Grady Sizemore Could've Been Barry Bonds

Creator: Jolly Olive
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In the mid-2000s, Grady Sizemore was quietly one of the most complete players in baseball. Those in his time may not have realized, but he was on track to be another Barry Bonds...
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Introduction 0:00 - 1:12
Grady Sizemore Was GREAT 1:13 - 5:50
Grady's UNBELIEVABLE Comps 5:51 - 7:45
Pain 7:46 - 9:53
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This Olive fella sounds pretty smart in my humble opinion

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Yeah sounds like he would have a pretty cool Channel…

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Hi

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hey i agree i subbed to whoever that dude was a while back and picked up the meme of that channel narvaez to my fantasy team

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When you started talking I was like hey that sounds like and then you introduced yourself and I feel like SRS has added a very solid contributor to it's already solid set.

[@l2_vapor832]

I didn't look at who made it so I thought it was a jolly Olive video

[@FuzzyFromYT]

*grabs popcorn, and tissues*

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HE'S HERE

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@@JollyOlive it was only a matter of time.

[@wthryan-]

YES

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Hello

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At least you’ve got something to take your mind off yesterday’s game.

[@FoolishBaseball]

Trent Grisham could be healthy Grady Sizemore.

[@LittleWarriorD18]

Foolish: Hey! Sac bunts! SRS: Hey! Grady Sizemore! Both great videos guys! Love all the content!

[@pegenwaukegan4792]

So glad my team got rid of him because of ONE error...

[@IdliAmin_TheLastKingofSambar]

Grady Little and Tom Sizemore could collectively be old and extremely unhealthy Grady Sizemore.

[@enthusiastJD]

AND THE BALL GETS AWAY FROM GRISHAM IN RIGHT THATS GONNA SCORE THREE RUNS

[@TheJR7360]

Please don't say that, I'm a Dodgers fan 😔. Trents ceiling is insane. I watch the Padres a lot and that guy's gonna be trouble, soon.

[@BaseballHistorian]

Everyone: Avengers Infinity War is the most ambitious crossover event in history Jolly Olive x SRS: Allow us to introduce ourselves

[@thegreatcalvinio]

Travis Hafner’s decline due to injury around that same time was bad for Cleveland, too. Hafner was one of most intimidating hitters at his peak.

[@rogregg29445]

That dude had insane power

[@alexandergilles8583]

Him and Sizemore were a great tandem

[@patd0]

Yeah they invested in Sizemore, Hafner and Fausto Carmona and let Victor Martinez, Cliff Lee and CC Sabathia go. Nobody would have argued that choice at the time, even with Carmona who was “younger” (lol) than the the other pitchers. In retrospect... oops.

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Pronk!

[@thawkereynolds]

Travis Hafner was the original Chris Davis

[@SportStorm23]

1:40 I'm sure it was intentional but I like how when you said "how insane Grady Sizemore was", he made that grin towards the camera

[@bigcheese9096]

Everytime I go through the comment section and find a quote from the video it always happens simultaneously. It's getting creepy

[@Excel_Breaker]

Dude I didnt even realize this was an SRS video when I first clicked on it. I thought it was Olive's channel. This is pretty cool

[@ebscoHOSTpub]

same

[@joemomma5164]

Good for olive joining SRS he’s definitely gonna improve the quality of the Chanel

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Yeah, their handbags have really fallen off since 2016.

[@bigbrainbaseball3386]

Yeah, I agree.

[@zayotru]

@@JAFair-jb3tp lmao

[@andyc9979]

I remember late 90s and early 2000s bisons games (AAA) when they had sizemore, sexton, crisp and other future awesome MLB players. Knew grady was going to be great once he moved up.

[@RetroBaseball]

Mr. olive has arrived!

[@ItsCrawdaddy]

Grady was a damn monster when he was healthy. Definitely one of the biggest "what ifs" in baseball history.

[@DavidTorres11717]

Eric Davis too

[@logandetwiler4483]

Grady Sizemore was one of my favorites!! He was healthy for a couple seasons!! Played in all 162 games for a few seasons

[@vinnyvmtbmx]

As an Indians fan who grew up watching Grady Sizemore I’m happy to see actual how good he really was a the time

[@alexandergilles8583]

Him and Travis Hafner were really fun to watch growing up

[@Tank4Life]

Except he was average

[@dollgen]

Same, he was my favorite player growing up but I remember better the weaker years than his good years. He actually works in our organization now

[@grantsnelson3303]

Agreed. Couldn’t tell if it was nostalgia but it’s nice to have it confirmed he was legit

[@larsnootbaarfann]

@@Tank4Lifeyou’re on every Sizemore video saying that. What a nuance

[@bryantsteury8910]

"Wasn't eating a healthy balanced breakfast yet" lol

[@blackoutjw3]

This dude was awesome. Definitely think he deserves way more respect than he gets.

