| In Baseball Betting Lines Mark Buehrle was to make a | | | | has allowed just 40 stolen bases in 95 attempts. That |
| checklist for career accomplishments, both White | | | | comes out to a 42.1 percent success rate, which falls |
| Sox-oriented and of the individual variety, he would be | | | | as an important statistic for a staff that has had its |
| able to mark off a number of targeted goals reached | | | | trouble holding on baserunners. |
| and even a few he didn't expect. | | | | A trademark defensive move for Buehrle is his |
| For a 30-year-old pitcher with a fastball that can only | | | | kick-save attempt on grounders back up the middle. |
| rarely be described as "fast," Mark Buehrle had a | | | | He admitted that part of his defense was transferred |
| pretty good season, huh? | | | | from another sport. |
| Buehrle's latest accomplishment? Being awarded his | | | | "When I was a little kid, I used to play street hockey," |
| the first Gold Glove of his career at Baseball Betting | | | | Buehrle said. "So, everything that comes my way, I |
| Lines. | | | | take pride in knocking stuff down." |
| | | | Then there was Mark Buehrle Day in Illinois, which |
| The Gold Glove caps off an insane 2009 for Buerhle. | | | | Governor Pat Quinn declared on July 31. Even in a |
| Of course, there was the July 23 perfect game, only | | | | state as traditionally corrupt as Illinois, having the |
| the 16th in the history of Major League Baseball. Then | | | | Governor give you your own day is a big deal. |
| there was the following game, in which Buerhle pitched | | | | True, the Gold Glove is easily the least important of |
| no-hit baseball to the Twins before eventually yielding a | | | | these accomplishments |
| hit late, stacking a nearly perfect effort on top of a | | | | The writers who vote for award Gold Gloves tend to |
| legendarily perfect one. | | | | vote more for offense and name recognition than they |
| Buehrle led all American League pitchers in Baseball | | | | do by any sort of recognizable baseball metric; Derek |
| Betting Lines 2009 with eight pickoffs, 55 total chances | | | | Jeter won the Gold Glove for shortstop, and most |
| and 41 assists and tied for the AL lead by assisting | | | | baseball observers agree Jeter is well past his fielding |
| with five double plays while committing just one error. | | | | prime. |
| Since the beginning of the 2001 season, Buehrle leads | | | | But the Gold Glove is still an accomplishment, one |
| all Major League pitchers with 63 pickoffs (20 more | | | | Buerhle deserves well enough. So congrats, Mark, and |
| than Andy Pettitte) and ranks third with 501 total | | | | enjoy it. Few people get the have this much fun in a |
| chances and 373 assists. | | | | lifetime. You did it in one year. |
| Over his 10-year career with the White Sox, Buehrle | | | | |