Nice avatar. How'd you get than hue in the picture? What's the background?

 

Its elliott smith one my favorite musicians. Got the pic off of google images.

I don't understand how a three year contract is a bad thing for Buehrle at a market rate. If the contracts are inflated now, just wait for three more years, and they'll be in the stratosphere. If he's young and has seven good years ahead of him on the mound, wouldn't it make sense to get 11 a year for three years and be able to get 20-22 a year for the four that follow?

I don't understand how a three year contract is a bad thing for Buehrle at a market rate. If the contracts are inflated now, just wait for three more years, and they'll be in the stratosphere. If he's young and has seven good years ahead of him on the mound, wouldn't it make sense to get 11 a year for three years and be able to get 20-22 a year for the four that follow?

It doesn't really work that way, player contracts are more cyclical than anything else, years ago we had contracts being handed out to Kevin Brown, Mike Hampton and Darren Dreifert (just to name a few) that were just insane. A year later and the contracts for pitchers was back down in a more reasonable place. These bloated contracts are coming from a surplus of cash that a few teams have right now so they want to spend, 2-3 years from now the Ted Lilly's of the world will likely be making $7M a year again like they're supposed to. It's in Buehrle's best interests now to get as much guaranteed money over as many years as possible now as he can because of how out of whack the market is. If Buehrle and his agent feel player contracts are going to go up even more 3 or 4 years from now then he should take a 5 or 6 year contract form someone worth $13-$16M per and get an out clause installed. No doubt in my mind they could get a team to include a clause in the contract that would allow him to opt out of his contract after 3 or 4 years into the deal, a few of the players this offseason have received such clauses and Buehrle is of the caliber of player that team's go out of their way to make happy.

I hope Mark has a good season. Sometimes fans aren't real patient when guys who don't sign

and are waiting for their free agency get lit up.

I would think his leading us to a World Series would make everybody love him regardless.

But in Boston or Philly for example, a bad outing or two would result in booing.

But in Boston or Philly for example, a bad outing or two would result in booing.

 

If Buehrle has a decent season (15 - 18 wins, 220 IP, 3.50 ERA), the NY teams will start with 5 yrs, 75 mil easy. The Cubs would offer 7 yrs, 140 mil though

The Cubs would offer 7 yrs, 140 mil though

I was always my intent to stay in Chicago, I love the citry and the great fans . . .