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Birth Date	5-26-1981
Height	6' 3"
Weight	210 lbs

Age	42 years, 10 months, 28 days
Bats	B
Throws	R

: 2.42015
: 2.62016
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: 3.62018
: 1.52019
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MLB Statistics

YEAR	TEAM	AGE	G	PA	H	2B	3B	HR	BB	SO	HBP	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	DRC+	DRAA	BRR	FRAA	BWARP
2006	TBA	25	52	198	41	6	2	2	10	26	0	2	3	.224	.260	.311	60	-9.3	-1.8	1.6	-0.1
2007	TBA	26	31	105	15	2	0	1	3	21	1	2	0	.155	.184	.206	50	-6.3	-0.6	-3.8	-0.6
2008	TBA	27	62	227	50	10	2	12	25	37	2	3	0	.253	.339	.505	112	3.8	-0.1	-4.5	0.7
2009	TBA	28	152	599	149	28	7	27	91	104	2	17	6	.297	.405	.543	143	33.3	1.5	11.2	6.2
2010	TBA	29	151	655	129	28	2	10	92	107	3	24	3	.238	.346	.353	96	-2.0	1.0	9.1	2.3
2011	TBA	30	156	674	158	46	6	20	77	128	2	19	6	.269	.353	.469	120	16.1	5.0	-10.8	2.8
2012	TBA	31	157	668	151	39	7	20	97	103	3	14	9	.270	.377	.471	131	24.3	-5.2	0.8	4.0
2013	TBA	32	157	698	168	36	3	12	72	91	7	11	3	.275	.354	.402	111	9.2	-0.9	0.0	2.8
2014	TBA	33	146	654	155	34	3	10	75	84	1	10	5	.272	.354	.395	112	8.5	2.4	6.4	3.7
2015	KCA	34	59	264	66	16	1	7	29	30	1	2	3	.284	.364	.453	121	7.5	1.2	-3.8	1.2
2015	OAK	34	67	271	63	20	2	6	33	26	0	1	1	.268	.354	.447	117	6.3	-0.2	-1.0	1.2
2016	CHN	35	147	631	142	31	3	18	96	82	4	6	4	.272	.386	.446	119	15.9	3.9	-10.1	2.6
2017	CHN	36	128	496	101	20	3	12	54	71	2	2	2	.232	.318	.375	87	-6.5	-1.3	-3.4	0.1
2018	CHN	37	139	520	139	28	3	9	55	60	2	3	4	.305	.378	.440	118	12.6	3.0	7.3	3.6
2019	CHN	38	47	176	39	5	0	1	23	24	1	0	0	.260	.358	.313	91	-1.4	-2.8	1.8	0.2
Career			1651	6836	1566	349	44	167	832	994	31	116	49	.266	.357	.426	113	111.9	5.0	0.8	30.6

