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Villalona Watch!

by Pants Man on Jun 13, 2007 12:12 PM PDT

This from Kevin Goldstein in today's BP (subscription required), wrapping up his review of players who will make their professional debuts in short-season ball:

Saving the best for last, Villalona was the top talent in the Dominican last year, finally signing with the Giants for $2.1 million, or more than the team gave Tim Lincecum as the tenth overall selection in the draft. His hitting skills are remarkably advanced for a person born in 1990, and he has the size and raw power of a college slugger. The only concern is that since he's already six-foot-two and well over two hundred pounds, he'll grow off of third base, but we'll get a sense of just how far he's come since signing when he makes his pro debut in the Arizona League before his 17th birthday.

Must try to be patient and lower immediate expectations... must try to be patient and lower immediate expectations... must try to... ah, screw it! It's on!

Poll

At what age will Angel Villalona win his first National League MVP award?

17

36 votes

18

38 votes

74 votes | Poll has closed

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Re: Villalona Watch!

GO ANGEL GO!

Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.

by jponry on Jun 13, 2007 12:08 PM PDT reply actions

Re: Villalona Watch!

I'm psyched, but also wary of getting ahead of myself. No way to project a kid that young with a position, a ceiling, or an ETA to the majors.

Barry Zito: Mike Hampton with a guitar

by JakeS on Jun 13, 2007 12:10 PM PDT reply actions

Position, ceiling, ETA

Shortstop, the moon, and two weeks from Friday. I don't know what you're talking about... that wasn't hard at all.

"Robb Nen is going to get you" - Benito Santiago to Chipper Jones, 10/7/02

by Pants Man on Jun 13, 2007 12:13 PM PDT up reply actions

2 weeks?

I am set to declare him the biggest bust in Giants history if he has not displaced Feliz from 3rd base by next tuesday.

Flossing a dead horse

by kenshin1 on Jun 13, 2007 12:28 PM PDT up reply actions

Re: Position, ceiling, ETA

Defensively, Angel will play two positions simultaneously. More amazingly, they will be opposite corners. He has a great arm, but when he fields a grounder at first base, he will merely run the ball to the bag, since he will be playing there as well.

Needing to field only eight players, the Giants will save tons of money. And even in the National League, they will have their own designated hitter, substituting for the eliminated position.

by sharksrog on Jun 13, 2007 4:51 PM PDT up reply actions

Re: Villalona Watch!

Hed splody AZL Giants debut wheeeeeeeeeeeeee!

The more coherent version of that would be "very good. I look forward to seeing the young man play professional baseball."

Squee!

Strikeouts are boring. Besides that, they're fascist. Not boring: Emmanuel Burriss. Not fascist: SF Dugout

by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Jun 13, 2007 12:12 PM PDT reply actions

Re: Villalona Watch!

something interesting.

by nostocksjustbonds on Jun 13, 2007 12:20 PM PDT reply actions

Re: Villalona Watch!

Wow! What a cool watch. Where did you find it?

by sharksrog on Jun 13, 2007 4:52 PM PDT up reply actions

Re: Villalona Watch!

Somebody with photoshop skills should be replacing that face with Angel's.

Your 2012 NL ERA champion: Sergio Romo

by Lyle @ McCovey Chronicles on Jun 13, 2007 5:23 PM PDT up reply actions

So the first day is

June 22 @ AZL Athletics 10:30 AM, according to milb.com

Succumb to Tiny Tim! Adopted dad of Minor Izzy

by hairball on Jun 13, 2007 12:59 PM PDT reply actions

he will be in Fresno come August

by wilriv21 on Jun 13, 2007 1:52 PM PDT up reply actions

Re: Villalona Watch!

Damn. I knew it was unlikely but I was holding out hope he might start in Salem. I'll be at the Volcanoes game on Sunday and was hoping I might get a sneak peak.

Mike McBryde ... A Giants' prospect that won't kidnap and kill you.

by squirrel on Jun 13, 2007 1:55 PM PDT reply actions

Re: Villalona Watch!

Your poll was funny, Pants. And who are the idiots that voted for "17"? We all know he'll be at least 18 when he wins MVP. Sheesh, some people...

Your 2012 NL ERA champion: Sergio Romo

by Lyle @ McCovey Chronicles on Jun 13, 2007 2:50 PM PDT reply actions

Re: Villalona Watch!

If he outgrows 3rd base, we could have an Angel in the oufield.

Don't blame Ryan Klesko for this mess. (.311/.406/.479 as of 6/11/07)

by Goofus on Jun 13, 2007 3:23 PM PDT reply actions

Re: Villalona Watch!

Nicely done, Goofus! :)

by sharksrog on Jun 13, 2007 4:53 PM PDT up reply actions

Re: Villalona Watch!

