Grady Sizemore re-signs with the Cleveland Indians

by Adam J. Morris on Nov 23, 2011 10:50 AM CST

Jon Heyman says Grady Sizemore has agreed to a one year deal to return to the Cleveland Indians for $5 million, plus another $4 million in incentives.

There was talk at various times this offseason about the Rangers having interest in Sizemore, but I never saw him as a good fit for Texas. Texas already has a couple of outfielders in Josh Hamilton and Nelson Cruz who have trouble staying healthy, so adding Sizemore to the mix would be problematic. There's also a question about whether he can physically handle centerfield, which would make him, like David Murphy, a lefty-hitting fourth outfielder limited to the corner outfield positions.

And of course, beyond that, he's been terrible the past two seasons. Sizemore had a 560 OPS in 2010 and a 707 OPS in 2011. A few years ago he was one of the best players in baseball. If he was still that guy, someone who could be an All Star caliber centerfielder, he'd be a great fit.

He's not that guy any more, though. He's a corner outfielder who has issues staying healthy and who is hoping to rebound after two awful years with the bat. And he's someone who would make sense for a lot of teams, including Cleveland...just not Texas...

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Well, bye....

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by Samuel_L_Bronkowitz on Nov 23, 2011 11:02 AM CST reply actions

The Rangers have been to the WS two years in a row and are poised to be a playoff team for years to come.

The time for reclamation projects has passed…..

No more Brandon Wood types
No more Vlads
No more Rich Hardens

"I never argue with people who say that baseball is boring, because baseball is boring. And then, suddenly, it isn’t. And that’s what makes it great." - Joe Posnanski

by GhostofSteveFoucault on Nov 23, 2011 11:14 AM CST reply actions

You mean Webb right?

If we signed Brandon Wood there would be an Occupy RBIA.

Harden was a good try at getting an ace without having to pay alot
Vlad was pretty good that year at least for parts of it
Webb we were out 3 million but the upside was a Cy Young starter

Every team does reclamation each year on players you think are over the hill. Some work some don’t

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by LSU Ranger on Nov 23, 2011 11:23 AM CST up reply actions

Ack...sorry....

Yes, I meant Webb….

"I never argue with people who say that baseball is boring, because baseball is boring. And then, suddenly, it isn’t. And that’s what makes it great." - Joe Posnanski

by GhostofSteveFoucault on Nov 23, 2011 11:37 AM CST up reply actions

Good point, BTW....

Even the Yankees did it last season with Bartolo Colon….worked out pretty well….

"I never argue with people who say that baseball is boring, because baseball is boring. And then, suddenly, it isn’t. And that’s what makes it great." - Joe Posnanski

by GhostofSteveFoucault on Nov 23, 2011 11:38 AM CST up reply actions

I think signing Sizemore

would have been more comparable to signing Harden as opposed to Vlad. I liked what Vlad had done for the team for the most part last season.

by hateball on Nov 23, 2011 11:27 AM CST up reply actions

I have no problem with reclamation projects

When there is an open spot for them.

"In fact, most of these free-swinging Padres couldn’t hit Dock’s funky palm ball. I threw it often. But by then, also, the first acid distractions entered: the TV flickered; the cracks in the wall started to move; the hand soap started to breathe — those sorts of things. Plus I was drawn to the outdoor garden between innings. Rain was near, I sensed." - A.J. Daulerio

by Gdawg on Nov 23, 2011 3:08 PM CST up reply actions