The Twins remember when Grant Balfour was throwing 96-98 miles per hour fastballs, dominating for stretches as a rookie in 2004, offering the promise of another power arm in the bullpen. But like Francisco Liriano, Balfour had Tommy John reconstructive elbow surgery in May 2005.

After spending 2006 rehabbing in Cincinnati’s farm system, Balfour is starting to turn some heads again this spring with the Brewers, according to today’s Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

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