Royals Trade Andy Sisco

kfkorn · 12-17-2006, 01:35 AM

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CHICAGO -- With Saturday's acquisition of Andrew Sisco from the Royals in exchange for Ross Gload, the White Sox appeared to add to an already impressive cast of power arms making up their revamped bullpen.

White Sox add lefty Sisco to 'pen

Goose · 12-17-2006, 02:58 AM

Yikes. And I though the Soriano-Rameriz trade was bad. This is pretty much on the same level.

GerryInCS · 12-17-2006, 06:55 AM

Who's it bad for? It seems both teams are getting players that don't fit their respective teams well. The royals are getting Gload who can't play his position well, doesn't hit for average and whose only saving grace is that he can ocassionally knock one out of the park. The Ryals seem to have enough power hitters, what they need is tablesetters and a better bullpen

Goose · 12-17-2006, 07:14 AM

It's bad for the Royals.

They traded a good arm in Sisco (I know he had a bad year) whos only 23 and is left handed for a backup first basemen who's only purpose is to be one of the layers of blockage that the Royals have applied to Huber.

Codered · 12-17-2006, 09:51 AM

The Royals organization and most of their fans don't consider Andy Sisco a good player. I don't get excited about Ross Gload, but I will be stunned if Sisco ever becomes more then a situational pitcher.

To even compare Andy Sisco to Soriano is crazy. Plus with Dayton stock piling arms it was good to get rid of the dead weight pitchers that we have given up on.

Again Ross Gload isn't anything big, but neither is Sisco. It's basically grabbing a backup firstbaseman and adding depth to a poor bench by moving something we now have quite a bit of.

GeorgiaRoyal · 12-17-2006, 01:44 PM

There's a pretty good reason that we were able to pick Sisco up in the Rule 5. The Cubs had soured on him a bit and didn't protect him. He had a good first season (no one was familiar with him), but then the league got the book on him and then we got what we got last year. I think it was absolutely crazy that he was in the big leagues last season after getting shelled continually, but oh well. Hopefully Brown and or Sanders gets dealt, and then we'll have a back up player for the outfield and 1B in Gload. Having players like this will make it easier to carry 12 pitchers (rule 5 pick Soria). I doubt we'll miss Sisco.

Codered · 12-18-2006, 11:34 AM

I almost forgot about Sisco and coming in the game with runners on base. I wonder if there is a stat site out there showing just how HORRIBLE he was the past two years with coming into the game with runners on base.

I don't care how good Gload is. I am figuring he has to be an upgrade over Sisco.

12-17-2006, 02:58 AM	#2 (permalink)
Goose Moderator Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Aberdeen,Wa Posts: 1,190	Yikes. And I though the Soriano-Rameriz trade was bad. This is pretty much on the same level. __________________

12-17-2006, 07:14 AM	#4 (permalink)
Goose Moderator Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Aberdeen,Wa Posts: 1,190	It's bad for the Royals. They traded a good arm in Sisco (I know he had a bad year) whos only 23 and is left handed for a backup first basemen who's only purpose is to be one of the layers of blockage that the Royals have applied to Huber. __________________

12-17-2006, 09:51 AM	#5 (permalink)
Codered Moderator Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 148	The Royals organization and most of their fans don't consider Andy Sisco a good player. I don't get excited about Ross Gload, but I will be stunned if Sisco ever becomes more then a situational pitcher. To even compare Andy Sisco to Soriano is crazy. Plus with Dayton stock piling arms it was good to get rid of the dead weight pitchers that we have given up on. Again Ross Gload isn't anything big, but neither is Sisco. It's basically grabbing a backup firstbaseman and adding depth to a poor bench by moving something we now have quite a bit of. __________________ Save us Jay Cutler.... Last edited by Codered; 12-17-2006 at 09:57 AM.

12-18-2006, 11:34 AM	#7 (permalink)
Codered Moderator Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 148	I almost forgot about Sisco and coming in the game with runners on base. I wonder if there is a stat site out there showing just how HORRIBLE he was the past two years with coming into the game with runners on base. I don't care how good Gload is. I am figuring he has to be an upgrade over Sisco. __________________ Save us Jay Cutler....

12-17-2006, 06:55 AM	#3 (permalink)
GerryInCS Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Colorado Springs Posts: 608	Who's it bad for? It seems both teams are getting players that don't fit their respective teams well. The royals are getting Gload who can't play his position well, doesn't hit for average and whose only saving grace is that he can ocassionally knock one out of the park. The Ryals seem to have enough power hitters, what they need is tablesetters and a better bullpen

12-17-2006, 01:44 PM	#6 (permalink)
GeorgiaRoyal Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 21	There's a pretty good reason that we were able to pick Sisco up in the Rule 5. The Cubs had soured on him a bit and didn't protect him. He had a good first season (no one was familiar with him), but then the league got the book on him and then we got what we got last year. I think it was absolutely crazy that he was in the big leagues last season after getting shelled continually, but oh well. Hopefully Brown and or Sanders gets dealt, and then we'll have a back up player for the outfield and 1B in Gload. Having players like this will make it easier to carry 12 pitchers (rule 5 pick Soria). I doubt we'll miss Sisco.