Statistics for All Levels

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YEAR	Team	Lg	LG	G	PA	oppAVG	oppOBP	oppSLG	BABIP	BPF	BRAA	repLVL	POS_ADJ	DRC+	DRC+ SD	FRAA	BRR	DRAA	BWARP
2004	TCV	A-	NYP	68	310	.000	.000	.000	.367			0.0		0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2005	LEX	A	SAL	68	310	.266	.343	.409	.341	107	11.8	8.2	3.1	125	0	7.1	-2.0	9.3	2.5
2005	SLM	A+	CRL	42	180	.000	.000	.000	.361			0.0		0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2006	TBA	MLB	AL	52	198	.266	.324	.416	.247	107	-12.6	6.0	2.7	60	10	1.6	-1.8	-9.3	-0.1
2006	CCH	AA	TXS	83	381	.000	.000	.000	.369			0.0		0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2006	DUR	AAA	INT	18	82	.256	.321	.390	.339	99	2.9	2.3	1.1	126	0	-3.4	-1.2	2.4	0.1
2007	TBA	MLB	AL	31	105	.267	.334	.417	.182	102	-11.9	3.1	1.4	50	11	-3.8	-0.6	-6.3	-0.6
2007	DUR	AAA	INT	61	276	.262	.327	.407	.306	97	11.5	7.6	2.2	137	0	-5.4	1.9	10.6	1.6
2008	TBA	MLB	AL	62	227	.263	.335	.417	.252	103	5.7	6.6	1.5	112	13	-4.5	-0.1	3.8	0.7
2008	VRO	A+	FSL	4	15	.240	.305	.350	.333	112	-0.8	0.5	0	88	0	0.1	0.0	-0.4	0.0
2008	DUR	AAA	INT	20	88	.273	.339	.419	.423	101	8.3	2.3	0.4	172	0	0.3	0.5	4.7	0.8
2009	TBA	MLB	AL	152	599	.263	.331	.418	.326	105	36.5	17.2	-2	143	9	11.2	1.5	33.3	6.2
2010	TBA	MLB	AL	151	655	.258	.324	.406	.273	106	-0.9	18.1	-4.5	96	7	9.1	1.0	-2.0	2.3
2011	TBA	MLB	AL	156	674	.254	.320	.401	.310	98	26.2	18.2	-2.3	120	8	-10.8	5.0	16.1	2.8
2012	TBA	MLB	AL	157	668	.255	.316	.411	.296	96	33.6	18.3	-0.7	131	10	0.8	-5.2	24.3	4.0
2013	TBA	MLB	AL	157	698	.252	.317	.402	.303	96	15.2	18.4	-1.1	111	7	0.0	-0.9	9.2	2.8
2013	USA	int	WBC	4	14	.000	.000	.000	.300			0.0		0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2014	TBA	MLB	AL	146	654	.253	.313	.391	.301	95	18.9	16.9	-0.7	112	8	6.4	2.4	8.5	3.7
2014	PCH	A+	FSL	1	5	.244	.289	.317	.250	98	0.1	0.1	0	100	0	0.5	-0.1	-0.1	0.0
2015	KCA	MLB	AL	59	264	.258	.316	.423	.299	105	7.9	7.1	-0.9	121	8	-3.8	1.2	7.5	1.2
2015	OAK	MLB	AL	67	271	.260	.320	.418	.277	101	9.2	7.3	-1.2	117	8	-1.0	-0.2	6.3	1.2
2015	STO	A+	CAL	2	6	.251	.319	.408	.333	97	0	0.2	0	109	0	0.1	-0.2	-0.1	0.0
2015	NAS	AAA	PCL	3	13	.261	.313	.417	.375	101	0.5	0.4	-0.1	105	0	-0.2	0.8	-0.2	0.1
2016	CHN	MLB	NL	147	631	.259	.327	.424	.290	90	30.9	17.8	-1.9	119	8	-10.1	3.9	15.9	2.6
2017	CHN	MLB	NL	128	496	.256	.325	.427	.251	99	-5.7	14.5	-2.1	87	8	-3.4	-1.3	-6.5	0.1
2017	TEN	AA	SOU	2	8	.246	.318	.391	.500	96	1.2	0.2	0	187	0	-0.1	-0.1	0.6	0.1
2018	CHN	MLB	NL	139	520	.246	.318	.403	.331	98	22.1	14.6	-3.2	118	9	7.3	3.0	12.6	3.6
2019	CHN	MLB	NL	47	176	.248	.322	.426	.299	98	-3.5	5.3	-0.9	91	12	1.8	-2.8	-1.4	0.2
2019	SBN	A	MID	3	10	.241	.337	.376	.286	96	-0.3	0.2	0	95	0	0.1	-0.2	0.0	0.0
2019	MYR	A+	CAR	3	12	.239	.301	.356	.000	94	2.3	0.3	-0.1	199	0	0.1	0.0	1.1	0.2
2019	TEN	AA	SOU	1	5	.318	.344	.411	1.000	99	1.4	0.1	0	136	0	-0.1	0.3	0.2	0.1
2019	IOW	AAA	PCL	5	18	.254	.335	.419	.143	93	-2.4	0.6	0	74	0	-0.4	0.0	-0.6	0.0

