Happy Birthday Andy Sisco!!
by royalsreview on Jan 13, 2009 10:23 PM EST
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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.
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 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 up reply actions 0 recs
Hope he enjoyed
His birthday tacos
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by RoyalsRetro on Jan 13, 2009 10:34 PM EST reply 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 actions 0 recs
easily one of the greatest 100 white sox
of the post 2005 era
by royalsreview on Jan 13, 2009 10:36 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
does Hawk like him?
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by buddyball on Jan 13, 2009 10:43 PM EST up reply 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 up reply 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 actions 0 recs
is he lefthanded?
if not, his career may be over
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by LeoBloom on Jan 14, 2009 1:09 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
ya
he’s an LHP and throws 95. he could be employed until he’s 40 even if he sucks.
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by doublestix on Jan 14, 2009 1:29 AM EST up reply 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 up reply actions 0 recs
that's what i was getting at
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by doublestix on Jan 14, 2009 4:51 AM EST up reply 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 up reply 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 actions 0 recs
By the way, this reminds me to follow up on the Sisco Award - I don't think we ever picked a winner
I’ll get a post up soon, unless you want to do it to get out of your ‘posting rut’.
by marbotty on Jan 14, 2009 9:04 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
I am guessing the voting was unanimous
or did someone pull an “Oops, I forgot to check Rickey Henderson”?
by Gopherballs on Jan 14, 2009 1:32 PM EST up reply 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 actions 0 recs
for a pretty un detailed cartoon
yes
by royalsreview on Jan 16, 2009 8:25 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
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