CSF Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 Didn't see it posted. Sox, Gload agree to 1-year deal The Associated Press November 27, 2006, 7:30 PM CST First baseman Ross Gload and the White Sox agreed Monday to a $625,000, one-year contract. Gload, who batted .327 in 77 games with three homers and 18 RBIs last year, was arbitration-eligible. Click here to find out more! As a utility player, Gload can spell Paul Konerko at first and also play the outfield. A left-handed hitter, he had 156 at-bats last season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregory Pratt Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 Gload is great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
103 mph screwball Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 Batting 2nd ... Left Fielder.... ROSS GLOAD!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxFan1 Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 My dream off-season is now complete. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chisoxfn Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 GLOADIE!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvilMonkey Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 What? Not $6 million???!?! Ithought that was the going rate these days? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3E8 Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 Best news I've heard in awhile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockRaines Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 QUOTE(103 mph screwball @ Nov 27, 2006 -> 09:11 PM) Batting 2nd ... Left Fielder.... ROSS GLOAD!!! Its not a bad idea really. Though Gload sucks in the field, he is Sean Casey with speed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowand44 Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 (edited) QUOTE(RockRaines @ Nov 27, 2006 -> 11:08 PM) Its not a bad idea really. Though Gload sucks in the field, he is Sean Casey with speed. He'd be better than Pods out there, no doubt in my mind. Ross Edited November 28, 2006 by Rowand44 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteSoxfan1986 Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 QUOTE(Rowand44 @ Nov 27, 2006 -> 11:24 PM) He'd be better than Pods out there, no doubt in my mind. Ross Eithe him or Mack should have been leading off or playing left at the end of last year when Pods was killing us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthSideSox72 Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 Well, everyone knows I'm happy to see Ross back. If big-time options in LF are too expensive or don't work out, I'd be all for Gload in LF batting 2nd. He's a wash defensively for Pods, and may even improve to be better than Pods with some time out there. And he'd be a huge upgrade offensively. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregory Pratt Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 I really like the thought of Gload in left either hitting second or leading off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chet Lemon Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 If Gload plays well and looks comfortable in LF during Spring Training, I would endorse him as our starting LF and #2 hitter if there are no other options. Here's some of Gload's splits for those who didn't know (2004-2006 seasons aka his White Sox career) vs LHP 84 AB .345 .375 .524 .899 vs RHP 348 AB .299 .346 .428 .774 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soxy Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 I heart Ross Gload. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klaus kinski Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 QUOTE(3E8 @ Nov 27, 2006 -> 11:08 PM) Best news I've heard in awhile. ONLY news I've heard in awhile Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VAfan Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 Ross Gload is a total bargain. With those splits, he should have been subbing for Jim Thome against lefties more of the time. I'd also be fine with him playing LF, though probably not as a full-time player. And he's really a perfect #2 hitter. High average, low strike-outs, can pull the ball, can bunt well. Given enough ABs, he'd probably hit double-digit HRs. The problem is that Ozzie underutilizes him. Instead of 150 ABs, he ought to get twice that number. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 QUOTE(VAfan @ Nov 28, 2006 -> 08:32 AM) Ross Gload is a total bargain. With those splits, he should have been subbing for Jim Thome against lefties more of the time. I'd also be fine with him playing LF, though probably not as a full-time player. And he's really a perfect #2 hitter. High average, low strike-outs, can pull the ball, can bunt well. Given enough ABs, he'd probably hit double-digit HRs. The problem is that Ozzie underutilizes him. Instead of 150 ABs, he ought to get twice that number. I don't know about 300 at bats, depending on what our LF fix winds up being, but it honestly would be a good idea to just pencil in Konerko at DH and Gload at 1b one time per week for the entire season. It would probably help big Jim avoid some of those nagging little things that started to catch up with him around August of last year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VAfan Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Nov 28, 2006 -> 11:35 AM) I don't know about 300 at bats, depending on what our LF fix winds up being, but it honestly would be a good idea to just pencil in Konerko at DH and Gload at 1b one time per week for the entire season. It would probably help big Jim avoid some of those nagging little things that started to catch up with him around August of last year. Well, he got 234 ABs in 2004, and led the team with a .321 average. So if you give him enough ABs, he's going to hit in the .320s. Sure would be nice to get that kind of production out of LF, SS, or CF. If Gload could play the field just about anywhere but 1B, he should get 500+ ABs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockRaines Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 Something that usually isnt mentioned on here is that Gload actually has pretty decent speed. Besides hitting .300 or so and getting on base, he could actually run a little and stretch out some doubles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmags Posted November 29, 2006 Share Posted November 29, 2006 quick question, when you guys are saying gload hits two hole, who leads off? I haven't been able to catch up too much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted November 29, 2006 Share Posted November 29, 2006 Sometimes it is the smallest moves that make the biggest impact. With this contract, he is also more tantalizing in any trade talks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthSideSox72 Posted November 29, 2006 Share Posted November 29, 2006 QUOTE(bmags @ Nov 29, 2006 -> 10:04 AM) quick question, when you guys are saying gload hits two hole, who leads off? I haven't been able to catch up too much. If Gload did indeed start in LF, one option would be to have a Uribe replacement leadoff, if we get an SS. Or, if Uribe stays, you could maybe leadoff with Gload. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilliamTell Posted November 29, 2006 Share Posted November 29, 2006 He deserves another contract with the Sox. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockRaines Posted November 29, 2006 Share Posted November 29, 2006 Its funny, all the players on the sox said last year that Gload was their best htiter, even Dye used hit bat in the HR derby, and I beleive a couple of other players used it during games to get some of his mojo, yet we never see the guy get any meaningful time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soxman352000 Posted November 29, 2006 Share Posted November 29, 2006 nice to see Ross back on the team Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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