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Happy Birthday Andy Sisco!!

Our man Andy Sisco turns 26 today. To date, Andy has appeared in 151 Major League games (stats here) to the tune of a 5.18 ERA. For one shining season he was one of the better relievers in the American League, anchoring a Royal bullpen that... that... well, was actually pretty bad. Bad team too.

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In a terrible, tragic, turn, Sisco was traded to the White Sox in exchange for Ross Gload, a move that worked out tremendously for all sides. Except the opposite of that, unless we count Ross Gload's bank account.

Originally a second round pick, Sisco has earned over $2 million dollars playing baseball, shown a legendary love of tacos and inspired an obscure internet site to name an award after him.

May you find ultimate happiness tonight on your birthday Andy Sisco. Something tells me that, somewhere out there, undoubtedly you are.

 

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Wow. Remember when the easy defense for Sisco was “oh he’s young, he’s only 22, he’ll be alright!”

by Royal from Queens on Jan 13, 2009 10:26 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

that is incredible

I would have pegged him as being older than that
maybe we should sign him to a minor league contract – payable in tacos

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by buddyball on Jan 13, 2009 10:28 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

baby

The concept of progress acts as a protective mechanism to shield us from the terrors of the future. - Collected sayings of Muad'Dib

by buddyball on Jan 13, 2009 10:43 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hope he enjoyed

His birthday tacos

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by RoyalsRetro on Jan 13, 2009 10:34 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

On Sisco

I really thought he’d be good. Like Bobby Jenks closer good. But man, he really likes tacos.

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by RoyalsRetro on Jan 13, 2009 10:34 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

does Hawk like him?

The concept of progress acts as a protective mechanism to shield us from the terrors of the future. - Collected sayings of Muad'Dib

by buddyball on Jan 13, 2009 10:43 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I doiubt it

Hawk hates 95% of bullpen guys and Sisco sucked for them.

I wanna know what love is, I want you to show me

by LeoBloom on Jan 14, 2009 1:10 AM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

In all fairness to Andy Sisco

When you take the Rule 5 in context he was an EXTREMELY successful pick for the Royals. I wish I had a percentage in front of me, but I’d hazard a bet that at least 75% of Rule 5 picks do not end up sticking on the 25-man roster for a year, much less post a 3.11 ERA (142+ ERA) and over a K per inning in that season. Consider that Sisco had never pitched above A ball prior to 2005, and it is all the more impressive.

Granted, he completely fell apart in 2006, considering how terrible the Royals were in 2005 his season in the sun didn’t mean much, and he’s obviously no Joakim Soria. But to obtain a year’s worth of that performance essentially for free, and then spin it into a semi-useful piece of Gload qualifies as a small success in my mind.

Waiting for April.

by DC Royal on Jan 14, 2009 12:20 AM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

his meltdown completely destroyed the bullpen that next year

it was tough to take

but for awhile, he made allard look good

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by DyeFan187 on Jan 14, 2009 12:25 AM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

is he lefthanded?

if not, his career may be over

I wanna know what love is, I want you to show me

by LeoBloom on Jan 14, 2009 1:09 AM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

ya

he’s an LHP and throws 95. he could be employed until he’s 40 even if he sucks.

Founder of the Johnny Giavotella fan club.

by doublestix on Jan 14, 2009 1:29 AM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Well, he touches 95, but his average FB velocity is more like 92.5

So his fastball is above average, particularly for a LHP, but not way above average. And that’s about all he’s got. And of course no control. But he’ll keep getting work at some level if he can stay fairly healthy.

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by NYRoyal on Jan 14, 2009 3:42 AM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

that's what i was getting at

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by doublestix on Jan 14, 2009 4:51 AM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

+many,

Darren Oliver, whose average fastball was at a three-year high of 88.8 MPH this year and was offered arb

to be fair, he probably was a win over replacement + small leverage boost

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by devil_fingers on Jan 14, 2009 11:06 AM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Without Sisco, we'd never have Gload

So, for that alone, the Sisco Rule 5 pick was one of the greatest ever.

by marbotty on Jan 14, 2009 9:02 AM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

maybe its the chocolate milk

but is that lady popping out of the cake kind of hot?

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by devil_fingers on Jan 15, 2009 12:13 AM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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