Found July 03, 2008 on Waiting For Next Year: Yardbarker Blogger Network
We've already waived the white flag, and even went on to punctuate it. If we could photoshop a giant fork into an Indians logo, we would. But as many losses as this team racks up in what is turning out to be one of the most frustrating seasons on record, you can't help but cheer on the guys that are actually doing their job. They are easy to name, as there are only a handful: Cliff Lee, C.C. Sabathia (despite the rough start), and Ben Francisco would be easy candidates. But one that needs instant credit is Grady Sizemore. I don't want this to turn into a male-written version of the Grady's Ladies Sisterhood, but the way this kid has been swinging the bat will make any sort of snubbing of an All-Star appearance an absolute shame. Though leading off for this team over the entire year, Sizemore is leading the league in home runs (21), third in total bases (174), seventh in slugging (.534) and eighth in steals (20). He's currently the only player in the AL t...
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  • hopefully he can be the one Cleveland Indian to stay on this club his entire career...me and the rest of the cleveland fans would sure enjoy it!!! go tribe!!!
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