- He is the biggest sign out of Latin America for the Giants since Orlando Cepeda. I would say that Cepeda turned out fairly well for the Giants, wouldn't you?
- He turned down more money (more than $2.1 million?) to sign with the Giants. That's devotion.
- In front of scouts, he hit a 400-foot shot at the age of 13. How many 13-year-olds have scouts looking at them?
- He's 16. He's great already, and he won't hit his prime for 10 more years. Behold the wonder.
Wednesday, February 7, 2007
What the Giants Infield Should Look Like in 10 Years, Part 3
3B: Do you know who Villalona is? If not, you need to get your Gigantory system checked. However, I'll run it down foir you.
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Why does your "Villalona" link redirect to "angel"?
His name is Angel Villalona.
Great website, El!
According to reports, Angel turned down $3M from the Mariners! In solice (and sheer idiocy), they then went off and signed Jeff Weaver...
Angel is 6'2" and 210 lbs. at 16 years of age, so he may be young, but he's not built that way. Looking at his picture in Baseball America's Prospect Handbook, he reminds me of the cartoon character, Baby Huey, for those old enough to remember.
For comparison, he is about the same size as all our best HR hitters who are prospects. Nate Schierholtz is 6'2" and 215 lbs. So is EME. And Travis Ishikawa is 6'3" and 210 lbs and you saw how big his legs were in Giants Idol during his performance. Dan Ortmeier is 6'4" and 214 lbs. Amazing what 20 pounds can do for you, powerwise, Freddie Lewis is also 6'2" but only 190 lbs.
Yep, it's all in the weight.
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