Balfour DFA'd, Traded to Tampa for RHP Seth McClung

[bthurley19]

Balfour DFA'd and Linebrink Activated per JSOnline.

 

No Suprise Here.

 

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[nodderman]

wow, a trade in the works involving him???

[trwi7]

I think we're getting Scott Kazmir for Balfour. The Devil Rays need bullpen help.

[jaybird2001wi]

The move gives the Brewers 10 days to trade Balfour, release him or have him accept a minor league assignment but it won't take nearly that long for something to happen. General manager Doug Melvin said he had a trade in the works involving Balfour that could be completed before the night is over.

 

Balfour involved in a trade? This HAS to involve another player in addition to Balfour because I highly doubt the Brewers will settle with just a low level "prospect" at this point.

 

"We're in a pennant race and everything counts," said Melvin. "He understood that."

 

You all think that this could be the tip of the iceberg?

[bthurley19]

Bad job of reading the whole article by me. I didn't notice the trade. Unless he's part of a bigger deal, it will probably be a PTBNL that we get back.

[And That]

I suspect what we receive for Grant Balfour won't be quite the haul San Diego got for Linebrink. Can we just trade him to SD and get Thatcher back?

[PeaveyFury]

I'd say Balfour for a PTBNL is a pretty likely result as well.

[Braminano]

After seeing Balfour's three performances, I'm sure the Nationals are giving us Cordero straight up for him.

[Brian the Automator]

It'll probably be Balfour for an organizational soldier in a position where we lack minor league depth...

 

Either that, or Balfour for Adam Dunn.

[trwi7]

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After seeing Balfour's three performances, I'm sure the Nationals are giving us Cordero straight up for him.

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Doubt it. I'm guessing Krivsky is in on this. He's pretty stupid I'm guessing Brandon Phillips for Balfour.

[drezdn]

Seth McClung?

[drezdn]

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Either that, or Balfour for Adam Dunn.

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That sounds like what the Cubs are offering for him.

[Fatter than Joey]

Well in all fairness, Balfour is due...

[LV Brewer Fan]

37 minutes until game time and no lineup posted yet....could that mean something is possibly up??

[Brian the Automator]

The lineup's in the game thread.

[dpapo]

Just heard on WSSP that according to Adam McCalvy, though he did not actually talk on the air, the trade is probably going to be for a minor league player. No names were mentioned.

[MadisonBrewerBlue]

i wish he would have had some positive karma while with the brewers...maybe we traded him for jermaine dye

[MoneyballMan]

i wish he would have had some positive karma while with the brewers...maybe we traded him for jermaine dye

 

Made my evening with that one!

[brewcrewkid14]

Well now that there is a rain delay maybe we'll receive some news!

[Hammer]

I have a friend that just started working for an AL central club that says Ball-four may be headed to his team. I don't want to reveal anymore until I speak with him again to make sure it is ok that I share his words. More to come (possibly)...

[Never Outhustled]

So before Balfour was called up there were numerous prominent posters that thought Balfour was as good as any reliever we could aquire. Has his status really changed that much after 3 games? There are alot of teams desperate for relief help right now. It won't be an organizational soldier, it will be someone with a chance to make it. Balfour absolutly rocked AAA., throws up to 94.

[brettac1]

I'd think Detroit, they need serious bullpen help.

[wisconsinfan47]

Both Capellan and Balfour in Motown...There's an interesting thought...

[dadofandrew]

I'd say a middling prospect, like Chris Cody or the lefty not named Thatcher we dealt.

[NYChez]

Balfour for Julio Franco, and then we'll immediately go from having the youngest infield in the league to the oldest.