Mark Buehrle came out to warm up for the eighth inning, looked around and saw there was no ball on the mound and no fielders surrounding him. Surprised? Sort of. It was all part of a salute pre-planned by teammate Paul Konerko and acting manger Don Cooper to make sure the durable and popular left-hander got the spotlight on what might have been his final game for the Chicago White Sox. Buehrle threw seven shutout innings Tuesday night and Chicago beat The Toronto Blue Jays 2-1. Eligible for free agency following the season, he's not sure where he'll land in 2012. But he'll certainly remember the tribute, from both his teammates and the fans.