Statistics For All Levels

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Year	Team	lvl	LG	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	TB	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	ISO	SF	SH
2004	TCV	A-	NYP	310	257	50	87	14	3	4	119	45	43	31	15	4	.339	.435	.463	.125	4	4
2005	SLM	A+	CRL	180	141	25	47	12	1	3	70	13	37	17	2	1	.333	.472	.496	.163	1	1
2005	LEX	A	SAL	310	247	45	75	17	2	2	102	32	47	35	16	5	.304	.419	.413	.109	4	4
2006	DUR	AAA	INT	82	69	12	21	3	1	0	26	6	10	9	4	1	.304	.390	.377	.072	2	2
2006	CCH	AA	TXS	381	315	57	103	25	6	3	149	30	55	46	9	5	.327	.429	.473	.146	5	5
2006	TBA	MLB	AL	198	183	10	41	6	2	2	57	18	10	26	2	3	.224	.260	.311	.087	3	2
2007	TBA	MLB	AL	105	97	8	15	2	0	1	20	9	3	21	2	0	.155	.184	.206	.052	2	2
2007	DUR	AAA	INT	276	222	42	62	14	2	7	101	22	43	38	8	3	.279	.403	.455	.176	3	3
2008	DUR	AAA	INT	88	71	15	26	3	0	4	41	13	15	16	4	1	.366	.471	.577	.211	1	1
2008	VRO	A+	FSL	15	14	1	4	1	0	0	5	2	0	2	0	0	.286	.286	.357	.071	0	0
2008	TBA	MLB	AL	227	198	32	50	10	2	12	100	30	25	37	3	0	.253	.339	.505	.253	2	0
2009	TBA	MLB	AL	599	501	91	149	28	7	27	272	91	91	104	17	6	.297	.405	.543	.246	4	1
2010	TBA	MLB	AL	655	541	77	129	28	2	10	191	75	92	107	24	3	.238	.346	.353	.115	12	7
2011	TBA	MLB	AL	674	588	99	158	46	6	20	276	91	77	128	19	6	.269	.353	.469	.201	5	2
2012	TBA	MLB	AL	668	560	88	151	39	7	20	264	74	97	103	14	9	.270	.377	.471	.202	6	2
2013	TBA	MLB	AL	698	612	77	168	36	3	12	246	71	72	91	11	3	.275	.354	.402	.127	6	1
2013	USA	int	WBC	14	11	1	3	0	0	0	3	1	3	1	0	0	.273	.429	.273	.000	0	0
2014	TBA	MLB	AL	654	570	83	155	34	3	10	225	52	75	84	10	5	.272	.354	.395	.123	6
2014	PCH	A+	FSL	5	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.400	.250	.000	0
2015	STO	A+	CAL	6	6	0	2	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333	.000	0	0
2015	KCA	MLB	AL	264	232	37	66	16	1	7	105	23	29	30	2	3	.284	.364	.453	.168	2	0
2015	OAK	MLB	AL	271	235	39	63	20	2	6	105	33	33	26	1	1	.268	.354	.447	.179	3	0
2015	NAS	AAA	PCL	13	10	3	3	0	0	0	3	2	2	3	0	0	.300	.385	.300	.000	1	0
2016	CHN	MLB	NL	631	523	94	142	31	3	18	233	76	96	82	6	4	.272	.386	.446	.174	4	4
2017	TEN	AA	SOU	8	6	2	3	0	0	0	3	0	2	0	0	0	.500	.625	.500	.000	0	0
2017	CHN	MLB	NL	496	435	58	101	20	3	12	163	50	54	71	2	2	.232	.318	.375	.143	3	2
2018	CHN	MLB	NL	520	455	67	139	28	3	9	200	58	55	60	3	4	.305	.378	.440	.134	7	1
2019	IOW	AAA	PCL	18	16	1	2	1	0	0	3	1	2	2	0	0	.125	.222	.188	.063	0	0
2019	TEN	AA	SOU	5	2	2	1	1	0	0	2	0	3	1	0	0	.500	.800	1.000	.500	0	0
2019	MYR	A+	CAR	12	10	3	2	0	0	2	8	2	2	3	0	0	.200	.333	.800	.600	0	0
2019	SBN	A	MID	10	9	1	2	0	0	0	2	1	1	2	0	0	.222	.300	.222	.000	0	0
2019	CHN	MLB	NL	176	150	24	39	5	0	1	47	17	23	24	0	0	.260	.358	.313	.053	2	0

