May 13, 200322 yr What part of Buerhle's contract wasn't fair? Wasn't it $25 million for five years? That has to be close to the top salary for a third-year player. Anyone who turns down a huge contract should look at Kenny Rogers (offered a two-year, 10 mil deal with Texas, turned it down and got $2 mil for one year in Minnesota). Only about 9-12 million was guaranteed. More than half of the money was tied to performance and incentives. Real fair contract to a guy who won 34 games for your Organization in one and one-half seasons. Thanks CK - some people forget that KW, MB, and Hahn had all agreed on a deal and then JR re-did it on his own at the last second and MB was justified in turning not something that was not what he had agreed to with the GM and ass't GM. Hey now.. I know the specifics of the deal. But what's better... $12 million guaranteed, or flipping burgers at Mickey D's after you throw your arm out..? Mark is an excellent pitcher.. he would have met the incentives no problem. It was loosing the year of FA that I heard was the deal breaker.
May 13, 200322 yr fact is, JR still changed the deal from whatever MB, KW, and Hahn agreed to - so if it was the Free Agency thing as the deal breaker, I am still none to happy about it - but the impression that I had was it was it was the change in the money - both or either may be rght!
May 14, 200322 yr Mariotti is a f***tard. thats about the size of it.. ask jay why he has been banned from the sox locker room all these years.........lol.........him being a f***tard is reason #1 .........
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