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Three to testify against Villalona in murder case; update on Wagner Mateo | Extra Baggs
According to this report from an English news organization in the Dominican Republic, three witnesses will testify that Giants prospect Angel Villalona was the triggerman in the fatal shooting of a bar patron on Sept. 19. The report is not new, but there doesn’t appear to be anything more recent ...
Giants advise Randy Winn to seek employment elsewhere | Extra Baggs
blogs.mercurynews.com — Outfielder Randy Winn filed for free agency and he isn’t expected to re-sign with the Giants, his... agent told me today. The Giants contacted agent Craig Landis prior to the World Series and thanked Winn for his services, but said they have a number of ... (more) Giants advise Randy Winn to seek employment elsewhere | ...
Villalona: paying off a family?
minorleaguelife.blogspot.com — I've been in enough seafood restaurants to know when something smells fishy. Tonight I just read something... smelling so fishy I would've walked out of the restaurant's door and never looked back. According to Andrew Baggarly's blog , which cites an AP ... (more) Villalona: paying off a family?

Catching Up With The G-Men
Catching Up With The G-Men
fackyouk.blogspot.com — In their final game of the 2008 season, the Yankees fell to the Red Sox 4-3 in... 10 innings at Fenway Park. It was the only time in the previous 14 years that combination of events wouldn't have meant a heartbreaking loss in Game 7 of the ALCS, but since only one of those teams was going to the ... (more) Catching Up With The G-Men
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Giants May Not Sign Wagner Mateo
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com — ... that the Giants will sign 16-year-old prospect Wagner Mateo, it is "not safe to assume" that they will ink the Dominican outfielder, writes Andrew Baggarly of the San Jose Mercury News.  While the Giants made a "strong offer" for the youngster prior to his ...

Off-Field Issues Haunting Giants
The Giants Baseball Blog- A San Francisco Giants Blog and Fan Website — ... As far as the Villalona case goes, things are starting to pick-up in the investagation and it's not looking pretty for the 19 year-old. Andrew Baggarly reported yesterday that two new witnesses have come forward and are set to testify against Villalona, the main suspect in a homicide in Santo Domingo in September. However, Villalona apparently has reached an agreement with the victims family in which Villalona will pay them 150,000 to drop charges. Even if they do drop the charges though, Villalona is still facing trial and the possibility or 20 years in prison if convicted. ...

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twitter.com 10/22/2009 — Loader Twitter.com Login Join Twitter! Hearing Wagner Mateo may sign within next couple of weeks with San Francisco. Nothing final, but it's looking like he's headed to the Giants about 20 hours ago from TweetDeck jorgearangure Jorge Arangure Footer ...
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Off-Field Issues Haunting Giants
giantsbaseballblog.blogspot.com 21 days ago — The Giants organization has been in the news quite a bit lately, and it's not the kind of news that you hope for. I'm sure most Giants fans are aware of the trouble that "The Franchise" got into a couple of weeks back after being caught with an illegal substance, as well as the tragic news out ...
HOT STOVE NOTES: Molina is Type A personality, a Pudgy alternative, Holliday vs. Bay | Extra Baggs
blogs.mercurynews.com 20 days ago — The Elias rankings are out and catcher Bengie Molina is a Type A free agent, which means the Giants would get two draft picks if they offer him arbitration and he signs elsewhere. From everything I’ve been told, the Giants are open to bringing back ...
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Giants prospect Angel Villalona has been released from prison while the state builds its murder case against him.
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Giants infield prospect Angel Villalona has been freed on bond but will still face murder charges in the Dominican Republic stemming from a Sept. 19 shooting.
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SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) -- A top baseball prospect for the San Francisco Giants has been freed on bond after the family of the man he is accused of killing asked a judge in the Dominican Republic to drop the case.