White Sox manager Robin Ventura recently made a personal pitch for left-hander Mark Buehrle to re-sign with the team. "I made my case in person to him," Ventura said. "I just wanted him to know what I thought of him and what he's meant to the organization." Ventura ran into Buehrle in New York a few weeks ago. Buehrle, a free agent for the first time, likely can sign a three-year deal worth $14 million with somebody, although he wants a no-trade clause. "I've been in [Buehrle's] situation, knowing what's going through his head," Ventura said. "He likes Chicago, likes the White Sox. But . . . it's where you're at in your career and what's being offered and what's thrown at you. Sometimes you get confused. "When you look at what you really want, if it could happen, you would probably want to stay. But there are a lot of people really wanting him, and that's something he has to weigh. He's probably getting better offers."