Closing Time: When Grady Sizemore hurts, we all hurt

Guys get hurt in this numbers racket, and when hurt guys play on losing teams, September can be the cruelest month. With all that in mind, say hello – and possibly say goodbye – to Grady Sizemore(notes). Sizemore has been playing with an inflamed lining in his elbow joint since spring training, which largely explains his lost season. No one disputes that he needs surgery, it's just a matter of when the Indians decide enough is enough. "With Grady, we're not 100 percent sure what we're going to do," Eric Wedge told the Cleveland Plain Dealer on Tuesday. "There's still a chance we could shut him down early." Sizemore's stats are depressed across the board; the counting stats took a hit from his month on the disabled list, of course, but he's also on pace to have his worst year in the slash numbers (.247/.341/.447). Again, this is all the elbow talking. Assuming Sizemore looks hale next spring, there's no reason not to spend a...