Ken Williams finally smartened up. The Chicago White Sox made the best deal they could for Mark Buehrle when they inked him to a four year deal on Sunday. The details are not available yet but this is certainly a great deal for the Sox as keeping Buehrle in the Windy City was the best possible option.
The White Sox tried everything they could to get equal value for a player the caliber of Mark Buehrle, but when they couldn’t they relented and signed the talented pitcher to a long-term extension, likely through 2011. One of the sides, either Buehrle's team or the Sox must have buckled on the no-trade clause, as that was the main sticking point, holding this signing up.
I just can’t speak highly enough about this deal and the great value that the White Sox are getting by keeping him. Not to mention, that by signing this deal, the Sox will have a great duo at the top of their rotation for the foreseeable future.
Another repercussion of this signing is the fact that Jose Contreras and Javier Vazquez could be on the move now if Williams can broker a quality deal. This will also cause teams in contention to look elsewhere for a dynamic, impact arm like Buehrle’s. Teams such as Cincinnati, Kansas City and Texas may have just profited big time from this signing as well as their movable commodities just became a lot more valuable as the pitching market shrank.
Seriously though, just a great day for White Sox fans as Buehrle is only going to get better and is just entering the prime of his career.
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