Plate Discipline

YEAR	Pits	Zone%	Swing%	Contact%	Z-Swing%	O-Swing%	Z-Contact%	O-Contact%	SwStr%	CSAA
2008	832	0.4844	0.4026	0.8328	0.6203	0.1981	0.8960	0.6471	0.1672	0.0086
2009	2400	0.4883	0.3758	0.8126	0.5452	0.2142	0.8795	0.6502	0.1874	-0.0006
2010	2676	0.5056	0.3703	0.8315	0.5233	0.2139	0.8969	0.6678	0.1685	0.0012
2011	2671	0.5021	0.4006	0.8112	0.5779	0.2218	0.8800	0.6305	0.1888	0.0018
2012	2677	0.4808	0.3668	0.8269	0.5416	0.2050	0.8924	0.6667	0.1731	-0.0010
2013	2540	0.5063	0.3961	0.8519	0.5840	0.2033	0.9041	0.6980	0.1481	0.0022
2014	2541	0.4978	0.3802	0.8602	0.5439	0.2179	0.9113	0.7338	0.1398	-0.0016
2015	2132	0.4887	0.3659	0.8756	0.5202	0.2183	0.9188	0.7773	0.1244	-0.0054
2016	2622	0.4691	0.3513	0.8697	0.5179	0.2040	0.9294	0.7359	0.1303	0.0000
2017	1927	0.4774	0.3902	0.8604	0.5457	0.2483	0.9223	0.7360	0.1396	0.0000
2018	2016	0.4995	0.4072	0.8563	0.5859	0.2289	0.9034	0.7359	0.1437	0.0000
2019	702	0.4103	0.3447	0.8388	0.5278	0.2174	0.9211	0.7000	0.1612	0.0000
Career	25736	0.4893	0.3795	0.8439	0.5500	0.2159	0.9034	0.6983	0.1561	0.0000

Injury History — No longer being updated

Last Update: 12/31/2014 23:59 ET

Date On	Date Off	Transaction	Days	Games	Side	Body Part	Injury	Severity	Surgery Date	Reaggravation
2014-05-15	2014-05-30	15-DL	15	13	Left	Thumb	Dislocation		-	-
2014-03-06	2014-03-12	Camp	6	0	-	Neck	Stiffness		-	-
2014-02-20	2014-03-03	Camp	11	0	-	Back	Soreness		-	-
2012-08-06	2012-08-06	DTD	0	0	-	Upper Back	Spasms		-	-
2012-06-11	2012-06-14	DTD	3	2	Right	Hand	Contusion		-	-
2011-09-30	2011-09-30	DTD	0	0	Right	Elbow	Contusion	HBP	-	-
2011-09-03	2011-09-05	DTD	2	2	-	Neck	Stiffness		-	-
2011-07-20	2011-07-21	DTD	1	1	Left	Lower Leg	Contusion	Foul Ball	-	-
2011-07-04	2011-07-05	DTD	1	1		General Medical	Illness		-
2011-03-04	2011-03-05	Camp	1	0	Right	Ankle	Soreness		-
2010-07-29	2010-08-04	DTD	6	6		Low Back	Strain		-
2008-03-21	2008-05-12	15-DL	52	37	Left	Thumb	Surgery	Fractured Thumb	2008-04-07
2007-08-19	2007-09-28	15-DL	40	37	Right	Abdomen	Strain	Oblique	-

Compensation

Year	Team	Salary
2019	CHN	$12,500,000
2018	CHN	$16,500,000
2017	CHN	$16,500,000
2016	CHN	$10,500,000
2015	OAK	$7,500,000
2014	TBA	$7,000,000
2013	TBA	$5,640,475
2012	TBA	$4,640,475
2011	TBA	$4,640,475
2010	TBA	$578,575
2009	TBA	$415,900
2008	TBA	$395,800
2007	TBA	$383,400

Years	Description	Salary
13 yr	Previous	$87,195,100
13 yr	Total	$87,195,100

Service Time	Agent	Contract Status
12 y 34 d	Octagon	4 years/$56M (2016-19)