[@pullt]

He knocked up that one dude's sister.... EDIT....oh snap, JO put it in lol

[@FunkoPopnLockn]

I really like how you present the stats in screen, it looks fantastic

[@nickbirnie9093]

Grady Baby was the man, he was god in MLB the show when it first hit the scene, no better player to stroke with back in the day

[@jimkelly7908]

‘09 version he was impossible to get out. That power/speed combo was dangerous.

[@alexthesniper1952]

Grady was a beast when he was healthy especially in MVP 05.

[@313Martin]

No! In MLB the show he was the man

[@eddiebecker1014]

SRS: Grady could be barry Fuzzy: Grady is Barry

[@FuzzyFromYT]

He is tho

[@ariswerdlow1411]

Through 26 he was.

[@itz_icy_gaming2930]

@@FuzzyFromYT hello papa

[@isaactruesdale238]

Pretty sure Grady is better than barry.

[@thesenate5245]

@@FuzzyFromYT hello Mr fuzzy

[@tommymaroon4189]

Grady was one of my favorite players when I was little. I used to be him for Halloween every year

[@denzelhunt3578]

"Why Sizeemore matters" lol I see what Sports Illustrated did there😂

[@ratboigaming]

Grady will always be my favorite player of all time. He is a big reason why I fell in love with baseball as a kid.

[@derekconstantino7759]

"Hey sizemore my sister told me she's pregnant! Come on you jerk" -random fan from years ago

[@linus2805]

the best heckle in sports history.

[@NobodyUR]

Love that our announcers acknowledged it by laughing

[@sstanky10]

Grew up with the mid 2000s Tribe. Was always a Hafner guy (who could probably have his own video) but Sizemore was always who I thought of when I think 5 tool.

[@JabroniBaseball]

SOLID vid. Miss Grady :(

[@luismata4323]

Great content. I remember Grady sizemore consistently being on the highlights back when he played for Cleveland. I had no idea he put up those kind of stats .Thanks & please keep the content coming. 👍⚾️💯

[@Raxy279]

Brady sizemore, cliff lee, and Brandon Phillips for Bartolo is a crazy deal

[@chreeess]

It’s equally crazy that Bartolo played more recently than all of those players

[@harryhighland591]

Too bad Eric Wedge ran Brandon Phillips out of Cleveland.

[@boomskipow1363]

Congratulations to the Jolly Olive on your new venture. I'm excited for the future of your videos. You provide an excellent product. Congrats again.

[@KVirello]

I've been subbed to your channel since you had like 200 subs. After the first vid of yours that I saw, I knew you were gonna be successful in this scene. I'm glad that not only have you been successful but it's happened very quickly. You do great work and you deserve all the success you find here.

[@toastedrandom1157]

The dababy let’s go with bartolo colon was amazing and made me laugh

[@kademay6004]

SRS and Jolly Olive make hearing stats and numbers fun for me :) Keep it up guys

[@JohnBtons]

Love the addition to the team! Sure to follow more! Well done JO!

[@Mizoo1992]

I can’t wait for the Mark Prior video in the future for this series. Keep up the good work olive you have a knack for this stuff. You’ve joined a really solid group too. SRS has been fantastic for years now.

[@MikeCheckProductions]

Been watching Olive for a hot minute now, and I think he's one of the best baseball KZbinrs. Glad to see he's joining SRS!

[@rustyshackleford6543]

He has an OF poster on his wall, I automatically like him.

[@JollyOlive]

Man of culture

[@azatecas]

0:35 bruh im dying lol

[@theironredbaron]

Great video! I loved sizemore! He was an amazing athlete, I'm glad he's not forgotten!

[@toastnjam7384]

02:18 "Best heckle I've ever heard." That was great. The best I ever heard was years ago at a minor league game. A batter struck out without taking a single swing and somebody yelled. "Do you rent that bat?" "Are afraid you'll lose your deposit if you take a swing?"

