rays.

No. Because no major league club will have him. Unless the Phillies trade Papelbon.

[Can_of_corn]

No. Because no major league club will have him. Unless the Phillies trade Papelbon.

Braves could use another proven closer to flip at the deadline.