Grady Sizemore's trip into free agency didn't take him far.

With the departure of Tribe outfielder Grady Sizemore, one special group of ladies will have to find another Indian to root for.

Amanda Morgan, one of the founding members of the Grady's Ladies' Sisterhood spoke with AkronNewsNow about how she heard the news of Grady's departure.

"I heard about it being a possibility that he might be leaving, but I heard about the official move today," she said.

"It's one of those things, where it's a buisness, and we know they can't stay forever."

The group, which started in 2005 has hundreds of members, including Amanda, who say that their collective love for the Cleveland Indians inspired the group.

Morgan said that through the power of the Internet and social media, the group took off.

"We just kind of got this idea to start the group, and it took off through the Internet, all the social networks," she said.

"Eventually Grady himself started to notice, and he appreciated it very much."

The group started with Amanda, Tiffany Thomas, Jill Barnett, Hallie Sheck, and Michelle Mielecki, who is now deceased.

"It was our idea," Amanda says. We all loved Grady as a player, and we said to go ahead and come up with the group."

She says that it will be wierd seeing him in a different uniform, but she wishes him the best of luck with his new club.

Now, with Grady gone, Amanda says the Ladies will still be a group, just a different group.

"We've talked about just having a group like Cleveland Ladies that Love Sports, or something like that," she says.

"Either way, we would still continue a group, because that's what Michelle would have wanted."

To Amanda, and the other girls in the group and their friends and associates, this was more than just a group of girls that liked Grady Sizemore, it was a way to build friendships and have an outlet to root on their favorite team, and for them,  the group will continue despite Grady's leaving.

Cleveland outfielder Grady Sizemore is expected to travel to Vail, Colorado, for a consultation this coming week on his injured right knee.

Sizemore played only 71 games this season after appearing in 33 in 2010. He opened this season on the DL as he recovered from surgery on his left knee in May of 2010.

Then, Sizemore hurt his right knee and sustained a hernia on the same play while sliding into a base this May. Sizemore also underwent abdominal surgery July 21st.

Sizemore finished the 2011 season with a .224 batting average with 10 home runs and 32 runs batted in.

Sizemore has a club option for $9 million for the 2012 season.

Indians broadcaster Jim Rosenhaus believes the health of Sizemore will go a long way in determining the direction both sides takes.

Cleveland outfielder Grady Sizemore is expected to travel to Vail, Colorado, for a Monday consultation on his injured right knee.

Sizemore has played only 71 games this season after appearing in 33 in 2010. He opened this season on the DL as he recovered from surgery on his left knee in May of 2010.

He then hurt his right knee and sustained a hernia on the same play while sliding into abase this May. Sizemore also underwent abdominal surgery July 21st.

Cleveland Indians Trainer Lonnie Soloff says Sizemore is going to get another opinion on the best possible course of action to deal with the troublesome right knee.

The Indians have a $9 million option they can pick up to keep Sizemore next season, or they can let him become a free agent.

Sizemore finishes the 2011 season with a .224 batting average with 10 home runs and 32 runs batted in.

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