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Originally Posted by Goodsox
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Well, there
was that no-hitter.
And the Sox fired their head of amateur scouting.
But, yeah, it's all good.
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Originally Posted by si.com
His contract calls for $14 million in each of the four years. He has a no-trade provision in the first season. If he is traded during a window in the second or third seasons, the annual salary goes to $15 million that year and a fifth season is added, also at $15 million.
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So, while not a full NTC, it's an effective one. They can't trade Buehrle until after next season, and then there's a 20-month window before he's a 10/5 player and it's irrelevant.
As I mentioned earlier, this could still be an attractive contract to trade
for, if it becomes necessary after the '08 season. 4/60 would be a good price for a proven lefty now, that will probably become a better looking contract in '09 if the Sox decide to deal him down the road.
Everybody wins for a change (except for the Twins who got beat in Javier Vazquez's second consecutive complete game)!