GM hopes Sizemore plays 120 games: The Plain Dealer reports Indians GM Chris Antonetti said he would like to see OF Grady Sizemore play 100-120 games in 2012. Antonetti added that the Indians took a gamble on bringing Sizemore back with a one-year deal, but he said the veteran outfielder showed at times in 2011 that he can still be an exceptional offensive player. (Updated 02/13/2012)
Injury Report
Knee - Probable for start of spring training (Updated - 1/30/12)
Fantasy Analysis
Sizemore's career has gone from promising to disappointing because of knee problems. But the Indians are willing to give it one more try and see if Sizemore can make it through the 2012 season. It seems, however, the team is open to sitting him at times to help keep him healthy. Fantasy owners need to keep that in mind on Draft Day. Consider Sizemore at best a late-round, injury-risk Fantasy sleeper. (Updated 02/13/2012).
12/16/2011 16:58 Indians acquire Cunningham from Padres, sign free agents Lopez, Pie
Needing to add depth to an outfield ravaged by injuries in 2011, the Indians acquired Aaron Cunningham from San Diego in a trade and signed free agent Felix Pie. The club also signed versatile free-agent infielder Jose Lopez.
12/13/2011 11:23 Top 300 overall for 2012
Our Scott White lays out an initial Top 300 overall list for owners looking to get a jump on Draft Day next spring.
When the Indians declined Grady Sizemore's option for 2012 at the start of the offseason, his career in Cleveland appeared to be over. But they brought him back on an incentive-laden deal, giving him what could be his last chance to remain an everyday player in the majors. Four years ago, the idea of him being anything less would have been laughable. He was coming off his first career 30-30 season and just entering his prime at age 26. But injuries have put a wrecking ball through his career and left Fantasy owners to pick up the pieces. The big blow, of course, came in 2010, when he missed all but 33 games because of microfracture surgery on his left knee. But his right knee was the issue last year. He initially jammed it in May and ended up needing arthroscopic surgery after it put him back on the DL in July. In between, he proved he's still a capable major-league hitter, homering 10 times in 268 at-bats, but the rust was apparent in his high strikeout rate, and the speed that once set him apart was gone. Given his injury concerns and less-than-assured production even when healthy, Sizemore doesn't deserve more than a late-round pick in Fantasy. (Updated 1/5/12)
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