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.
“And still my guitar gently weeps”
I’m sure baseball won’t miss you.
He’s THE Jose Guillen! He can’t retire!
bye
Happy retirement, ya pud.
Points for using the word “pud”. I havn’t heard that in awhile.
I am sad that he will retire with one more World Series ring than I will…
On the bright side he’s played in the same number of World Series games as you.
Comment of the year!
If only he hadn’t objected to being pinch run for…
Jose Guillen, meet Jermaine Dye. Enjoy golfing.
This guy should be a Cub
8 years, 190 million
This is about 4 years overdue…
im sorry for him, a good player!
at least he’ll get a ring on his way out.
Im surprised someone won`t take a chance on him.
On a malcontent who can’t hit without a special “vitamin” injection?
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.
I saw that too, that was one hell of a throw from the warning track
Finally, a Jose Guillen choice/action that can be considered to be wise…
Mr. Guillen, before you retire… may I ask you a last question….
(whispered) Can you pitch?
– Brian Cashman
Your about a month late with that joke
I think he still has good talent, but he is a clubhouse problem. No one likes him as a teamate. Same as Elijah Dukes.
It will be hard to say goodbye to such a class act…
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.
Keg Party in his honor at Mike Scioscia’s house.
Oh, Jose, we barely knew ye!
Raul Mondesi part 2.
I am a huge giants fan and I forgot that the giants even picked him up.
People who use the word “bum,” especially in the context of a baseball player, should not be taken seriously.