I was seriously considering him throughout. He had the same surgery as Beltran. I opted for Beltran despite the hefty price tag, because he had already returned to the playing field and his return took longer than expected. The Guardians are on record that they will not rush him. I had plenty of room under the cap. I had considered taking them both for a brief second. Ideally, I wanted to get Tori Hunter and then I would have put Sizemore on my bench. He has a lot of upside once he gets back on the field.