Hey Pants Man, Can you have another Diary again sometime where we all get to yell at you and call you names? I think that was fun last time and it really helped my overall outlook on life. Regards,
Whipping Boy

by Whipping Boy on Jun 13, 2007 3:49 PM PDT reply actions

Re: Villalona Watch!

I'm too lazy to post a whipping boy diary today, Whipping Boy, but if you feel you absolutely have to, you'd probably be justified in cursing me out here...

http://www.mccoveychronicles.com/comments/2007/6/13/11261/1469/18/post#here

...where I contributed to the brutal jinxing of Lincecum this morning.

"Robb Nen is going to get you" - Benito Santiago to Chipper Jones, 10/7/02

by Pants Man on Jun 13, 2007 4:09 PM PDT up reply actions

Re: Villalona Watch!

I think you're all jinxing him. :P

Adopting Dave Roberts since 2007

by hometownboy on Jun 13, 2007 4:57 PM PDT reply actions

Re: Villalona Watch!

I think being signed and developed by the Giants will have more to do with any kind of disappointment than us jinxing him.

Good news: Brian Sabean has left us in position to be in contention by the next century, at least.

by Punch Rockgroin on Jun 13, 2007 5:00 PM PDT up reply actions

Re: Villalona Watch!

Villalona rally video. When does short season ball start?

Uribe to Thompson to Clark... never forget.

by Birdman @ McCovey Chronicles on Jun 13, 2007 7:40 PM PDT reply actions

Re: Villalona Watch!

awesome.

by sularz on Jun 13, 2007 7:52 PM PDT up reply actions

applause

"Robb Nen is going to get you" - Benito Santiago to Chipper Jones, 10/7/02

by Pants Man on Jun 13, 2007 8:27 PM PDT up reply actions

Re: Villalona Watch!

Outgrow 3b at his size? What the fuck is that? Evaluations from the 19th century?

And they charge for that shit? Dood. Spend your money on porn.

Save Matt Morris. Save The Pitchers. Save The World.

by E Ticket on Jun 13, 2007 8:00 PM PDT reply actions

Re: Villalona Watch!

Screw that, just use a torrent server!

Coming to you by proxy (I adopted: Dave Righetti!)

by howtheyscored on Jun 13, 2007 10:16 PM PDT up reply actions

Re: Villalona Watch!

Pants Man,
I think E started that "Blast Pants Man Diary" whether you know it or not. It looks like you waste your money on valuable, fun, baseball information when you should be spending it wisely on porn. Unamerican at the least.

Besides Pants Man what are you thinking even discussing a young player! This is the SF Giants for goodness sakes, get a life. Get with the system Pants Man! It's tired, old, used up players here with lots of veteran savvy. Enough of these useles Diarys about hot young players that will be traded or never have what it takes to sit next to the Ryan Klesko's and the Ray Durham's of the world.

by Whipping Boy on Jun 13, 2007 10:54 PM PDT up reply actions

Re: Villalona Watch!

Thanks for coming to my defense, whip, but I think e was blasting the "outgrow third base" idea rather than me. And he may have a point... how much bigger than Troy Glaus do you have to get before you outgrow third base? Anyway, I've seen e's work; I'm quite sure I'd have some gaping wounds right now if he were actually blasting me. Although for a hopeless stat geek like myself, Baseball Prospectus is porn, so the last part of his comment just confused me.

"Robb Nen is going to get you" - Benito Santiago to Chipper Jones, 10/7/02

by Pants Man on Jun 13, 2007 11:27 PM PDT up reply actions

Re: Villalona Watch!

Although for a hopeless stat geek like myself, Baseball Prospectus is porn,

ROFLMAO!!

Save Matt Morris. Save The Pitchers. Save The World.

by E Ticket on Jun 14, 2007 7:36 AM PDT up reply actions

Re: Villalona Watch!

The two are easily confused since "BP" and "DP" sound so much alike.

Please don't be hurt too bad, Ryno. (.315/.404/.480 as of 6/13/07)

by Goofus on Jun 14, 2007 8:57 AM PDT up reply actions

Re: Villalona Watch!

Bless you. I cracked my mouse when I saw DP!!!

Patrick make-a-Misch foundation

by Dolorous Edd on Jun 14, 2007 9:31 AM PDT up reply actions

Re: Villalona Watch!

If Villalona is only 17 yrs. old, then he's, uh, darn I say, under age, or, uh, perhaps barely legal.

by Whipping Boy on Jun 14, 2007 7:44 PM PDT up reply actions

Re: Villalona Watch!

I'm on the floor! lllloooollll!

by Buzzword on Jun 14, 2007 4:36 AM PDT up reply actions

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