[@PXRELIFE]

Thats amazing🤣🤣

[@ahol9120]

Didn't expect to hear the olive on srs... Love his content! Another great vid!

[@SurgingSpecs]

6:39 HE SAID THE THING! But fr love jolly olive’s content and glad to see him here

[@russdawg7665]

Dude I love jolly olives videos I had no idea this channel was a collaboration of other sports KZbinrs who are the other members? I really like this channel

[@longshot5955]

Damn Foolish Baseball and SRS posted on the same day? It’s a good day

[@boomskipow1363]

Retro baseball hit us with a damn good one today too. I've been so wccited to get off work to watch the other ones. Lol

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J-O is on SRS now? absolutely insane roster building here

[@michaelcunningham3595]

congrats kid! big follower of Jolly Olive and Start Raving Sports! keep up the good work! also, on either channel can you do a "one hit wonders" episode? Kevin Maas type stuff

[@manuelcanelo6670]

I thought I was in Jolly's channel at first 😂

[@tylerbennett1191]

Welcome bro, gotta love the sports narrators

[@thedoctorroth]

Still love Grady to this day. Will always be a big fan. His fielding was insane, a highlight machine. I swear I remember him making a diving catch on the warning track over his head with his back to home plate (like Willie mays but diving) and it's probably the greatest catch I've ever seen but I can't find it anywhere. Does any1 else remember that specifically? He played with reckless abandon in the field which made him great but is rough on the body. Him and Griffey jr. are my favorite center fielders ever and both sacrificed their health in order to do everything possible to record an out. How can you not love a player like that if you're a fan

[@DPK365]

Jolly Olive is here! Nice!! And I agree.....Sizemore had a lot of potential, it's a shame what happened.

[@a1gamer561]

Yo Olive is now a part of SRS? Sign me up

[@TP35YT]

same

[@VenomousStare]

Great video. Loved Grady and his ladies as a kid!

[@GoneGamingBadfish]

Jolly Olive on SRS....you love to see it

[@HamsterBacon]

I love seeing small channels come together

[@elijahtowne3948]

When I first found srs it made me watch baseball games live then I found jolly olive and it made me happy and then they teamed up and I was even more happy. You should also team up with baseball doesn’t Exist he makes great videos and would also help the channel a lot

[@stevemeters3090]

Grady Sizemore is the Brandon Roy of major league baseball...can't help but feel gutted for these 2 dudes whenever I hear their story.

[@ehvanhughes2629]

This is the video I’ve been waiting for

[@Redtruck162]

Grew up watching Sizemore and that team. Sad to see him get wiped out but sometimes that's the way it goes. No doubt he would have been a hall of famer

[@nazreidstan1466]

love to see sizemore finally getting recognition

[@Blankford777]

Great video, subbed to your channel

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LET’S GOOO A JOLLY OLIVE VIDEO

[@jonwar833]

I was at a double header against the Royals in 2004, Cleveland was down 2 runs in the bottom of the 9th and managed to tie it. A base hit and a walk later, Sizemore comes to bat. He manages a full count and then drills a base hit between the short stop and third baseman to win the game. It was my first time seeing him in person and the whole atmosphere during that game was like every one knew just how special this kid was going to be.

[@camdenschlueter4870]

I started watching this video and I literally thought I was just watching the jolly olive channel 😂

[@xokayb7l2]

Nice work looking at his accomplishments. He was a beast and sure hall of famer if injuries didnt kill his career.

[@richiemartinez8078]

Great vid, Kevin Mitchell is one of the biggest what ifs with injuries. Look at what he did in non full seasons either cut by strike or injury. He would've been a strong candidate for hof if he didn't get constantly injured in his prime,he probably would've played longer too.

[@youngsatch]

Ayeeee. S/o Jolly Olive! Weird how I was instantly locked in lol

[@JB511391]

Love videos like this 👍 sizemore was so good

[@NobodyUR]

Grady was a joy to watch cause he loved his job. He genuinely was just a kid that never grew up in his raw joy of the sport. Loved watching him

[@NobodyUR]

Much like Nick Swisher

[@giants2k8]

A Stark Raving Sports and a Foolish Baseball upload on the same day.

