Angel Villalona reported to have a work visa

by Gianni on Feb 11, 2012 9:05 AM PST

http://aol.sportingnews.com/mlb/story/2012-02-10/former-giants-prospect-angel-villalona-expected-in-camp-after-missing-two-season

I hope that he can still hit after the lat-off but am glad to hear the Sporting News report that he has a visa and is expected in camp. I watched his career early and hoped that he would stick at third base. We are still very long at first but the Giants can always use hitters. Whether he is a future LF, 1st baseman or DH somewhere, it is good news to see that he will be in camp.

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Angel?

Are the Giants allowed to have two different “angels” on their 40 man roster? I think there is an obscure rule in the CBA that prevents this.

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by jeremy.lassen on Feb 11, 2012 6:14 PM PST reply actions

Clickable link.

Does he go to Richmond or does Oropesa go to Augusta? Actually, I guess he could go to Augusta.

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by quincy0191 on Feb 12, 2012 12:39 PM PST reply actions

I'm hoping for Augusta

With Ricky O coming SJ. If Anvil hits in Augusta, they can always bump him to SJ to be the DH.
Not out of the question that they keep him in XST to work off some more rust, too.

by leftyqb6 on Feb 13, 2012 7:03 AM PST up reply actions

That does seem to make the most sense

AnVil is still only 21, so it’s not like he’s crazy old. Oropesa, OTOH, would be too old for Augusta (and certainly unprepared for Richmond).

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by quincy0191 on Feb 13, 2012 11:12 PM PST up reply actions

I kind of like XST, lots of drills for hitting and fielding. Then see where to move him around June. Augusta, as a step down, could bum the guy out or get him flailing for the fences.
Direct to San Jose another possibility, splitting time with Oropesa. Hope one of them moves up during the season.

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by foothillsfan on Feb 14, 2012 11:03 AM PST reply actions

How fat is he?

I suspect he could be very fat by now.

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by Cody_ransom on Feb 16, 2012 11:44 AM PST reply actions

Probably lost weight with that bread and water diet

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by rxmeister on Feb 16, 2012 11:51 AM PST up reply actions

The pic Fla posted he looked pretty good. Who knows though.

by shankbone on Feb 16, 2012 3:24 PM PST up reply actions

But can he play 3B again?

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by Bhaakon on Feb 16, 2012 3:33 PM PST up reply actions

Big question. I don’t think anybody has any idea. Did the Giants get grumpy Felipe Alou to go check out their academy?

by shankbone on Feb 16, 2012 3:42 PM PST up reply actions

Hadn't they already given up on 3B before, though?

IIRC, he was a pretty awful 1B as well. It’s hard to put any stock in minor league error totals, but there were enough throwing errors on the middle infielders when Villalona played to think that it wasn’t just their arms.

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by Bhaakon on Feb 16, 2012 3:58 PM PST up reply actions

I suspect he’s a bat-only first baseman nowadays. He was heading that way before the long layoff. On the other hand, maybe time in the clink will make feel motivated to get in shape.

by Dan from NM on Feb 18, 2012 7:21 PM PST up reply actions