Indians 2B Jason Kipnis Says He Could Play Through Shoulder Issue

Indians fans gulped hard on Sunday when manager Terry Francona stated that second basemen Jason Kipniswould be shut down for a few weeks and miss opening day due to a strained shoulder.
Today the second basemen stated that despite the injury, he felt that he would playing if it was in the middle of the season.
Kipnis should get back to work and activity a week prior to Opening Day in Texas against the Rangers.

Matt Loede has been a part of the Cleveland Sports Media for 26 years, with experience covering Major League Baseball, the NBA & NFL and even high school and college events. He has been a part of the daily media covering the Cleveland Indians since the opening of Jacobs/Progressive Field in 1994, and spent two and a half years covering the team for 92.3FM The Fan, and covers them daily for Associated Press Radio. You can follow Matt on Twitter @MattLoede
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