Grant Balfour: 5 Teams Who Will Call for Athletics Closer by the Deadline

The Grant Balfour sweepstakes?

It’s a contest that could heat up as the MLB season inches closer to the trade deadline. The Oakland Athletics aren’t expected to contend in the AL West this season and don’t show solid promise of being a surprise team, having been shut out four times but also recording four shutout wins.

Balfour, who was made the Oakland closer after Andrew Bailey was traded to Boston over the winter, boasts a 0.82 ERA and has recorded five saves almost a month into regular season. ESPN baseball analyst Buster Olney said Bleacher Report - Oakland Athletics
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