43-year-old future Hall of Fame infielder Omar Vizquel is not ready to hang up the cleats just yet. When Joe Cowley of the Chicago Sun-Times asked if he has one more season left, this is what Vizquel said:

“I think it would be sad that if at the end of the season I look back, look at my year, and say, ‘Man, I don’t think I can do this anymore.’ Taking a look at the numbers and the things that I have done this year, it will give me a good possibility to come back next year and try and see if a team is interested in wanting me again.”

In 73 games this year for the Chicago White Sox, Vizquel is hitting .288/.355/.347. Since he’s regularly been playing a third base since Mark Teahen went down with an injured broken right middle finger, Vizquel has hit .301 in 57 games. Not bad for somebody that contemplated retiring after this year.

“I’m not surprised,” Vizquel replied, when asked if he was shocked he’s still producing. “Everybody knows the things I’m capable of doing. I think I prepare every year to do this, to stay healthy, stay in shape, try and keep my body up for the challenge.
“I feel pretty good and I like the way things are going right now.”