November 17, 2012

Broken Promises

Ken Rosenthal reports that both Mark Buehrle and Jose Reyes received assurances they would not be traded when they signed with the Marlins.

Buehrle knew the Marlins’ history of dumping high-priced players, and it concerned him, according to a friend. Team president David Samson, however, told both Buehrle and his wife, Jamie, that the team was committed to a long-term vision, sources said.

The Buehrles have two children — a son, Braden, 5, and a daughter, Brooklyn, 3. They also own a 2-year-old pit bull, Slater. The province of Ontario, where Toronto is located, bans pit bulls.

Jamie, sources said, was emotional in a conversation that she had with Samson after learning of the trade Tuesday. Samson had initiated contact with the Buehrles to inform them that a deal was imminent.

This should mean that players will demand a premium to sign with the Marlins in the future, either an explicit no-trade clause, or a higher salary to compensate them for a potential move sooner than expected.

3 thoughts on “Broken Promises

  1. Luis

    Players and agents seem to always be greedy, so I am pretty sure that the Marlins will continue to sign free agents whenever they(Fla.) offer the most money regardless of the lack of no trade clauses.

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