Buerhle = Idiot

[Big Z 38]

Mark Buehrle's slip-and-slide days may be over.

 

The White Sox ace was fined an undisclosed amount after Sunday's rain-shortened 6-4 victory over Toronto.

 

His crime was sliding on the wet tarp during the second rain delay.

 

Buehrle left in a huff after the game, saying, "I don't know if I should be talking about this. I got in trouble. … I can't be out there anymore and I can't have any fun."

 

Buehrle's splashing belly flops during rain delays have become his trademark. On Sunday he ran out of the dugout to right field, then got a running start and slid on the infield.

 

He then got up and sprinted toward home, sliding across the covered-up plate.

 

A short time later, a fan ran out of the stands near the Sox's dugout and slid on the tarp before he was grabbed by security personnel.

 

General manager Ken Williams, who has voiced displeasure over Buehrle's antics in the past because of the risk of injury, finally had seen enough.

 

"As I've told him twice before, he needs to find another hobby," Williams said. "This one puts his career and his team's chances in jeopardy."

 

Asked about the fine, Williams responded: "He can appeal his case to me [Monday]. I don't want his money, I want his health."

 

http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/whitesox/cs-060416soxbuehrle,1,118783.story?coll=cs-home-headlines

 

Here are the pics of it:

http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/media/photo/2006-04/22977376.jpg

http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/media/photo/2006-04/22977396.jpg

http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/media/photo/2006-04/22977449.jpg

http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/media/photo/2006-04/22977517.jpg

http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/media/photo/2006-04/22977518.jpg

[wade]

Looks like fun to me. I guess I can see management's position, but jeez.

[Blueheart05]

He's been doing it for years and Sox management has been unhappy about it. I guess they finally put the hammer down. I understand the team's position; they don't want him getting injured and being forced to pay him for a problem not related to pitching.

 

As a side note, he's certainly an idiot! He runs his mouth too much and among his many infractions, he tried to intimate that Maddux was cheating.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

Buerhle = Unoriginal

 

That was Rick Dempsey's trademark. Come up with a new idea, Mark. Maybe incorporate some jello and some ladies, then we'll talk. Otherwise, change your shoes and drive that Nissan home.

[daske17]

8-8-88.

 

The first night of lights at Wrigley was a rainout by the 3rd or 4th inning. As the tarp was put out, several Cubs, including a Rick Sutcliffe, were seen slip and sliding across the Wrigley infield.

 

Not only is Buehrhe un-original, he's still playing second fiddle to the Cubs. :lol:

[wolf stansson]

We'll let him do that all the time in St. Louis...

[Big Z 38]

Buerhle is a village idiot. He makes inflammatory statements about the Twins and Indians 24/7, he goes at it with Cubs fans, accuses Dempster of being on the juice, accuses Mad Dog and Johan Santana of licking and doctoring baseballs, tries to kill Travis Hafner, and says the Rangers use a scoreboard to steal signs. It's truely a shame he plays in the AL, b/c someone should seriously consider throwing a 100 mph fastball at his head

[Big Z 38]

We'll let him do that all the time in St. Louis...

And we'll be sure to thank you when he rips his hamstring

[Schwarber Fan]

He looks like he's having too much fun. :?

[Derwood]

Who's Mark Buehrle?

[Big Z 38]

Who's Mark Buehrle?

A village idiot

[J.R.]

8-8-88.

 

The first night of lights at Wrigley was a rainout by the 3rd or 4th inning. As the tarp was put out, several Cubs, including a Rick Sutcliffe, were seen slip and sliding across the Wrigley infield.

 

A much-younger Greg Maddux was out there too. There was a decently-sized photo of it in Sports Illustrated that week.

 

Yes, Buehrle sucks.

[ManEatingTarp]

I hate all stories about Tarps.

 

Supid maneatingtarp... woulda won the world series I tell ya...

[Big Z 38]

I hate all stories about Tarps.

 

Supid maneatingtarp... woulda won the world series I tell ya...

What about Vince Coleman getting crushed by one?

[ltb]

Who's Mark Buehrle?

 

this is the best post in this thread

[MeatampPotatoesMan]

We'll let him do that all the time in St. Louis...

 

That sounds good to me. Then he'd have to stand in the box and answer for all the garbage he says.

