Mark Buehrle Rumors

Odds And Ends: Chapman, Nats, Buehrle

More links for the afternoon... ESPN.com's Buster Olney believes the Phillies should let the Blue Jays take three A prospects, one B prospect and one C prospect for Roy Halladay. The Nationals point to the positives in this letter to their fans. Cuban defector Aroldis Chapman chose an agent, according to the AP (via ESPN). As Mike Viera of the Washington Post notes, Mike Rizzo's goals for the 2009 Nationals aren't based on win totals. Mark Buehrle told Derrick Goold that he'd like to wear a Cardinals jersey for one day. And there are some radio appearances to let you...   Continue Reading

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Mark Buehrle May Consider Retirement After 2011

According to Phil Rogers of the Chicago Tribune, White Sox pitcher Mark Buehrle "was talking about walking away from baseball after the 2011 season, when his contract expires." Buehrle wondered if he'll prefer a one-year deal after his current contract ends. He spoke about missing his family deeply when he's away and guaranteed that he won't be pitching at age 40. Speaking of Buehrle, MLB.com's Scott Merkin has his line on the Sox signing Bartolo Colon: "I think they got him so I wouldn't be the fattest pitcher on the staff."   Continue Reading

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Guillen Offers Updates at SoxFest

8:30pm: Gonzales has another story up on the Tribune's site with regard to Guillen and the Chicago White Sox. Guillen said catcher A.J. Pierzynski will remain the No. 2 hitter in the lineup, according to Gonzales. Guillen also said Pierzynski will remain the primary catcher, which curbs suggestions that the Sox will go after free agent Ivan Rodriguez. Guillen also reiterated what pitching coach Don Cooper has stated: Mark Buehrle, Gavin Floyd, John Danks and Bartolo Colon (if healthy) will man the first four rotation spots. Indications are that prized left-hander Aaron Poreda has an excellent shot at making the...   Continue Reading

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Rockies Inquired On White Sox Starters

In June, the main trade buzz around the Rockies was that they had interest in Octavio Dotel. Today, Mark Gonzales of the Chicago Tribune added some intriguing names also on Colorado's wish list: Mark Buehrle, Jose Contreras, and Jon Garland. Obviously Buehrle is off limits now. It wasn't too long ago that Dan O'Dowd expressed his interest in adding a White Sox hurler. Apparently talks stalled when Kenny Williams wanted southpaw starter Franklin Morales or third baseman Ian Stewart from the Rox. Morales has frontline stuff and is trying to hone his control at Double A Tulsa. He missed some..   Continue Reading

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White Sox Re-Sign Mark Buehrle

The White Sox have signed Mark Buehrle to a four-year contract extension. It's the four-year, $56MM deal that's been rumored for many days now. Definitely well below market value. Buehrle has no-trade protection for 2008. He also has a window during 2009-10 where a trade bumps his salary to $15MM annually and adds extends through 2012 for the same salary. The often pessimistic PECOTA projection system finds Buehrle similar to Jim Kaat but values him at only about $26MM for the life of his new extension. PECOTA feels Buehrle's hits allowed will spike and he'll manage only 150-160 innings annually...   Continue Reading

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Buehrle's Counteroffer Rejected

More Buehrle! You know you love it. According to Buster Olney, Mark Buehrle's camp proposed an alternative to the full no-trade clause contract. Buehrle's side asked for the same four-year, $56MM deal, but with a $17MM player option for 2012 that would kick in in the event of a trade. That'd put Buehrle's deal on par with Roy Oswalt's. The White Sox rejected the counteroffer. Ken Rosenthal confirms the info. There must be something the Sox don't like about Buehrle, or some secret rebuilding plan in the near future. The fact remains that the team rejected a heavily discounted contract..   Continue Reading

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Buehrle Cleans Out Locker

And in other news, I tidied up my desk today. Mark Buehrle's housecleaning, however, is just barely newsworthy. It could be a sign that a deal is impending, or it could just be plain old cleaning. I can speak from experience: I only cleaned out my high school locker when school was out for summer. And I found an old sandwich. Just saying. Ken Rosenthal mentioned today that various execs still expect Buehrle to be traded. The Dodgers, Mets, and Mariners seem to be the top contenders. Buehrle, for his part, is as sick of the constant rumors as you..   Continue Reading

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Buehrle Contract Talks At Stalemate

After Kenny Williams went public with negotiations the other day, the only logical step for Jeff Berry (Mark Buehrle's agent) was to do the same. Williams had explained the gap as an 18-month period where Buehrle would lack no-trade protection. Berry now describes that as 20 months, and says his client won't budge on it. Why should he? He's already about to sign a well below-market contract. The White Sox can't have their cake and eat it too. Furthermore, Berry confirmed that if Buehrle is traded he will certainly exercise his right to free agency after the season. He could..   Continue Reading

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Buehrle Extension Lives

UPDATE: Kenny Williams spoke to the press tonight; the White Sox have offered Buehrle no-trade protection except for an 18-month span. It seems likely that the two sides reach an agreement. Joe Cowley of the Chicago Sun-Times believes tonight could be Mark Buehrle's last start as a member of the White Sox. His teammates have been collecting memorabilia, and extra support is expected tonight at U.S. Cellular. Hard to believe that this thing died over a no-trade clause. Perhaps Buehrle wanted a full and the Sox would only give a partial. But how can they justify passing on a well..   Continue Reading

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Rosenthal's Latest: Dunn, Morris, Buehrle

Ken Rosenthal's got a new Full Count video over at FOXSports; have a look. Trade rumors: The Padres went with the Barrett/Bradley acquisitions in part because the price on Adam Dunn was just too high. Wayne Krivsky could get more teams involved if he exercises Dunn's 2008 option and tries to trade him in the offseason, a la Gary Sheffield. However, unlike Sheff, Dunn has full no-trade protection until June 15th if the option is picked up. Then on June 15th it switches to a ten-team consent list of Dunn's choosing. The bottom line: the time to trade him is..   Continue Reading

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