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    GrantBalfour

    • Relief Pitcher
    • Birthdate
      12/30/1977
    • BAT/THR
      Right/Right
    • Birthplace
      Sydney, Australia

    Career Stats

    • SV
      84
      ERA
      3.49
      K
      571
      WHIP
      1.22
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    Racing Positions

      • Rays designate scuffling Balfour for assignment
        • 11Y
        Grant Balfour
        • Rapid Reaction: Yankees 9, Rays 0
          • 11Y
          • Wallace Matthews
          • Boxberger the closer in Tampa?
            • 12Y
            • Doug Mittler
            • Ranking the closers: Holland No. 1
              • 12Y
              • David Schoenfield
              • Tying up loose ends from an ugly August
                • 12Y
                • Gordon Edes
                • Athletics designate former closer Johnson
                  • 12Y
                  Jim Johnson
                  • Who are the top closers on the market?
                    • 12Y
                    • AJ Mass
                    • Rays replace closer Balfour with committee
                      • 12Y
                      Baflour
                      • Balfour still the closer in Tampa Bay?
                        • 12Y
                        • Doug Mittler
                        • Could Rays be changing up closer?
                          • 12Y
                          • AJ Mass

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