[elconq05]

Put a clause in his contract that says if he hurts himself sliding on the tarp, he repays what he earned that year, and he doesn't get paid until he is healthy.

 

Not sure if that is legal within the league and player's union agreement...just a thought.

[Big Z 38]

Put a clause in his contract that says if he hurts himself sliding on the tarp, he repays what he earned that year, and he doesn't get paid until he is healthy.

 

Not sure if that is legal within the league and player's union agreement...just a thought.

Actually, I think you could. If there's language in a contract saying you can't do certian things, and a player gets hurt doing that, then I don't think they're liable for some money

[elconq05]

Put a clause in his contract that says if he hurts himself sliding on the tarp, he repays what he earned that year, and he doesn't get paid until he is healthy.

 

Not sure if that is legal within the league and player's union agreement...just a thought.

Actually, I think you could. If there's language in a contract saying you can't do certian things, and a player gets hurt doing that, then I don't think they're liable for some money

 

There you go.

And if it's been an issue in the past with the Sox, then they should have something in his contract. If they don't, then it's their own fault.

[SouthSideRyan]

Put a clause in his contract that says if he hurts himself sliding on the tarp, he repays what he earned that year, and he doesn't get paid until he is healthy.

 

Not sure if that is legal within the league and player's union agreement...just a thought.

Actually, I think you could. If there's language in a contract saying you can't do certian things, and a player gets hurt doing that, then I don't think they're liable for some money

 

There you go.

And if it's been an issue in the past with the Sox, then they should have something in his contract. If they don't, then it's their own fault.

 

There's also the issue of not having your best pitcher playing. It's not just money. And I'm not so sure that would fly by the union. If putting that type of language in the contract, I'm assuming it would have to be an option to void the contract, not just not pay him.

[daske17]

A much-younger Greg Maddux was out there too. There was a decently-sized photo of it in Sports Illustrated that week.

 

Yes, Buehrle sucks.

 

That's who I was thinking of! So first Buehrle accuses Maddux of cheating and then he steals his belly-flop move? Ridiculous!

[Big Z 38]

Put a clause in his contract that says if he hurts himself sliding on the tarp, he repays what he earned that year, and he doesn't get paid until he is healthy.

 

Not sure if that is legal within the league and player's union agreement...just a thought.

Actually, I think you could. If there's language in a contract saying you can't do certian things, and a player gets hurt doing that, then I don't think they're liable for some money

 

There you go.

And if it's been an issue in the past with the Sox, then they should have something in his contract. If they don't, then it's their own fault.

 

There's also the issue of not having your best pitcher playing. It's not just money. And I'm not so sure that would fly by the union. If putting that type of language in the contract, I'm assuming it would have to be an option to void the contract, not just not pay him.

Yeah. I think you could terminate the deal. The Yankees have a team policy that they can terminate your deal if you inflict injury upon yourself by intentionally striking any hard surface with any part of your body, from when Kevin Brown punched a wall in 2004

[elconq05]

Put a clause in his contract that says if he hurts himself sliding on the tarp, he repays what he earned that year, and he doesn't get paid until he is healthy.

 

Not sure if that is legal within the league and player's union agreement...just a thought.

Actually, I think you could. If there's language in a contract saying you can't do certian things, and a player gets hurt doing that, then I don't think they're liable for some money

 

There you go.

And if it's been an issue in the past with the Sox, then they should have something in his contract. If they don't, then it's their own fault.

 

There's also the issue of not having your best pitcher playing. It's not just money. And I'm not so sure that would fly by the union. If putting that type of language in the contract, I'm assuming it would have to be an option to void the contract, not just not pay him.

Yeah. I think you could terminate the deal. The Yankees have a team policy that they can terminate your deal if you inflict injury upon yourself by intentionally striking any hard surface with any part of your body, from when Kevin Brown punched a wall in 2004

 

The Yankees also got out of Boone's contract when he hurt himself playing basketball in the offseason.

If I remember correctly, he wasn't supposed to play basketball, according to his contract.

[gus_dog]

Supid maneatingtarp... woulda won the world series I tell ya...

 

I think you're probably right. That chenged the whole complexion of their offence, dramatically.

[ManCrushOnNomar]

Who's Mark Buehrle?

This is almost sig-worthy.