Venezuelan Baseball: A Signing Bonus Postscript

Posted by Morgan Campbell on August 14, 2013 · 1 Comment 


When I met Angel Guillen last September at a dusty baseball diamond in Maracay, Venezuela was a spindly 15-year-old pitcher with a whip for a right arm and big dreams drawn to scale. I visited him while reporting a feature on Venezuela’s role in the global baseball-industrial complex, getting to know kids who hoped to … Continue reading →

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Venezuelan Baseball’s Two Strikes

Posted by Morgan Campbell on March 5, 2013 · 1 Comment 


Original published Nov. 25 2012 in the Toronto Star.  Morgan Campbell Business Reporter MARACAY, VENEZUELA—Angel Guillen turns 16 in January, but his fresh face and braces make him look younger. He’s 6-foot-2 and long-limbed, thin as a praying mantis. On the pitcher’s mound, however, he wields his right arm like a whip, unspooling fastballs that … Continue reading →

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Told y’all I’m not dead: Venezuela to the Woodshed

Posted by Morgan Campbell on December 3, 2012 · 3 Comments 


Just a quick note to thank you all for you patience, with a special shout out to those of you who missed me enough to ask where the hell I’ve been for the last seven weeks. As I pointed out before my hiatus, I’m not dead — but I did spend a few weeks buried under … Continue reading →

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