Postseason Surgery Likely for Grady

Soloff said "there's a high index of suspicion" that Sizemore will need an operation at some point. Soloff, speaking before the last-place Indians hosted the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday night, said Sizemore will have to play with soreness in his elbow for the remainder of the season.

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Is there a compelling reason for him to play through pain now and not shut it down for surgery? Why wait and risk this affecting 2010?

by Pronktastic on Jun 30, 2009 7:34 PM EDT reply actions

There isn’t, and we won’t. As fans we may be fully adjusted to the idea that the season’s over, but I don’t think it’s kosher to tell your team that until July.

by fleerdon on Jun 30, 2009 7:40 PM EDT up reply actions

Maybe in like mid-August Brantley will be ready and we can get this done then.

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by westbrook on Jun 30, 2009 7:57 PM EDT up reply actions

I like a 1/2 season try-out for Brantley. So by August we could/should expect an OF of LaPorta-Brantley-Choo? I’m actually rather excited about that. Get Grady healthy and ready for 2010.

Although I disagree that the players don’t know it’s over yet.

I just wanted to believe.

by mjmarble on Jun 30, 2009 11:34 PM EDT up reply actions

I’m not saying they don’t know it. I’m saying it’s bad form for the front office to admit it before early July, that’s all.

by fleerdon on Jul 1, 2009 8:11 AM EDT up reply actions

Soloff says the elbow will probably need to be scoped, which fits well with your time line of late July anyway. Selling tickets will move to a new degree of difficulty without Grady.

Speaking of call-ups, I hope they give Meloan a try out. Lately they’ve used him strictly as a one inning pitcher to great effect, . Assuming Wedge could resist using him for more than three outs they might try that same approach up with us and see how he does.

by MTF on Jul 1, 2009 10:18 AM EDT up reply actions

I’m hopeful for Meloan, though I don’t know whether he’ll get the benefit of the doubt presently. I mean, that’s got to be his first string of three scoreless appearances in ages.

by fleerdon on Jul 1, 2009 10:22 AM EDT up reply actions

They actually let him close out a game a week or so back and he did well. I expected him in our pen all year long this season (as did Shapiro I’ll bet), and he has disappointed. Might was well give him a shot now while he’s hot.

by MTF on Jul 1, 2009 10:51 AM EDT up reply actions

I’m not holding my breath on Meloan. When the Indians traded for him, the scouting reports said to expect a fastball that sits in the low to mid 90’s, and can reach higher when necessary. According to a recent interview Lastoria did with Lovullo, he is currently sitting anywhere between 88-91, touching 93.

Velocity does not a pitcher make, but a drop like that is usually not a good sign.

by bewwolv on Jul 1, 2009 11:25 AM EDT up reply actions

Does this happen to every pitcher in our system?

Juan Salas: Smartest man in baseball?

by emd2k3 on Jul 1, 2009 1:04 PM EDT up reply actions

It sure seems like it does. It really begs the question of “calibration.”

I actually went down to the pitching mound during one of the Fox broadcasts and I threw my two seamer 247.3mph. I felt the gun was a little optimistic, I haven’t broken 240 in ages.

by gte619n on Jul 2, 2009 8:46 AM EDT up reply actions

I’d like for Grady to just get better. I wish they would just fix things when they happen instead of waiting forever. I feel like this can’t be good in the long run. I’m also not a doctor so I don’t know if it is really a bad idea for him to play through this pain.

Who needs affection when you can have blind hatred?

by ClemsonGirl on Jun 30, 2009 11:42 PM EDT reply actions

If the decision has been made that surgery is inevitable I would really rather do it now, and begin the rehab/recovery process soon rather than later. Grady is not leading us into the post-season this year.

by APV on Jul 1, 2009 8:54 AM EDT reply actions

As said above. Attendance is a concern, and they can wait for Brantley.

by odradek on Jul 1, 2009 10:58 AM EDT up reply actions

I’m skeptical that attendance is really that much of an issue.

Well, that's just, like, your opinion, man.

by Jay on Jul 1, 2009 11:01 AM EDT up reply actions

Yeah, it’s not like they’re drawing with him in the lineup. But then, why is he playing? Because Ben Francisco sucks?

by odradek on Jul 1, 2009 11:07 AM EDT up reply actions

I’m guessing attendance is less of a concern than they want to make sure Grady actually needs surgery. As fans, I think we discount that getting surgery and whatever rehab needs to be done afterwards really sucks. So players and teams usually try to do everything in their power to avoid surgery.

I’m guessing that Sizemore’s play will continue to be below his average and he will have surgery sometime after the all-star break.

by Cols714 on Jul 1, 2009 11:17 AM EDT up reply actions

Or because they want to give Brantley a few more weeks at AAA?

I just wanted to believe.

by mjmarble on Jul 1, 2009 11:17 AM EDT up reply actions

They can call up Crowe again if they just need a warm body. Or play Barfield in center. Or whatever.

Well, that's just, like, your opinion, man.

by Jay on Jul 1, 2009 2:07 PM EDT up reply actions

Can they call up Jordan Brown?

Please, please, please daddy? We want Jordan Brown! He has the coolest bat control in the 7th grade!

by afh4 on Jul 1, 2009 2:09 PM EDT up reply actions

If Jordan Brown comes up and rocks our world, I’m going to change my avatar to this:

Not seeming likely…

by FredOx on Jul 1, 2009 2:12 PM EDT up reply actions

I would love to see Jordan Brown take Garko’s job next season, or for that matter next week. Until Weglarz and/or Brantey are ready, we still have a position to fill. Of course, I’d also like to see them try playing Victor at 1B for all but one starting pitcher, see if Shoppach can get his groove back by playing truly every day. That would be a worthy second-half experiment.

Well, that's just, like, your opinion, man.

by Jay on Jul 1, 2009 2:40 PM EDT up reply actions

SHOPPACH SUCKS HIS APPROACH IS HORRIBLE HE PLAYS TOO MUCH

by Roger Dorn on Jul 1, 2009 2:49 PM EDT up reply actions

SHHHHH! We’re sleeping here.

by peter m on Jul 1, 2009 2:50 PM EDT up reply actions

I agree.It’d be nice if Shoppach can perform well in July so the Indians can trade him at the deadline.

by Cols714 on Jul 1, 2009 3:07 PM EDT up reply actions

No, because everyone would just bemoan us trading another useful part.

I just wanted to believe.

by mjmarble on Jul 1, 2009 3:09 PM EDT up reply actions

If Grady does get surgery and attendance is affected by it.
At least, the stadium will be enjoyable without all the Gradys Ladies trashing about.

Clone Grady 25 times and we will win the World Serious in 2040

by biscuitsandgrady on Jul 1, 2009 1:42 PM EDT reply actions

Still preferable to the fans of opposing teams. There were a surprisingly large number of White Sox fans there on Monday night, relative to the size of the “crowd” anyway.

by peter m on Jul 1, 2009 1:50 PM EDT up reply actions