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Grady Sizemore III (born August 2, 1982) is a Major League Baseball center fielder who currently plays for the Cleveland Indians. A fan favorite in Cleveland, Sizemore was acquired from the Montreal Expos in 2002 along with Brandon Phillips, Cliff Lee, and Lee Stevens in exchange for Bartolo Colón and Tim Drew. Sizemore graduated from Cascade High School in Everett, Washington, in 2000. A high school star in football, basketball, and baseball, Sizemore signed a letter of intent to play football and baseball at the University of Washington. At the time of his high school graduation, Sizemore was Cascade's all-time leader in rushing yards with 3,081 yards and interceptions with 16. He is biracial, his mother Donna is white, while his father, Grady II is black.




The Left Field Fiasco

By: Waiting for Next Year

22May2012

Tribe off-days seem few and far between. With a 21-game in 20-day stretch now over and the 40-game mark now surpassed, we can take a look at some hard truths about this this team. Last year the magic number was 45 games, where the Indians were 30-15...

Manny Ramirez Prepping for Return in AAA

By: Waiting for Next Year

21May2012

During the MLB off-season as the Indians were trying to find a right-handed bat, I wondered what could be bad about trying to bring Manny Ramirez back. As everyone told me I was crazy and that it was a bad idea and that he had nothing left in the tan...

Grady Sizemore to Start Taking Batting Practice

By: Waiting for Next Year

7May2012

Continuing to make progress from his preseason back surgery, Cleveland Indians outfielder Grady Sizemore will being taking batting practice when the team returns from their next road trip. Sizemore, who sustained a lower back injury fielding ground b...

Johnny Damon Officially Signs with Cleveland Indians

By: Call to the Pen

13Apr2012

Late Wednesday night it was reported that the Cleveland Indians had reached an agreement with veteran free agent Johnny Damon.  However, yesterday morning the Indians and Damon both confirmed that nothing was official, though many believed it was on...

The Damon/Sizemore/Brantley Conundrum

By: Waiting for Next Year

13Apr2012

And starting in left field for your Cleveland Indians, Johnny Damon….. News broke that the Indians and the 38-year old former All-Star outfielder/DH were working on a deal late Wednesday night. By Thursday afternoon, Damon went on Sirius/XM radio w...

Johnny Damon signs with Cleveland Indians Analysis

By: Call to the Pen

12Apr2012

Johnny Damon has signed an interesting contract with the Cleveland Indians, as he has a full no-trade clause and can opt out on a specific day after Grady Sizemore returns. Sizemore is out for 8-12 weeks following back surgery, after receiving a new...

Johnny Damon Rumors: Indians Deal Not Done Yet

By: Call to the Pen

12Apr2012

Last night Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports reported that the Cleveland Indians had reached an agreement with free agent outfielder/designated hitter Johnny Damon.  Rosenthal’s source passed on specifics of the deal, but the financial terms were not an...

Johnny Damon Rumors: The Damon “Mystery”

By: Call to the Pen

8Apr2012

Last week Scott Boras announced that his client, Johnny Damon, will sign with a major league club by May 1.  The veteran outfielder/designated hitter is seeking an opportunity that will provide him with at least 450 plate appearances this season. ...

Two Days Until The Opener, and I’m Worried

By: Waiting for Next Year

3Apr2012

We are just two days away from opening day in Cleveland. It is one of my favorite times of the year. Everyone is in first place. Every team (well, not everyone, but most of them) thinks that this is their year to make some noise. Last season, our bel...

Bobby Abreu Rumors: Angels, Indians Trade Fizzled Over Salary Concerns

By: Call to the Pen

1Apr2012

Mike DiGiovanna of the Los Angeles Times reported yesterday that trade talks between the Angels and Indians “fell apart” over how much of Bobby Abreu’s $9 million salary Cleveland would assume.  It was reported earlier this week that the India...

Bobby Abreu Rumors: Indians, Angels Trade Talks “Fell Apart”

By: Call to the Pen

31Mar2012

Yesterday morning it appeared the Cleveland Indians and Los Angeles Angels were on the verge of completing a trade involving outfielder Bobby Abreu.  However, before noontime eastern, Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com reported that the deal had fallen ap...

Bobby Abreu Rumors: Angels, Indians Talking Trade

By: Call to the Pen

30Mar2012

Last evening, Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com reported that the Los Angeles Angels and Cleveland Indians were “on the verge” of completing a trade involving veteran outfielder and designated hitter Bobby Abreu.  A source later told FOX Sports that a...

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