Angels sign IF Hillenbrand

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12/26/2006 - Anahiem, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - After a tumultuous 2006 season, infielder Shea Hillenbrand has landed in Anaheim for 2007, agreeing to terms on a one-year contract with the Angels that includes a club option for 2008.

Hillenbrand started last year with Toronto before blasting the Blue Jays organization and forcing the club to trade him to San Francisco. After taking three days off to complete the adoption of a baby girl, Hillenbrand ripped Blue Jays officials for not putting him in the starting lineup.

He also was upset about not being congratulated by the team's front office on the adoption while Blue Jays manager John Gibbons reportedly challenged Hillenbrand to a fight during a closed-door meeting.

Hillenbrand batted .301 with 12 home runs and 39 runs batted in 81 games with Toronto before the Blue Jays designated him for assignment. In 60 games with the Giants, the 31-year-old hit .248 with nine home runs and 29 RBI. His 21 combined home runs established a career-high.

"We are pleased that Shea Hillenbrand is joining the Angels' organization," said Angels vice president and general manager Bill Stoneman. "He is a solid right-handed hitter who brings the additional element of power and he should fit nicely into the middle of our lineup."

In six major league seasons, Hillenbrand owns a career-average of .287 with 104 home runs and 1,482 RBI in 970 games with Boston, Arizona, Toronto and San Francisco.

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The Nebraska athletic department said in a release Monday that Lucky was admitted Sunday night.

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