Details

4 years/$56M (2016-19). Signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 12/9/15. $2M signing bonus. 16:$10M, 17:$16M, 18:$16M, 19:$12M. Full no-trade protection for 2016-18. Limited no-trade protection for 2019 (may block deals to 8 clubs). Placed on restricted list 5/8/19 (personal reasons). Activated by Chicago Cubs 9/1/19.
4 years/$18M (2010-13), plus 2014-15 club options. Signed extension 4/22/10. $561,900 signing bonus. 10:$0.4381M, 11:$4.5M, 12:$4.5M, 13:$5.5M, 14:$7M club option, $2.5M buyout, 15:$7.5M club option, $0.5M buyout. 2015 option may increase based on 2010-14 MVP vote. Award bonuses, including $25,000 for All Star selection. Assignment bonus: $0.75M before end of 2011 season. $0.5M after 2011 season through before end of 2013 season. $0.25M after 2013 season. Tampa Bay exercised 2014 option 11/2/13. Tampa Bay exercised 2015 option 10/31/14. Acquired by Oakland in trade from Tampa Bay 1/10/15. Acquired by Kansas City in trade from Oakland 7/28/15. (Athletics pay more than $2M of $2,786,885 remaining on Zobrist's contract for 2015, with Royals paying the balance.)
1 year/$0.4381M (2010). Re-signed by Tampa Bay 3/3/10.
1 year/$0.4159M (2009). Re-signed by Tampa Bay 2/23/09.
1 year/$0.3958M (2008). Re-signed by Tampa Bay 2/08. Optioned to Triple-A 5/29/08. Recalled 6/24/08. Recalled 7/3/08. Optioned to Triple-A 7/23/08. Recalled 8/5/08.
1 year/$0.3834M (2007). Re-signed by Tampa Bay 2/07.
1 year (2006). Acquired by Tampa Bay in trade from Houston 7/12/06 (Aubrey Huff deal). Contract purchased by Tampa Bay 7/31/06.
Drafted by Houston 2004 (6-184) (Dallas Baptist).

2019 Preseason Forecast

Last Update: 1/27/2017 12:35 ET

PCT	PA	H	2B	HR	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	DRC+	VORP	FRAA
90^o	41	10	2	1	5	6	.278	.366	.417	115	2.8	2B 0
80^o	28	7	1	1	3	4	.292	.370	.458	110	1.6	2B 0
70^o	18	4	1	0	2	3	.250	.333	.312	106	0.9	2B 0
60^o	10	2	0	0	1	1	.222	.300	.222	103	0.5	2B 0
50^o	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	100	0.1	2B 0
Weighted Mean	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	100	0.1	2B 0

