http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/05/14/grant-balfour-is-pissed-off-about-losing-the-as-closers-job/ Baseball. Baseball. And then a bit more baseball. Sun, 26 May 2013 03:58:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/05/14/grant-balfour-is-pissed-off-about-losing-the-as-closers-job/comment-page-1/#comment-300628 Mon, 14 May 2012 23:30:32 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=146701#comment-300628 My favorite ironic pitcher name ever is still Bob Walk, though. I mean, not only is his last name Walk, but his first name could be an acronym for Base on Balls. I mean, COME ON.

]]> http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/05/14/grant-balfour-is-pissed-off-about-losing-the-as-closers-job/comment-page-1/#comment-300317 Mon, 14 May 2012 16:18:16 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=146701#comment-300317 Jim Bouton loves this guy for obvious reasons.

]]> http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/05/14/grant-balfour-is-pissed-off-about-losing-the-as-closers-job/comment-page-1/#comment-300303 Mon, 14 May 2012 16:03:40 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=146701#comment-300303 In fairness, he (Balfour) has pitched very poorly in close situations lately. On the other hand, being replaced by Fuentes guarantees he’ll have another shot to close before very long.

]]> http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/05/14/grant-balfour-is-pissed-off-about-losing-the-as-closers-job/comment-page-1/#comment-300301 Mon, 14 May 2012 16:02:32 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=146701#comment-300301 I always thought it was kinda ironic for a closer whose name sounded like “ball four.”

]]> http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/05/14/grant-balfour-is-pissed-off-about-losing-the-as-closers-job/comment-page-1/#comment-300259 Mon, 14 May 2012 15:08:17 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=146701#comment-300259 Somewhere Heath Bell is laughing, likely holding the world’s longest leash.

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