Free-agency carousel about to start spinning

Imagine Grady Sizemore patrolling center field for the Giants - a healthy Grady Sizemore,that is. As he was when hitting .281 and averaging 27 homers and 29steals over his first four full seasons 2005 to 2008. Knee issueshave sidetracked his career, and he's about to become anex-Indian. It could be worthwhile for a team to take a one-year flier onSizemore, who hopes his Oct. 3 arthroscopic knee surgery will puthim back in business. Within three days of the World Series' final out, severalplayers could be free agents if their 2012 options aren'texercised. A partial list includes Sizemore, Fausto Carmona , Joakim Soria , Brad Lidge , Joe Nathan and Nick Swisher . In the same window, CC Sabathia must announce whether he'll opt outof his deal with the Yankees.