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And he had REALLY bad feelings toward management.  He was a 104 OPS+ middle infielder and we threw him overboard for NOTHING, because we thought he was "injury-prone" and that he was a bad influence on Freddy, dragging him to parties, pouring beer down his throat, etc.
So we kicked Guillen to the curb to try to get Freddy under control. 
Guillen didn't appreciate the slurs on his character, not to mention nearly getting him killed with TB and then spit on for playing through it.  He made a point of saying how nice the Tigers were to his wife, how gracious for putting her in the owner's box, etc, and how that NEVER would have happened with the Mariners, a cheap organization that never made him feel wanted or appreciated in any way.
I wish I could find the article from the first year after the trade...
But that's basically what he said.   He was extremely disparaging of the Ms.  Maybe time heals all wounds.  Maybe a player looking to hang on for a couple more years can't be choosy when the phone rings.
For the record, I'd be interested in Guillen in the Mac role - for cheap.  He can hit here,  He's a switch-hitter which is great for a benchie and we need some more right-handedness anyway so that a LHP doesn't demolish our lineup.
I just don't expect us to be on his list if there are other suitors.
~G