Marlins Sign Mark Buerhle to 4 Year, $58 Million Deal

[Chewford]

Since Greyjoy took Chicagofell, does this mean that Buerhle will take the Trident?

That's what happens when you leave Chicagofell undefended and go south to meet with the Loriasters.

[Ramp]

#Marlins give Mark Buehrle tour of new ballpark, and trip around the city, including a stop at the beach. Marlins making strong push

-JoeFra

[MiamiHomer]

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#Marlins give Mark Buehrle tour of new ballpark, and trip around the city, including a stop at the beach. Marlins making strong push

Oh the beach, where he can drive his huge ass pick up.

[Beef]

They should have taken him somewhere that he could go mudding rather than to the beach

[MiamiHomer]

There's plenty of places for him to do that as well.

[Beef]

It should have been showcased

- per my source (Todd)

[MiamiHomer]

Free agent left-hander Mark Buehrle toured the new Marlins ballpark Tuesday and caught up with an old friend, manager Ozzie Guillen, during a daylong visit with the team.

The Marlins are the first club to meet with Buehrle, who pitched for Guillen throughout the manager's eight seasons with the Chicago White Sox.

But that doesn't mean the Marlins have an inside track to sign Buehrle, a four-time All-Star. He also is drawing interest from teams including Boston, Texas and Washington as well as the New York Yankees. Buehrle's agent spoke Tuesday with Yankees General Manager Brian Cashman.

The Marlins very much want to reunite Buehrle and Guillen, but it's in Buehrle's best interests to let other interested teams set his market value before he makes a decision.

Buehrle, who will turn 33 in March, hasn't ruled out a return to the White Sox. And there is speculation that Buehrle - a native of St. Charles, Mo. - could land in St. Louis.

He made $14 million in 2011, the last of a four-year, $56 million contract. He was 13-9 with a 3.59 ERA in 31 starts.

The Marlins are intrigued by the possibility of slotting Buehrle into their rotation behind ace right-hander Josh Johnson. Buehrle, it is hoped, would be the dominant left-handed starter the Marlins have lacked.

"It would be great for the team as a whole. He's a leader in the clubhouse and would really help out the rotation,' Johnson said Tuesday in a text message.

Buehrle has posted 11 consecutive seasons with at least 10 wins, 200 innings and 30 starts - the longest such active streak in baseball. His 24-6 record against National League teams is the best of any active player with at least 35 starts.

He has pitched two no-hitters, including a perfect game, and won a World Series ring in 2005.

Former Cincinnati and Washington general manager Jim Bowden, in his espn.com column, estimated that Buehrle would be able to get a four-year deal for $16 million a year.

Buehrle was ranked fourth on Bowden's list of most lucrative potential contracts this winter in terms of average annual value. The first three were Albert Pujols ($27 million a year), Prince Fielder ($24 million) and Jose Reyes ($18 million).

The Marlins are considering all of those players. They're scheduled to meet with Reyes, the former New York Mets shortstop, on Wednesday before flying to the Dominican Republic on Thursday to see center fielder Yoenis Cespedes, a prospect who defected from Cuba.

On Friday, the team will hold a ceremony to re-brand the franchise as the Miami Marlins.

Left-hander Mark Buehrle, who played for Ozzie Guillen in Chicago, tours Marlins' ballpark and listens to their pitch

[Omar]

16 per? Oof

[HUGG]

It's Jim Bowden
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About as useful info as Todd's 0%

[Bobbob1313]

Yeah, he's clearly working under the assumption that he gets to skimp money off the top of those contracts, that's why they're so high.

[Namaste]

They should have taken him somewhere that he could go mudding rather than to the beach

Even guys that like HUGH ass pickups and mudding like to watch/talk to/bang hot South Beach trim.

[Beef]

yeah, I don't get the thing you're doing

[Namaste]

oh, ok

[HUGG]

I imagine the Marlins plan was not to take the family man to go see South Beach "trim"

or I hope anyway


"Yeah, you're not signing there." -wife

/our chances

[Fritz]

I imagine the Marlins plan was not to take the family man to go see South Beach "trim"

or I hope anyway


"Yeah, you're not signing there." -wife

/our chances

I'm hoping most wives of professional athletes are far more cynical.