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Date	Question	Answer
2019-07-03 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Any insider info on if/when Ben Zobrist is coming back to the Cubs? (Buddy from Peoria, IL)	I do not have any insight on Zobrist's personal life, no. I don't anticipate seeing him back this regular season. (Craig Goldstein)
2019-05-29 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Any updates on when Ben Zobrist might return? (Buddy from Peoria, IL)	I don't have that type of insight into Zobrist's personal life, no. (Craig Goldstein)
2018-12-12 17:00:00 (link to chat)	Hi Mike. Thanks for the forum. You have tough acts to follow in Darius and Aaron. I have a challenging choice with my final keeper spot in a 12-team, NL-only, roto auction 5x5 league, standard $260 salary. We keep 12 players. I am debating keeping Manuel Margot at $6 or Ben Zobrist at $6. Franchy Cordero's presence in a crowded OF scares me off Margot a bit, but as you know, SBs are like gold and Margot's upside is great. I don't like keeping older players, but Zobrist has been very steady and appears to be in line for good PT in a prime lineup spot again and will have multi-position eligibility, which is always a plus in deep leagues. 1) Who would you keep and why? 2) What are the $ value floors/ceilings for each. Thanks for the insight! (TC from Cincinnati)	I'd go Margot. He's been somewhat disappointing but I really like the upside with him. Zobrist was solid last year but he's getting long in the tooth and could lose playing time in '19. In only, I like buying playing time. Margot could earn $25 if everything breaks right. His floor is $10 as a part-timer. Zobrist is in the $5-18 range. (Mike Gianella)
2018-08-30 13:00:00 (link to chat)	What do you make of me? Can I grow into an everyday role even for a good team, or am I doomed to the space between replacement level and average? (Adam Frazier from Pittsburgh)	I think it's hard for you to develop when your employer keeps moving you all over the diamond. Ben Zobrist is a great role model but he's not the norm, and it'd be a shame if all you became was Sean Rodriguez II. I don't think there's enough bat to stick in LF (Marte and Polanco are not going anywhere), so the opportunity is likely at 2B assuming (1) the Bucs don't pick up Harrison's option and (2) Newman takes over at SS. (1) is pretty iffy. He's not young (27 next year) so his window won't stay open for long. I could see a 3-win player over a full season if given the chance. (Rob Mains)
2017-10-06 19:30:00 (link to chat)	Is Addison Russell the Cubs future short stop or would they benefit for trading for a prospect like Wander Javier (who seems like a perfect fit in Chicago)? (Dusty from Colorado )	I think the Cubs are content to roll with Russell for the foreseeable future. With the hitters with whom they've surrounded Russell, they don't necessarily need an impact bat at the position, and the 23-year-old is a Gold Glove-caliber player. Plus, Russell does have some good pop in his bat and will likely improve on this year's meager numbers. On the other end of the equation is the fact that the Cubs have little to trade away at this point except a couple of unattractive veterans. Ben Zobrist wouldn't fetch much on the trade market, and there aren't many other tradeable players on the club. So yes, while all of you weirdos with your Wander Javier questions are cute, there's zero chance the Cubs pick him up. Go see Jeff Paternostro's various comments. (Zachary Moser)
2017-07-18 14:00:00 (link to chat)	I really like Ian Happ. Is he Ben Zobrist with more power? Is Contrearas slowly becoming a top 3 catcher in baseball? (pocket pounder from plaza lanes)	I like Ian Happ, too, but I would not give a zobrist comp. If i am not mistaken, zobrist is known for his contact ability. Happ though makes solid contact, he also misses balls, too. Happ is more a hit first with a daniel murphy kind of glove. As for Contreras, give him 2-3 more seasons, he could be top 3, top 5 easy. (Javier Barragan)
2017-03-22 20:00:00 (link to chat)	"Low minors second base prospect is always a tough profile." Ahhh, so THAT'S why every scout crapped all over me, and Dustin, and Cano, and Mookie B., and on and on and on. Maybe second base shouldn't be looked at as a "tough profile" any more than any other position. (Jose Altuve from Cooperstown, but later)	So Pedroia was a shortstop prospect until Double-A, Cano was mostly a shortstop until High-A (and looked like he would end up at third if we're counting), and Betts played all over the place. People will bring up Jose Altuve until the cows come home, but isn't the guy who turned out to have an 8 hit more the exception than the rule? Here's an exercise: group your favorite X number of MLB second basemen and see how many were second basemen in the low-minors. I'll start. Aside from the above, Daniel Murphy wasn't, Ian Kinsler wasn't, Ben Zobrist wasn't, Javier Baez wasn't, Brandon Phillips wasn't, Neil Walker wasn't, Dee Gordon wasn't, Logan Forsythe wasn't, Brian Dozier mostly wasn't, I think Jason Kipnis and Rougned Odor moved there in High-A, hell even Joe Panik moved there in Double-A. (Jarrett Seidler)
