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I want Mark to finish his career here. He's just one of those character guys to me. I love his attitude towards the game and the fans. You know what you're gonna get with Mark. He's just a regular dude that throws the ball well every 5 days. Sustained above average consistency is as important if not more important than any other factor. He'll cost Jerry a good chunk of change, but IMO he's worth it all. Sign him now...He won't be looking to be the highest paid pitcher in the league so get it done.

 

I really believe these guys will all want to stay together as long as they could. Jose, Mark, Jon, Freddy. I don't know about Bmac or Vasquez, but I think the main four would take 3 - 5 million less to stay together on this team then go somewhere else and start over.

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Buehrle is going to get his, and I bet he's looking for his last big contract--which means 4 years isn't going to get it done.

 

I see the contract being 5 years 65 million at the least. 5 years 70 million seems about right. I'd try and backload it, so that salary inflation doesn't make a 5th year at 16-18 million look so bad.

 

With the contracts signed by mediocre pitching this offseason, I expect Mark's value to be very, very high.

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QUOTE(Gregory Pratt @ Apr 19, 2006 -> 11:00 AM)
I do hope Kenny doesn't wind up pulling a 1990s and pushing our better players away, like Buehrle.

 

To play Devil's Advocate, Blackjack, Fernandez, and Alvarez had maybe one good season before suffernig injuries that effectively ended their careers. One of the few things that Schueler was good at was getting rid of pitchers right before they tanked.

 

That said, I'd like to see Mark retire on the South Side.

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Although talking baseball is always fun, I think this whole discussion has gone off on a huge tangent. I may be giving Buehrle too much credit, but this all reeks of posturing.

 

Kenny first calls Buehrle out for subtle disloyalty to his current organization. By doing so, he effectively pidgeonholes Buerhle as heading to St. Louis no matter what. It sounds like a scare tactic to any other teams that feel it would be a waste of their time to pursue Buehrle because he will likely end up in St. Louis. They may rather pursue some other lesser FA just so they don't miss out on everything. This cuts out some of the competition and creates a less perfect market for MB to maximize his earnings.

 

Meanwhile, Buehrle wants to counteract the notion that he will sign with St. Louis for equal or lesser money than other teams will provide. He also alludes that it will be tough to play for his hometown due to all the distractions, effectively encouraging the other 28 teams to make an offer and create a competitive environment and bigger contract possibilities.

 

It is classic cat and mouse negotiating through the news media.

 

With that said, I love the idea of locking MB up and trading Freddy. I think Freddy is a big game pitcher but also a day game chump. You need to win 95 games or so to have a chance at 11 more victories. Give me 5 Freddy Garcias and I will show you a third place ball club with 75-85 victories. Give me 5 Mark Buerhles and you have a much better shot at the post season. I would take my chances in the FA market to solidify the bullpen and let B-Mac step into the rotation.

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Who did we refer to as Kotex boy last year? Mariotti?

 

Also, I think its ridiculous that Williams is acting like a jerk, I mean, first Thomas (understandable) and now Buehrle...I just don't see the meaning of it.

 

Its good to know Buehrle would stay here, I mean, he seems happy here, although, anyone really would be happy here.

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QUOTE(Wedge @ Apr 19, 2006 -> 02:13 PM)
Alright, this stuff makes me unhappy:

 

Rumor Central

 

Unfortunately I don't have Insider, but even seeing Buehrle on that list really pisses me off!

 

Uh, yeah, the Sox are going to trade Buehrle to the Cards when they're the defending champs. :wacko:

 

I hate ESPN. Only they would suggest something that incredibly stupid.

 

QUOTE(Beltin'Bill @ Apr 19, 2006 -> 03:22 PM)
With that said, I love the idea of locking MB up and trading Freddy. I think Freddy is a big game pitcher but also a day game chump. You need to win 95 games or so to have a chance at 11 more victories. Give me 5 Freddy Garcias and I will show you a third place ball club with 75-85 victories. Give me 5 Mark Buerhles and you have a much better shot at the post season. I would take my chances in the FA market to solidify the bullpen and let B-Mac step into the rotation.

 

Agreed. I'll always be indebted to Freddy for Game 4, but he's waaaay inconsistent. I'm not sure that a guy who never seems to pitch well at home is worth $9 million a year.

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I will not accept any excuse regarding a contract extension and Buehlre.

 

I don't even want to hear anyone suggest bulls*** such as "Oh, he really wants to pitch for St. Louis--it's his dream!!!" Money will ultimately decide this issue. And since Buehrle is relatively young, I hope the White Sox ATLEAST negotiate one more sizable contract. Have him for 5+ years, then when he's 33/34, we can assess the situation from there. Perhaps another pitcher will come along making him expendable. Or maybe he'll slowly regress and won't warrant another extension. Who knows. But as of 2006, it's obvious his belongs on this ballclub far beyond next year. Don't screw it up, Williams/Reinsdord.

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QUOTE(sox-r-us @ Apr 19, 2006 -> 08:54 PM)
Like no one knows where you stand on Buerhle and on Frank Thomas?  :P

Hey, if Jason ever gets around to posting it, you could be surprised on what I have to say concerning Frank.

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