Mark Buerhle Agrees to 4-yr. Deal with White Sox

Mark Buerhle and the White Sox were finally able to come to terms on a 4-year $56 million contract this afternoon. There is a no-trade clause for 2008 only but benefits if he is traded after that. Should he be traded in his fifth year, he will receive $15M, and his salary for the previous 4 years would bump from $14M to $15M, making the deal worth a total $75M.