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July 03, 2007
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The no-trade demand from Mark Buehrle hasn't totally killed the deal. Ken Williams thinks they still can get something done.

Assistant general manger Rick Hahn and Buehrle's agent Jeff Berry discussed a new deal last week, but negotiations slowed when the team did not give Buehrle a full no-trade clause, according to published reports. The Chicago Sun-Times reported the sides had agreed to a four-year, $56 million deal before the no-trade stalemate. Buehrle can become a free agent after the season.

"My gut is both parties want it to happen, so I would be hopeful that it would," Williams said Monday.

Buehrle is giving them quite a deal if the money is being reported correctly. Remember what happened when Bronson Arroyo gave the Red Sox a home town discount? I'm sure that's on Buehrle's mind.


Posted by David Pinto at 11:19 AM | Management | TrackBack (0)
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I heard an intelligent suggestion from Steve Phillips, of all people. He said the contract could include an automatic pay raise for Buehrle in the event of a trade. That would give him some protection from the Bronson Arroyo scenario, while still giving the Sox a decent amount of flexibility.

Posted by: jvwalt at July 3, 2007 02:34 PM

That is a smart move if his concern is fair value. Perhaps escalate pay to 17 per season? If he loves Chicago, wants to spend his career there, this does not address the issue.

Posted by: abe at July 3, 2007 05:09 PM
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