...this offseason:
-The Indians have already traded better players so why not?
-The Indians are not going to contend next year (repeat in 2011, 12, 13, 14....etc.)
-You can't build your team around a guy who strikes out too much and hits .260 when he's healthy.
-Trade him while other GM's still feel he has a tremendous upside and before they have a few more years to see his batting average and extra base hits decline as they have since 2006.
-Grady's Ladies have got to go.
-There would never be a chance of another Surfing Sizemore bobblehead. Hard to imagine a kid who grew up in Washington state did much surfing.
-There would never be a chance of another Sizemore fleece blanket, paving the way for just a plain Snuggie giveaway, which is all we've really ever wanted as fans.
-I won't have to watch him hit anymore solo home runs when the Indians are losing 8-1.
-I won't have to watch him kill rallies by striking out with runner's in scoring position in a close game anymore.
-The Indians could get three prospects that aren't considered their trading partners top prospects (i.e. the Cliff Lee trade). Please note sarcasm, but I'm sure this isn't far from the truth.
-Sure no one would probably ever play centerfield defensively as well ever again in an Indians uniform, but if your'e becoming more known for your defense, well then sorry but you're not an elite player.
-I won't have to hear in the media that the Indians are trying to get Grady to be more of a leader anymore. It hasn't happened in five years and it's not going to happen now.
Ok, I'm not hating on the guy but there isn't any reason to keep him now, let the kid go and try to start over with a team that can contend, and save some money while doing so. The Dolan's are running this team as if it were a Marc's store, so why not finish the job now. Just like Marc's next year at the Indians team shop you'll find Indians cup coolers in one corner, umbrella's in the back, and mattresses in the middle. The point being, who know's what the hell is really going on when you walk in?
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