[@itzwaffledude7373]

I called jolly’s partnership with srs like a month ago in a stream

[@maliklyttle]

i had to check to make sure this was SRS

[@ariswerdlow1411]

Fuzzy’s favorite player ever

[@mightbegenius]

I remember having sizemore on my fantasy team in his prime. He scored so many points, I kept picking him up for years after even tho he wasn't the same player, just hoping that I could get another taste. He was electric.

[@quintinwacker7358]

when i was a kid grady was my fave player. My grandpa and me went to every indians opening day every year and he would always do some crazy shit it was so fun to watch.

[@BaldHeadSosa]

Grady Sizemore made growing up a tribe fan so great I was a little kid and now I’m a grown ass man reflecting on those times

[@JaretVincent]

I still have the Grady Sizemore banner thing they gave away at the ballpark when I was a kid.

[@huskerdee1431]

I grew up a huge Indians fan and Grady Sizemore was always my favorite player. He signed my hat at Jacobs Field (Progressive) during pre game warm up. I stopped watching baseball around 2009 and am just now getting back into it a little. Awesome to see how my low key favorite player of all time was actually a stud in retrospect lol

[@SpiritStoneWarrior94-yx3gs]

Man playing the MLB game on Wii around 09/10 Sizemore was always the first trade I made when starting a new season ❤️

[@Surreal530_]

Bonds' peak was so insane and lasted so long. No way he would have matched that and kept up.

[@drewfleming5584]

I mean Bonds is the greatest player ever lol. Sizemore was awesome for a few years but this is silly.

[@KyleAnthony92]

@@drewfleming5584 Greatest player I've ever seen in my life too.

[@boomskipow1363]

Damn. If there has ever been a video essay series that could comfortably house the story of Nomar Garciaparra I'd bet the farm this is it. Nobody better to relay the info either.

[@thiq_chiqy_nug2975]

Even though his career was cut short can we appreciate the fact that he made a shit tone if money while playing the game he loved and was damn good at it

[@louisminati]

Nice work. I'd love to see one of these on Albert Belle dude was a freak in the mid 90s and had a 50/50 season 😳

[@rodinowright6591]

Don't forget the corked bat or wazit ' riods?

[@huntercompton5316]

Awsome that olive joined SRS

[@blue387]

David Wright was in the same boat as Sizemore, a career cut short by injury

[@MrKULVIS]

2:16 That heckle started appearing in everyones recommended a few weeks ago haha

[@michaelmara8233]

This guy was fun to watch. Rooted for his comeback with the Red Sox

[@vdejay6007]

welcome home man

[@alex__825]

i didnt even notice u were jolly olive because i watch jolly olives videos all the time so I was used to his commentary

[@drucexx]

the most ambitious crossover event in modern cinematic history

[@Bobcat205]

Those teams with Grady, Shin Soo-Choo, Asdrubal Cabrera and Lonnie Chisenhall will forever live in my mind as a dark age that could have been a great age. Those teams back in the early 2010s could have gone somewhere. All we have to show for it is one playoff appearance (a wild card loss) in 2012.

[@RileyAicher1]

Miguel Cabrera's similarity score by age is insane

[@0531jos]

3:00 one of baseball's best trades of all time.

[@Tykoon22]

Sizemore was tearing it up right around the time I started getting into baseball, and he quickly became one of my favorite players despite the fact im no Cleveland fan--oh, what he could have been… What a shame.

[@Maximus_Tom]

POGGGGG JOLLY OLIVE IS ON SRS

[@WillsRailfanning]

FUZZY COMMENT, INCOMINGGGGGG 🚨🚨🚨

[@joeg5414]

Looks like 1 hour after you said this🤣

[@Ratzy1614]

i remember sizemore from mlb power pros 2006, always get him as the CF

[@aaronstark5060]

“Aside from Cliff Lee” Yeah, all that bum did in Cleveland was win a Cy Young.

[@tryhardfinessedyou]

The way Bonds drops his bat after he destroys a baseball might be my favorite move in MLB history.

[@joka7316]

The opposite of a bat flip.

[@tsteins1579]

Hero’s get remembered, legends never die

[@beardley4308]

I remember Grady, what a time to be alive!

[@frankyaeger675]

My favorite player of all time is Will Clark he only missed getting into the Hall of Fame because of injuries. His last season in 2000 after getting traded to the cardinals from the Orioles he hit .345 with 12 homers and 42 RBI in 51 games when McGuire was injured helping St Louis into the post season. He was a clutch hitter who played the game the right way I still watch him on KZbin