ANGEL VILLALONA RUMORS
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One of my all-time favorite baseball movies is 2008′s “Sugar,” a film about a 19-year-old Dominican baseball star who is recruited to play ball in the U.S.
In the movie, fictional ball player Miguel “Sugar” Santos signs with the Kansas City Knights and is assigned to their Single-A team in Iowa, where he lives with a host family on a farm. Bigotry, drug...
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March 04, 2012
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March 04, 2012
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SF Giants Rumors: Villalona And The Giants Are Playing The Waiting Game
Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle says Angel Villalona will not be reporting to camp with position players. Villalona’s work visa has been delayed due to gaining weight since he was arrested. A player that is given a work visa must be “elite athletes” and in top physical condition.
Lets hope this delay is a minor one. It would be nice to see Villalona...
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February 21, 2012
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February 21, 2012
Giants prospect Villalona delayed by visa problem
San Francisco Giants prospect Angel Villalona has had his visa delayed back home in the Dominican Republic for what the team was told are weight and health issues.
Bobby Evans, Giants vice president of baseball operations, says the club is hopeful the concerns of the U.S. Consulate in the Dominican Republic are ''short-lived.''
Villalona was charged in the September...
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February 21, 2012
Angel Villalona expected to be in spring training
Angel Villalona, the 21-year old phenom who made headlines when he was arrested on murder charges in 2009, will be in camp when the Giants begin preparing for Cactus League action in Scottsdale, Ariz. next month.
According to Bobby Evans, the Giants’ VP of baseball operations, Villalona is still working on getting his U.S. work visa approved but doesn’t anticipate any...
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January 17, 2012
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January 17, 2012
SF Giants Rumors: Villalona Still Needs A Work Visa
Andrew Baggarly of the San Jose Mercury News says the San Francisco Giants are awaiting word on a U.S. work visa for Angel Villalona. If Villalona receives his visa, he will be in major league camp this spring, along with all the other players on the 40-man roster.Giants vice president Bobby Evans doesn’t anticipate any problems with Villalona obtaining a visa. What’s...
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January 13, 2012
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January 13, 2012
SF Giants Rumors: Villalona Will Work His Way To San Jose
John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle says Giants prospect Angel Villalona will likely open next season in extended spring training to work his way back to the San Jose Giants. The San Francisco Giants are crowded at first base, but you never know what the future holds for any of these players. Villalona is still young and has raw power.Let Villalona develop his skills and if...
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December 14, 2011
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December 14, 2011
Villalona among Giants' 40-man roster additions
First baseman Angel Villalona, a 21-year-old hitting prospect who has endured legal trouble, was among six players the Giants added to their 40-man roster Friday night.
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November 19, 2011
SF Giants Rumors: Angel Villalona Back On The Farm
If you haven’t already heard… Angel Villalona said Tuesday that he’s dropping his $5 million dollar lawsuit against the San Francisco Giants. Villalona has been cleared of the homicide charges, and the Giants have decided to reinstate Villalona to their farm system.
Villalona Scouting Report
The scouting report on Villalona prior to his time away from the...
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October 06, 2011
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October 06, 2011
Villalona drops lawsuit, rejoins Giants organization
Villalona is ready to trade his Kevlar for some good old fashioned polyester moisture-wicking performance mesh.
According to The Associated Press, former Giants first base prospect Angel Villalona is now back to “current” status with the organization.
Villalona, 21, was signed by the Giants for $2.1 million when he was just 16 years old, but fell into trouble in his home...
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October 05, 2011
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October 05, 2011
Villalona withdraws suit against Giants
Angel Villalona says he is withdrawing his lawsuit against the San Francisco Giants after the team decided to reinstate him to its farm system.
Villalona had been charged in the September 2009 death of a 25-year-old man at a bar in his Caribbean homeland. He was freed on bond that November after the family of the man he was accused of killing asked a judge in the Dominican Republic...
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October 04, 2011
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