Kipnis Nurses Injury As He Prepares For World Series

Cleveland Indians Jason Kipnis is nursing a sprained left ankle as he primes for Tuesday’s Game One of the World Series against the Chicago Cubs.

The second baseman suffered the injury in a bizarre incident when he hugged teammate Francisco Lindor in celebration after the Indians clinched a spot in the World Series by winning against Toronto in the American League Championship Series.

Lindor, the Indians’ shortstop, accidentally stepped on Kipnis’ ankle.

“I think I was getting too much of the spotlight so he (Lindor) tried to take me out,” Kipnis jokingly told reporters at Progressive Field in Cleveland.

Kipnis said what happened was a freak accident. He just landed on it, rolled it. Hopefully, he’ll be good to go by tomorrow night.

Kipnis, who is in his sixth season in the majors, has played his entire career for the Indians. He was a childhood Cubs fan while he grew up in the Chicago suburb of Northbrook.

His family and several of his hometown friends still follow the Cubs. He was reminded of it on Saturday while watching Chicago beat the Dodgers win the National League Championship Series.

Family and friends are Cubs fans

Kipnis said it was weird seeing nothing but Cubs’ post on social media from all his friends from home. He’s happy for all his friends and family in Chicago cheering for the Cubs.

Kipnis added that he didn’t know how to really handle it. He couldn’t tell if he was happy or sad. He was emotional and choked up.

If Kipnis has his way, he would prefer that the Cubs, who last won the World Series in 1908, to wait at least 109 years to end their title drought.

“I think a Tribe World Series would set this city off,” he said of Cleveland. “It’s always been a great sports town.”

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