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With my 7th round pick, the Wailing Wahoos select Grady Sizemore, Center Fielder.
Career w/ Cleveland: 2004-2011
Career Stats w/ Cleveland: .269 BA, .830 OPS, 139 HR, 216 2B, 43 3B, 134 SB, 458 RBI, 3x All-Star, 2x Gold Glove, 1x Silver Slugger
Grady Sizemore was truly one of the Indian greats of the 2000s. Before injuries sapped his athletisicm and batting prowess, Sizemore was probably considered one of the better players in the American League. A speedy outfielder who played Gold Glove defense and was also a 30-30 threat (something he accomplished in 2008), Sizemore was an offensive and defensive anchor for the Indians in the mid-2000s. Unfortunately, his reckless style of play and overall durability problems had him injured fairly often in his mid-20s, and he was all but washed up by his age 27 season in 2010, a time when most guys really just start to hit their prime. Sizemore bounced around with Boston, Philly, and Tampa Bay before hanging it up after the 2015 season at age 32.
Sizemore's best season for me was in 2006. He played all 162 games and hit .290/.375/.533/.907 with 28 HR, 53 2B, 11 3B, 76 RBI, 134 R, 190 H, 22 SB, 133 OPS+, a 6.6 WAR, an all-star appearance, and an 11th place finish in the MVP voting.
It's crazy to think that if Sizemore had aged gracefully, there would be an outside chance that he would still be playing today at age 37. A sad example of how injuries can sap a promising career.
My roster thus far:
SP - Corey Kluber
SP - Sam McDowell
CP - Andrew Miller
CF - Grady Sizemore
SS - Omar Vizquel
RF - Albert Belle
3B - Jose Ramirez
Draft board is here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1vhOOAVnG0Q_8Iol125TTlzYdmgpyBo2v3oz28mybcD4/edit#gid=0
@sportscoach is on the clock
Career w/ Cleveland: 2004-2011
Career Stats w/ Cleveland: .269 BA, .830 OPS, 139 HR, 216 2B, 43 3B, 134 SB, 458 RBI, 3x All-Star, 2x Gold Glove, 1x Silver Slugger
Grady Sizemore was truly one of the Indian greats of the 2000s. Before injuries sapped his athletisicm and batting prowess, Sizemore was probably considered one of the better players in the American League. A speedy outfielder who played Gold Glove defense and was also a 30-30 threat (something he accomplished in 2008), Sizemore was an offensive and defensive anchor for the Indians in the mid-2000s. Unfortunately, his reckless style of play and overall durability problems had him injured fairly often in his mid-20s, and he was all but washed up by his age 27 season in 2010, a time when most guys really just start to hit their prime. Sizemore bounced around with Boston, Philly, and Tampa Bay before hanging it up after the 2015 season at age 32.
Sizemore's best season for me was in 2006. He played all 162 games and hit .290/.375/.533/.907 with 28 HR, 53 2B, 11 3B, 76 RBI, 134 R, 190 H, 22 SB, 133 OPS+, a 6.6 WAR, an all-star appearance, and an 11th place finish in the MVP voting.
It's crazy to think that if Sizemore had aged gracefully, there would be an outside chance that he would still be playing today at age 37. A sad example of how injuries can sap a promising career.
My roster thus far:
SP - Corey Kluber
SP - Sam McDowell
CP - Andrew Miller
CF - Grady Sizemore
SS - Omar Vizquel
RF - Albert Belle
3B - Jose Ramirez
Draft board is here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1vhOOAVnG0Q_8Iol125TTlzYdmgpyBo2v3oz28mybcD4/edit#gid=0
@sportscoach is on the clock
