"I'm embarrassed by the money that I am making"

Nobody likes losing. Nobody likes rooting for a loser. Nobody likes playing for a losing club. But what I DO like is when a player will own up and be responsible for his actions. Witness Jose Guillen:

“I hate making excuses,” he said. “If I suck, then I suck. And I suck. That’s the way I’m playing. If you suck, you suck. You have to take responsibility in this game. Right now, that’s the way I feel.

“Yes, I suck.”
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“I’m embarrassed by the money that I [am] making,” Guillen said, “and playing the way I’ve been playing. I’ll swear that on my kids’ (lives). I feel very embarrassed.

“Sometimes, I feel I should take money out of my own pocket and buy tickets for every fan. Because you know what? For a $12 million man, these are not the numbers you should be expecting. I admit it. I’m not playing to my potential.”
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“it’s just not working. We all suck as a team. That’s the way it is. it’s not a problem with one individual. it’s about 25 guys. Right now, we suck.”

At least he’s being honest. Wouldn’t it be great to see him do something charitable* with some of that $12m?

* maybe Guillen is charitable, I have no idea. But perhaps a bigger donation to the local charities/efforts might go a long way.

 

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