Hoynes: Sizemore Might Be Shut Down For Shoulder Surgery

[Backstage]

Crap! Now how are we going to make 3rd place in the Central Division? That was our one hope of maybe flipping over to watch the game when the Browns are on!

 

[Gunther]

Following up. Looks like Grady is being shut down today.

http://www.cleveland.com/tribe/index.ssf/2009/09/grady_sizemores_season_expecte.html

Cleveland Indians OF Grady Sizemore's season expected to end today because of sore left elbow

by Paul Hoynes/Plain Dealer Reporter
Friday September 04, 2009, 2:51 PM

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The Indians are expected to shut down center fielder/leadoff hitter Grady Sizemore for the season. An annoucement will be made later today.

Sizemore has played all season with a sore left elbow that will require surgery. Rookie Michael Brantley will hit leadoff tonight against the Twins at Progressive Field.

 

[DougHeil]

Very good. I guess the play for the last out and last run yesterday finally shaked things up a bit.

 

[macbdog]

I doubt that play really shook anything up- Grady had a weak arm before the arm injury and probably wouldn't have thrown out the runner anyway. Why he was in CF when Brantley is on the roster I couldn't say, either. What is more likely is that Grady can't stand it anymore and wants to go forward with it.

 

[DougHeil]

I doubt that play really shook anything up- Grady had a weak arm before the arm injury and probably wouldn't have thrown out the runner anyway. Why he was in CF when Brantley is on the roster I couldn't say, either. What is more likely is that Grady can't stand it anymore and wants to go forward with it.

Oh, I don't think so. I think Shapiro and Dolan finally had to tell Wedge to shut him down. I doubt Grady wanted to be shut down at all.

 

[Gunther]

More info here as Paul Hoynes updated his article. Apparently, Grady has been playing through two injuries and needs two surgeries. Trevor Crowe is being activated today as well.

http://www.cleveland.com/tribe/index.ssf/2009/09/grady_sizemores_season_expecte.html

Cleveland Indians CF Grady Sizemore's season over; two surgeries upcoming
by Paul Hoynes
Friday September 04, 2009, 2:51 PM

UPDATED: 5 p.m.

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The Indians have shut down center fielder/leadoff hitter Grady Sizemore for the remainder of the season.

Sizemore has played all season with a sore left elbow that will require surgery. Sizemore has also played all season with an abdominal injury on the lower left side.

Indians head trainer Lonnie Soloff said that Sizemore will undergo arthroscopic surgery on the elbow next week. About a week later, Soloff said, Sizemore will undergo surgery to stabilize the abdominal region. He is expected to be ready for spring training.

Rookie Michael Brantley will play center and bat leadoff tonight against the Twins at Progressive Field.

The lining in Sizemore's elbow is inflamed, and he needs arthroscopic surgery to remove the damaged part it. His elbow has been an issue since spring training, forcing him on the disabled list from May 31 through June 23.

Sizemore is hitting .248 (108-for-436) with 73 runs, 20 doubles, six triples, 18 homers, 64 RBI and 13 steals in 106 games. He leads the Indians in runs and homers and is third in RBI and steals.

He was hitting .270 (62-for-230) with 44 runs, nine doubles, five triples, nine homers and 33 RBI since being activated.

Sizemore played in 382 consecutive games from August 2005 until April 2008. In the previous four seasons, he missed a total of nine.

Sizemore's throwing was affected by the elbow.

Tuesday in Detroit, Sizemore said he wanted to finish the season.

"You want to finish with the guys," he said.

Sizemore added that if he was shut down, it would be to make sure he was recovering in time for next season.

"I don't want to come into spring training a few steps behind," he said.

Brantley is the logical choice to replace Sizemore in center and the leadoff spot. That's where he played this season for Class AAA Columbus.

Trevor Crowe (right oblique) is another option. He was activated today.

 

[DougHeil]

The stuff never ends. Why oh why do we insist on playing these guys when we know damn well they are injured? How can Shapiro and Wedge sit there and allow Sizemore to play needing TWO DAMN SURGERIES? I don't get it. Can anyone explain to me in a way I can comprehend this?

 

[Gunther]

I can see Grady wanting to play all season simply because he is a hard-nosed player who plays all out. Always on top gear. One of the reasons I respect Grady.

And maybe the front office saw the writing on the wall a lot sooner than the rest of us, and after careful consultation, decided to let Grady play to keep butts in the seats. I would like to think that they had prior medical assurance that the injuries would not get worse by playing.

I don't have a problem with this early in the season. Once we started the firesale, however, you would think that Grady would have been encouraged to shut it down in order to make sure he was 100% next year.

Unless the front office thought they would wait and see if the revamped team made a run at the Central Division title in August? Then they would want Grady available for the playoffs. I guess I can see this "Miracle Mets" scenerio, but it would definately be a longshot gamble.

Just listened to Mark Schwab on WTAM, he says the abdominal injury is the same groin injury that kept him from playing in the World Baseball Classic before spring training. Never went away.

 

[DougHeil]

I just think we allow hurt players to play too damn often. Hafner, Martinez and now Sizemore. I see no good reasons to justify not fixing Grady when we knew we were out of it and traded away everyone. It just doesn't make sense to me. A groin injury is not something you screw around with. If they would have let him rest it at the very beginning, it probably would have healed. He did not rest. It got worse. Now surgery. The same with Martinez last year.

