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Eric Chavez To Retire?

By Drew Silva [June 14, 2009 at 1:56pm CST]

Athletics manager Bob Geren informed the San Francisco Chronicle's Henry Schulman this afternoon that Eric Chavez is headed for back surgery. The Oakland third baseman told the Chronicle's Susan Slusser last month that another procedure "would spell the end to his career," leaving his body "too unstable for baseball."

Chavez, 31, has a career batting line of .268/.345/.482 over 11 major league seasons, but has appeared in just 121 games since the start of the '07 season.

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Don't think he'll retire with the cash Oakland still owes him.

Posted by: joemorgan=#1 | June 14, 2009 at 02:08 PM

Such a sad story. Used to idolize this guy for being one of the top third basemen I had (personally) ever seen. Hoping for the best for him.

Posted by: Charged | June 14, 2009 at 04:13 PM

Definately sad. Eric is a class act, and a great guy who just wants to earn the money he's being paid. I hope he finds his way back as an infielders coach at some point.

Posted by: Trust in Beane | June 14, 2009 at 08:02 PM

Nothing against Chavez, but I think he is done.. He hasn't been healthy enough to play the last three seasons and when he has been in the lineup, he is hurting the team with the bat.

Between '09, '10 and his '11 buyout, the A's are on the hook for $26 million... Ouch.

Posted by: GoTribe | June 14, 2009 at 10:34 PM

Don't think he'll retire with the cash Oakland still owes him.

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Yah no sorry, he will retire.

I dont think he will force the A's to buy him out, I think he has a lot more respect for the organization than that.

Theyll come to a settlement of some type.

Posted by: xethicx | June 15, 2009 at 01:48 AM

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