Tommy Edman of the Los Angeles Dodgers, who is dealing with an ankle injury, gave his thoughts in March.
Tommy Edman of the Los Angeles Dodgers, who is dealing with an ankle injury, has given his thoughts on March next year.
In an interview with MK Sports during the World Series Media Day held at the Rogers Center in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on the 24th (Korea time), Edman shared his thoughts on the World Baseball Classic (WBC) in March next year.
“I haven’t decided yet,” he said, adding: “The ankle problem will definitely be a variable in the decision-making,” adding: “The ankle problem will decide whether to play or not.”
Born to a Korean mother and an American father, he competed under the national flag four years ago. It is unclear whether or not to participate in this competition.
The biggest problem is injuries. An ankle injury plagued him all season. Currently, the game continues to be played, but he has not been able to play defense on the field.
He said: “I feel better now. At the end of the season, it took a little time to recover, but he is gradually getting better as he goes into the playoffs,” he said.
He continued: “It was tough. “I was never 100 percent throughout the season,” he said, acknowledging that he couldn’t escape an ankle injury throughout the season. “I sprained my ankle three or four times and got hurt. It was very difficult and I had to run while managing. Even now I am still preparing for the match with a lot of treatments,” he said, acknowledging that he is still not free.
The reason you can play even if you’re not completely pain free is because this stage is the World Series.
“I’m really excited,” he continued. “A lot of people play baseball, but there are a lot of players who have never played in the World Series. And I’ve been on this stage for two years in a row. I feel really blessed by this opportunity. It’s going to be a lot of fun. “There’s nothing like playing in the World Series,” he said emphatically.
He had 10 hits in 35 at-bats (.286 batting average) and two home runs and six RBIs in nine playoff games this time around, saying, “Luckily, I feel good now. Only a few games left. After that, I’ll have three to four months to recover,” he said, adding that he will do his best for the rest of the series.
“I feel good at the moment, but I wouldn’t play with the idea of enduring the rest of the match. I’m in a very good condition now. Of course, it’s good to be able to rest for a while now if you run for another week or so,” he continued.
Even though he’s been playing through injuries, his offseason after the World Series might be different than usual. He also agreed with this opinion, saying: “It will be very different from usual.” “It will take a lot of recovery. I’m not looking too far, but I will look at the status once the season is over,” he said.
Again, the question comes back to WBC. Will an ankle injury frustrate his WBC appearance?
“We’ll have to see how it goes in March,” he said. Whatever happens, it is clear that I will have an impact on my decision,” he said, emphasizing that the ankle problem will be an important variable in deciding whether to play or not.
Edman said at the meeting: “I also spoke with the national team coach. “The national team is also aware of the situation related to my injury,” he said, adding that he had discussed the matter with the South Korean national team.
[Toronto (Canada) = KIM JAE HO, MK Sports Correspondent]