2017-03-16 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Hey there, Matt. Who's the next Ben Zobrist? (Bryan G. from Rhode Island)	Literally who would know this better than you? (Javier Baez.) (Matthew Trueblood)
2016-02-25 12:00:00 (link to chat)	Who in the Mets' system do you see having the highest chance of being a superstar? Top 15 player in game. Obviously there is not a lot of high-ceiling types, but does anyone stick out as having their 95% outcome being that guy? (AMetsGuy from NYC)	Steven Matz ... Yeah, okay, you can't really play games like this in the system and include Matz. If Becerra puts it all together, I guess. I don't even know if 95% gets you there. I think most systems lack that guy honestly. That's a big ask. Then again, it happened for deGrom. I guess I could stay on brand and say Carpio could turn into Ben Zobrist, but I don't even believe that, and I love Carpio. I guess Gimenez and Guerrero have that possibility, but that is only because they are so far away and haven't failed as pros yet so the range of outcomes is huge. (Jeffrey Paternostro)
2015-12-01 14:00:00 (link to chat)	What kind of contract do you think Ben Zobrist ends up getting? (Jon from Denver)	A big one. I would guess 5/80 but I am awful at this. Ben Zobrist is really, really good. (Christopher Crawford)
2015-12-01 14:00:00 (link to chat)	So Detroit trades for K-rod, signs Jordan Zimmermann, and they're STILL behind the Royals? Everyone knows Ben Zobrist, Alex Gordon, AND Johnny Cueto aren't going back to KC right? (DetroitDale from Florida (Eternal Spring Training))	I didn't say that. I think it's close. Detroit still has a lot of question marks, in my book. So does Kansas City. So does Minnesota. So does everyone. It's the first day of December. (Christopher Crawford)
2015-12-08 13:00:00 (link to chat)	What kind of contract do you see Ben Zobrist getting this offseason? Does a team risk going four years with him? (Dave from Chicago)	We have some estimates on this, which wasn't true when Dave asked the question. I'll guess four years, and that he gets somewhere between $60 million and $68 million. If he signs for less, as is the current rumor, it seems to me that it'd be a steal in this market. (Matthew Trueblood)
2015-09-24 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Austin Barnes had a nice year in AAA. What do you see his role next year and can he ever become a starting major league C? (ColeWhittier from Pasadena, CA)	I grew up fascinated by the Tyler Houstons and Michael Barretts of the world-the catchers who could play other positions-so Barnes is in my wheelhouse and I find him more interesting than I should. You're correct that Barnes had a good year-that's true whenever a catcher hits .315 with a roughly one-to-one strikeout-to-walk ratio-but I'm not sure if he's ever going to be an everyday starting backstop. He's a little smaller than the typical catcher, and his tools aren't loud (even his defense is considered more good than great). Factor in who's ahead of him on that Dodgers depth chart, and I kinda want them to use him as a cheat code: plug him in on Sundays at catcher, then at second or third base once or twice throughout the week to get him his plate appearances. I don't know what the Dodgers' actual plan is for Barnes, but I think that would be pretty cool-especially since the rest of their roster (Seager, Peraza) would allow them to roll without a traditional backup shortstop; if they trusted Barnes as their backup catcher that would, in theory, allow them two extra bench spots to do with as they pleased. Basically, Barnes has the chance to become the next Ben Zobrist-which is to say, the player with special defensive flexibility whose name is cheapened by incessant half-brain comparisons. (R.J. Anderson)
2015-07-23 17:00:00 (link to chat)	Which player stands to lose the most this offseason if they are not traded and receive a Qualifying Offer? (Rob from Chicago)	Ben Zobrist given his age and skills, although it's hard to see the Athletics risking the QO 1 year price on Zobrist unless they're sure he'll refuse it. (Mike Gianella)
2015-07-28 18:00:00 (link to chat)	Do you like the Ben Zobrist trade from the A's perspective? LHP Sean Manaea has an injury history, but it's nice to see some pitching talent that the A's acquire who isn't described as "fringy." (John from Sacramento)	Beane has a history of trading prospects as soon as they hit the apex of their value so giving him more assets is a positive in my mind. I like the trade for the Royals more but it was still good for the A's. (Mauricio Rubio)
2015-07-15 13:00:00 (link to chat)	The A's are 41-50, 8 games out of a playoff spot, and with every AL team in front of them. Yet, Billy Beane hasn't deal Ben Zobrist, Tyler Clippard, Scott Kazmir, or Jesse Chavez. At some point, isn't waiting going to reduce their trade value since there are less games for them to help? (Paul from San Diego)	This could be just me, but I feel like the A's feel like with that run differential, they're due to get back in this race. The division is extremely flawed, so I sort of understand this thinking, but there's just too many teams to jump over now. The overall point is correct though, the longer they hold on, the more the value drops. (Christopher Crawford)
