Michael Young considering retirement?

[Roady]

I read that Michael Young was considering retiring. Surely being just 125 hits away from 2500 he wouldn't would he?

[cjw]

Re: Michael Young considering retirement?

If he were 125 away from 3000, he might reconsider, but 2500, while nothing to sneeze at, it isn't a milestone that will get him any closer to the HOF for example. Consummate hitter...hope he plays some more.

[Hoosier39]

Re: Michael Young considering retirement?

If he were 125 away from 3000, he might reconsider, but 2500, while nothing to sneeze at, it isn't a milestone that will get him any closer to the HOF for example. Consummate hitter...hope he plays some more.

+1. He's a bench player now, something he doesn't want to be. 2,500 isn't a huge milestone either. Nothing that will keep him away from the HOF.

[Roady]

Re: Michael Young considering retirement?

But to be one of 96 (if he gets 2500 hits) in over 100 years of MLB would be pretty cool.
I do understand he doesn't want to be a bench player and he really has nothing else to prove.

[emann]

Re: Michael Young considering retirement?

Seems to be true:

http://tracking.si.com/2014/01/30/report-michael-young-to-retire-at-age-37

[Roady]

Re: Michael Young considering retirement?

He was a real baseball player.

[cjclong]

Re: Michael Young considering retirement?

Retired as a Ranger at the the Rangers Ballpark press conference. I'm glad the Rangers showed class in asking him back after some hard feelings and everyone seems to over it. A class player and he went out the right way.