 

[Gunther]

I'm hearing on the radio now that it was a "sports hernia". Here is what Wiki says about it:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athletic_pubalgia

Sounds nasty - a little more than "nagging" IMO. Would definately help explain why his hitting and baserunning suffered this year.

 

[Gunther]

Good news: Grady's shoulder surgery "successful". Sports hernia surgery scheduled for 9/16.

http://cleveland.indians.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090909&content_id=6873038&vkey=news_cle&fext=.jsp&c_id=cle

Sizemore's Elbow Surgery Successful
Outfielder awaits procedure on abdominal wall

Anthony Castrovince / MLB.com

09/09/09 12:17 PM ET

CLEVELAND -- One surgery down, one to go.

That's the count for Grady Sizemore, who underwent successful arthroscopic surgery on his left elbow Wednesday morning at the Cleveland Clinic. Team medical director Dr. Mark Schickendantz performed the 30-minute procedure, which addressed the inflammation in the elbow.

Next up for Sizemore is surgery on Sept. 16 to address his unstable left abdominal wall -- an irregularity known as an "athletic pubalgia." That surgery will be performed by Dr. Bill Meyers in Philadelphia.

Sizemore was bothered by both conditions throughout the 2009 season. The elbow problem, which he did not point out to team trainers until May, affected his throws from the outfield, and the abdominal issue, which stemmed from a groin strain, kept him from participating in the World Baseball Classic and limited his ability on the basepaths.

Though Sizemore got off to a rough start to the 2009 season, his production markedly improved after resting on the disabled list from May 31 to June 23. His .270 average and .843 OPS after the activation were on par with his numbers for the '07 (.277 average, .852 OPS) and '08 (.268, .876) seasons.

The Indians expect Sizemore, a three-time All-Star, two-time Gold Glove winner and one-time Silver Slugger Award winner, to be fully recovered from both surgeries in time to begin his standard offseason conditioning program in November.

 

[Chris]

Damn sounds like Grady was fucked up

 

[Gunther]

Just updating the thread. Grady had successful sports hernia surgery last week. Should be good to go next season.

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090916&content_id=6998224&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb

Sizemore's second surgery goes well
Center fielder scheduled to rehab in Cleveland, then Arizona

By Anthony Castrovince / MLB.com

09/16/09 12:54 PM ET

MINNEAPOLIS -- Grady Sizemore went 2-for-2 in the surgery stat line.

Sizemore underwent successful surgery on Wednesday morning to reinforce an unstable abdominal wall on his lower left side. The condition, known as an athletic pubalgia, was corrected by Dr. Bill Meyers in Philadelphia. Head athletic trainer Lonnie Soloff accompanied Sizemore on the trip to Philly and reported that all went well during the 20-minute procedure, which required a small incision in the region.

So that's two successful surgeries in the span of a week for Sizemore, who had arthroscopic surgery on his left elbow on Sept. 9.

Thus ends a season of pain for Sizemore, who is scheduled to begin rehabbing from both surgeries immediately and be able to initiate his normal offseason conditioning program on time in early November. Through the remainder of the '09 season, he'll rehab in Cleveland, then he'll transition to the Tribe's Goodyear, Ariz., complex, which is not far from his Scottsdale home.

Sizemore suffered both the elbow and groin injuries during Spring Training. The groin problem prevented him from participating with Team USA in the World Baseball Classic, and it limited him on the basepaths this season. His stolen base total dropped from 38 in his 30-30 season of '08 to 13 this season. He was caught stealing eight times after getting caught five times last year.

The Indians officially placed Sizemore, who batted .248 with 18 homers and 64 RBIs, on the disabled list on Monday.

The Indians also announced Wednesday that right-handed prospect Jason Knapp had successful arthroscopic surgery on his right shoulder Tuesday in New York.

 

[Gunther]

Grady progressing well, not throwing yet:

http://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5gACICY73E2cVoOEAiQ60KzjNO4-A

Cleveland Indians outfielder Grady Sizemore says recovery going well
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS (CP)

CLEVELAND — Indians All-star centre-fielder Grady Sizemore has begun light workouts and expects to be fully ready for spring training.

Sizemore had arthroscopic surgery on his left elbow in early September and a week later had surgery to repair a sports hernia. He injured his abdomen during a drill in spring training, then went on the disabled list May 31 due to inflammation in his elbow. After returning June 23, he played better but still had discomfort and was shut down for good on Sept. 4.

"I feel good and don't think there will be any problems," Sizemore said Wednesday. "I haven't done any throwing. It will be a while before I throw, but I have started light jogging."

Sizemore hit .248 average in 106 games, a big drop from the previous four seasons, when he averaged .281.

The falloff played a part in an unexpectedly poor season for the team that led to the dismissal of manager Eric Wedge.

"This year has been frustrating," Sizemore said. "I would have liked to have played a bigger part. So while it has been disappointing for everybody here, it has been particularly frustrating for myself."

Sizemore lives in Arizona and said he likely will be at the Indians' training complex in Goodyear "just about every day" during the off-season.

 

[elcheato]

I'm excited for next season.. Lot's of young guys, and new coaches.