Indians’ Kipnis dealing with sprained ankle as Series nears

Kipnis, 29, has played his entire six-season major league career for the Indians, after growing up in the Chicago suburb of Northbrook, where he was a childhood Cubs fan. “It’s not just Chicago”. I’ve got about eight blisters on them.

“What a special moment”.

The Cubs tore through the National League en route to 103 wins, capturing the attention of the baseball world as they try to end one of the most well-known title droughts – which dates back to 1908 – in all of sports.

“It’s awesome to be a part of this organization and be where we’re at right now”.

A manager can only affect so much on the field, but his deft handling of Cleveland’s pitching staff, particularly during this playoff run, has been critical.

Amusing how months of relentless rehab and a chance to play in the World Series can speed up the healing process. That’s what you dream of. You don’t know when you’re going to see Miller, but you do know he’s going to be nasty.

Their drought is overshadowed by the Cubs’ 108-year dry spell, but 70 seasons is a long time, too.

“You’re so positive about this, I’m afraid to air this interview, frankly”, Reynolds laughed. “I wanted us to run toward them”.

She met Cubs players at Wrigley in 2006, even playing catch with some of them, and returned six years later to throw out the first pitch at a game in 2012. We play as a team.

By the time the final out of the 2016 World Series is made, one player will have established himself as the MVP of the series. He hit.333 with a franchise-record five homers in nine playoff games a year ago, including a drive that reached the top of a Wrigley Field videoboard.

The 23-year-old slugger, who set a Cubs postseason record with five home runs in 2015, would give his team a potent left-handed bat as a designated hitter. “But once it started getting back to being normal baseball again, it started slowing down”.

As it unfolded, Napoli found himself pulling for former Red Sox teammates Jon Lester, John Lackey and the Cubs. “We have a lot of history”, he said.

Maddon prepared for the Series while watching some baseball movies, “42” – “we had to beat the Dodgers before I could watch it” – and “Field of Dreams”. We’ll see how it goes.

I don’t want to sound like a smart-ass, but we got a long ways to go.

The Cubs say Schwarber is a possibility for the showdown with the Indians.

Indians second baseman Jason Kipnis was dealing with a sprained left ankle, hurt when he jumped and shortstop Francisco Lindor accidentally stepped on his foot while celebrating the last out of the ALCS. “We like guys not believing in us because we love going out and proving people wrong“.