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Grant Balfour isn’t going to let this issue go silently into the night. After the Orioles backed out of a two-year, $15 million contract with Balfour, the right-hander said he is considering filing a grievance. He continued to defend himself, saying that he has multiple doctors on his side vouching for his health. He also has a consistent track record of health and consistency over the last six seasons.

There’s still more. Via Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle:

Grant Balfour called me back to say he called Dan Duquette to tell him the #Orioles were making a mistake. #Athletics — Susan Slusser (@susanslusser) December 21, 2013

Balfour told me he told Duquette that he deserves to be treated w/ respect and he was not & #Orioles just lost their best chance at winning. — Susan Slusser (@susanslusser) December 21, 2013

Balfour told me he had been looking forward to helping the #Orioles get to the World Series for the first time in 30 years. — Susan Slusser (@susanslusser) December 21, 2013

Balfour pointed out to Duquette that two respected doctors said that he is completely healthy. #Orioles have yet to explain what happened.

— Susan Slusser (@susanslusser) December 21, 2013

It will be interesting to see how this all plays out. Maybe the Orioles can be banned from signing free agents, the way they were in South Korea? I kid, kind of.

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