Buehrle extends with White Sox - 4 year $56 million

[homer]

http://chicago.whitesox.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20070708&content_id=2075690&vkey=news_cws&fext=.jsp&c_id=cws

According to the current market value, Buehrle made a concession in regard to years and money given for a 28-year-old, front-end starter featuring a 103-70 career record with a 3.77 ERA. In return, Buehrle wanted to ensure his stay in Chicago would cover all four years. Buehrle has full trade protection in the first year and has the same once again in July 2010, when he becomes a 10-and-5 player and has a trade veto.

Instead of granting the full no-trade clause to Buehrle for the remaining 18 months of the contract, the White Sox added a trade escalator. If the White Sox trade Buehrle, his salary for the remaining years on the contract immediately goes up to $15 million per season, and a fifth year at $15 million also kicks in.

Those escalators could bring the value of Buehrle's contract to $74 million in total, a deal bringing great satisfaction to Buehrle's side.

[mihoba]

Good news, makes Jennings even more valuable down the stretch. For someone.

[Mr. Happy]

Good news, makes Jennings even more valuable down the stretch. For someone.

I was thinking the exact same thing, but Jennings needs to help us out by stringing together a couple of good outings.

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

....but Jennings needs to help us out by stringing together a couple of good outings.

Not to mention that would also help in the wins column. I think the focus is still on winning the division. As unlikely as that may seem.

That said, I was fairly certain Buehrle was going to be re-signed by the White Sox. He is a foundation of that team.