Buehrle looks to be on his way out

By Tim McManus
The Phanatic Magazine

All you can read are the signs that are there. And the signs say Mark Buehrle is getting traded.

According to a Chicago Tribune piece, Buehrle was seen this morning packing his belongings from his locker into a box.

He was asked whether it was because of the upcoming All-Star break, or because he was expecting to be traded.

"Kind of both," he replied. "I just had some extra stuff I needed to get out of here, and you never know what's going to happen. It's a good time to get some stuff out of here and have a little less stuff in here just in case something happens."

The White Sox, battling through a down season, were reportedly looking for three top-tier prospects in exhange for the left-hander. They lost their leverage, however, when Buehrle came out and said that he would become a free agent at the end of the season no matter what team he was dealt to, dismissing the idea of signing a new contract in-season.

Now the consensus is that it will take one top-flight prospect or player to rent Buehrle's services.

Michael Bourn's name has been buzzing around clubhouses across the league as a hot commodity, and Chicago's love affair with Aaron Rowand has been well-documented.

Buehrle just may end up in the Phillies rotation.