CLEVELAND _ Sometimes, celebrating is a contact sport. And because of it, Jason Kipnis is currently dealing with a sprained left ankle.
As the Indians clinched a World Series berth in Toronto, Kipnis went to embrace Francisco Lindor but accidentally stepped on his foot and rolled his ankle. Indians manager Terry Francona called it a "low" ankle sprain on Sunday, and said Kipnis is expected to be ready for Tuesday night's Game 1 against the Chicago Cubs at Progressive Field.
"Some of the guys had a tough time getting through the celebration," Francona said. "The good part is it's not a high ankle sprain. You hear that all the time and I never know what it means but it doesn't sound good.
"He's going to be OK. Thankfully we had some time off, which is good. He's not moving yet like he can, but I'm guessing with another 48 hours and 37,000 screaming fans, I bet he'll be OK."
Kipnis tweeted a picture of the moment he stepped on Lindor's foot with a caption saying he should be "good to go" by Tuesday.
