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Jose Guillen Considering Retirement

By Ben Nicholson-Smith | February 22, 2011 at 4:56pm CDT

Jose Guillen told Enrique Rojas of ESPNDeportes that he will call it a career if he doesn't have a contract offer within a week (link in Spanish). Guillen says he has told his agent to gauge interest around the league in case teams are looking for an outfielder/DH. And if no teams come calling, Guillen says he'll walk away from the game.

"If I don't have any offers within a week, I will retire from baseball permanently," Guillen said, before explaining that he's ready to play after a trying 2010 season. "If I receive an attractive offer, I'm willing to try. Otherwise, I know that it's over." 

Guillen, 34, posted a .258/.314/.416 line with 19 homers for the Royals and Giants last year. He struggled with neck injuries, dealt with an HGH investigation and was left off of the Giants' playoff roster.

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30 Comments

  1. Threat_Level_RedSox

    15 years ago

    “And still my guitar gently weeps”

    Reply
  2. twenty1thirteen

    15 years ago

    I’m sure baseball won’t miss you.

    Reply
  3. EdinsonPickle

    15 years ago

    He’s THE Jose Guillen! He can’t retire!

    Reply
  4. rzepczynski

    15 years ago

    bye

    Reply
  5. $1742854

    15 years ago

    Happy retirement, ya pud.

    Reply
    • HerbertAnchovy

      15 years ago

      Points for using the word “pud”. I havn’t heard that in awhile.

      Reply
  6. jza1218

    15 years ago

    I am sad that he will retire with one more World Series ring than I will…

    Reply
    • start_wearing_purple

      15 years ago

      On the bright side he’s played in the same number of World Series games as you.

      Reply
      • twenty1thirteen

        15 years ago

        Comment of the year!

        Reply
  7. Bryan

    15 years ago

    If only he hadn’t objected to being pinch run for…

    Reply
  8. monkeyspanked

    15 years ago

    Jose Guillen, meet Jermaine Dye. Enjoy golfing.

    Reply
  9. safari_punch

    15 years ago

    This guy should be a Cub

    8 years, 190 million

    Reply
  10. matchmade

    15 years ago

    This is about 4 years overdue…

    Reply
  11. Giorgi Almonte

    15 years ago

    im sorry for him, a good player!

    Reply
  12. Dwan

    15 years ago

    at least he’ll get a ring on his way out.

    Reply
  13. tycobb

    15 years ago

    Im surprised someone won`t take a chance on him.

    Reply
    • start_wearing_purple

      15 years ago

      On a malcontent who can’t hit without a special “vitamin” injection?

      Reply
  14. Smrtbusnisman04

    15 years ago

    Didn’t MLB Network just vote give him the award for greatest outfield throw in baseball history? Haha

    You can argue his career wasn’t a waste, but he won’t be in the Hall of Fame.

    Reply
    • The_Silver_Stacker

      15 years ago

      I saw that too, that was one hell of a throw from the warning track

      Reply
  15. Gumby65

    15 years ago

    Finally, a Jose Guillen choice/action that can be considered to be wise…

    Reply
  16. ARod's Ring

    15 years ago

    Mr. Guillen, before you retire… may I ask you a last question….

    (whispered) Can you pitch?

    – Brian Cashman

    Reply
    • The_Silver_Stacker

      15 years ago

      Your about a month late with that joke

      Reply
  17. tomymogo

    15 years ago

    I think he still has good talent, but he is a clubhouse problem. No one likes him as a teamate. Same as Elijah Dukes.

    Reply
  18. Karsch

    15 years ago

    It will be hard to say goodbye to such a class act…

    Reply
  19. pirates20

    15 years ago

    Although a nuisance, Guillen had one of the better arms you’d see in the league when he was in his pinnacle state. And if I’m not mistaken there were possible rumblings about his mightily bearing arm casting in the lurks of the great Roberto Clemente. In retrospect that seems a tad farfetched, but that assumption alone proves that Jose had set a name/career for himself. This guy had all the tangibles at one point in his career to be great. All in all it will be upsetting to see him go, yet assuring that it’s for the better- not only for the game, but for himself.

    Reply
  20. Slopeboy

    15 years ago

    Keg Party in his honor at Mike Scioscia’s house.

    Reply
  21. Guest 7258

    15 years ago

    Oh, Jose, we barely knew ye!

    Reply
  22. davengmusic

    15 years ago

    Raul Mondesi part 2.

    Reply
  23. Bust A Posey

    15 years ago

    I am a huge giants fan and I forgot that the giants even picked him up.

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