Tribe Hurt, Sizemore Placed on 60 Day DL

(Cleveland, OH) - They say after a player gets a contract extension that they perform better. This was not the case for Grady Sizemore and the Cleveland Indians. In the Indians season opener against the White Sox, Sizemore broke his ankle on a slide to second to prevent a double play.

This injury will keep the Indians' center fielder out for some time. His doctors have said that it is not a clean break and they are not sure weather or not Sizemore will play this season. Sizemore was distraught about the thought of not playing in the 2006 season.

All of this happened right after Sizemore was signed long term. Back on March 29th Sizemore signed a contract extension through 2011 with a club option for 2012. If this negotiation was done 5 days later, would the Indians still have made that decision? That is the question everyone is asking after this incident.

- Rich Ballezzi