Thursday, November 22, 2012

New Jays' pitcher Mark Buehrle takes parting shot at Marlins


Mark Buehrle issued a parting shot at Miami Marlins' management after his stay with the team lasted only one tumultuous season.

The left-hander was part of the NFL Jerseys Wholesale blockbuster trade that sent Buehrle, All-Star shortstop Jose Reyes, right-hander Josh Johnson and two other players to the Toronto Blue Jays as the Marlins pared $146.5 million US in future payroll.

"I'm upset with how things turned out in Miami," Buehrle said in a statement issued Wednesday through his agent, Jeff Berry. "Just like the fans in South Florida, I was lied to on multiple occasions. But I'm putting it behind me and looking forward to moving on with my career."

Team president David Samson said the NFL Cheap jerseys Marlins didn't lie to Buehrle, but instead were compelled to make drastic changes after a disastrous season that included a last-place finish in their new ballpark.

"I'm as sorry as he is that he was traded," Samson said during his weekly radio show on WINZ-AM. "There was no way we could have envisioned what happened, both on and off the field."

Buehrle signed a $58 million, four-year cheap nike game nfl jerseys deal with the Marlins during their unprecedented spending spree a year ago. Part of the lure was the chance to pitch again for Ozzie Guillen, who had been Buehrle's manager with the Chicago White Sox.

The Marlins then endured a disastrous Cheap Nike NFL Cincinnati Bengals Jerseys first season in their new ballpark and finished last in the NL East at 69-93. Guillen was fired, and owner Jeffrey Loria ordered a dramatic reduction in payroll.

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