2015-01-09 13:00:00 (link to chat)	What is Austin Barnes' likely position going forward? Or will he be a Zobrist type? (Fred from Los Angeles)	Ben Zobrist "type" but don't go in expecting Ben Zobrist production. Versatility is the new black. (NL West Top 10s With Nick Faleris)
2014-12-10 13:00:00 (link to chat)	How likely you think the chances of the Cubs landing Ben Zobrist? To me he fits exactly what they are looking for. Also, think they still might sign Brandon McCarthy? (Fred Fenster from Chicago)	I think Zobrist makes sense, but I don't think anything is likely until I hear concrete information that a team is interested and motivated to make a deal. That doesn't appear to be the case just yet, at least with the Cubs, Rays, and Zobrist. (Sahadev Sharma)
2014-11-12 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Ben Zobrist for Kyle Crick? (drmorris75 from SF)	That needs a few more digits on the right-hand side. (Sam Miller)
2014-08-29 12:00:00 (link to chat)	Who do you like for the long term: nick franklin or jedd gyorko? (Kevin from NJ)	I'm leaning Gyorko. He's already had a solid year in the majors, and he's played better since returning from the disabled list. At worst, I don't see his ceiling being much (if any) lower than Franklin's is. On a related note, I don't like or agree with the Ben Zobrist comparisons for Franklin. They're both switch hitters, but it falls apart for me beyond that. (R.J. Anderson)
2014-06-26 14:00:00 (link to chat)	Does Ben Zobrist get traded by the deadline and if he does, how does it impact his fantasy value? (hamsterjockey from DC)	I don't think he does. It's merely a gut feeling, but I think the Rays will move David Price and avoid moving anything else too big. (J.P. Breen)
2014-03-27 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Is Logan Forsythe like a mini-me version of Ben Zobrist? How do you see them using Forsythe and is he being groomed as Zorilla's eventual replacement? (Jake from Kalamazoo)	There are some similarities (defensive versatility, good approaches, well-rounded skill sets) but Forsythe has to prove he can hit righties and stay healthy before we get too far ahead of ourselves here. (R.J. Anderson)
2014-01-02 13:00:00 (link to chat)	A fantasy baseball question - unsure if this is the right Q&A for it but anyways ... I have Machado (and love him but I also have Castellanos to fall back on for 3B, along with planning on drafting the ultimate utility man, Ben Zobrist) and was offered Freddie Freeman. It is an eight-man keeper league and I have Manny for $5 and Freeman is $12. The only reason I am considering it is my concern for Manny's knee. Any knowledge on his progression/healing and, then, is this is a fair trade considering everything? I am leaning towards no since I think Manny will be a stud for years to come but so will Freeman in my opinion. Thanks (Tony from The tundra)	It might not seem like the right place... but it is. I think you keep Machado. I like Freeman, more than people might think - but Machado is a potential superstar at a more valuable position. I'm concerned about the knee as well, but if this is a long-term league then I think you take that risk. (Craig Goldstein)
2013-12-10 18:00:00 (link to chat)	All but one of those SS are in the NL. Who will be top five in the AL in 2015? (Jim from Boston)	Reyes would be #1 followed by Elvis Andrus, Ben Zobrist, Alexei Ramirez, and Asdrubal Cabrera. Yikes...I didn't realize what a drop off there was at SS in the AL compared to previous years. (Mike Gianella)
2013-02-05 13:00:00 (link to chat)	How do you value a guy like Nick Castellanos, who can play all over the diamond? Do you knock him because he isn't a SS or a CF, or do you give him a bonus due to versatility (like Ben Zobrist)? (ttt from Manhattan)	I'm not sure Castellanos can play all over the diamond. He could probably stick around at third if he focuses on it, and either corner will be options, but he's not a middle-of-the-diamond defender. I knock every player if they can't play up-the-middle. (Jason Parks)
2012-09-26 13:00:00 (link to chat)	If you had to compare a baseball player to Feist, who would it be? And a followup question: Which GM is most like Michael Bay? (Grant from Frisco, baby)	FRISCO, REPRAZENT The Bay one is easy: Obviously that's Jeff Luhnow, because of the way he blew up the Astros this year. BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM. The baseball version of Feist would have to be someone incredibly annoying, like a Scott Hairston. Alternately it could be a player who's wildly overvalued by stat nerds because he put up some kind of stupid SABR-y numbers in an outlier year. So maybe Feist is Ben Zobrist. Benzo Brist. (Ian Miller)
2012-04-13 13:00:00 (link to chat)	If Tampa is using radical alignment shifts in their infield for a significant amount of time, wouldn't this skew their defensive UZR ratings? Since UZR is based on the % of time you make a play in a certain zone compared to the average % of plays made, if you shift a second baseman right behind second base, who then makes a routine play on the SS side of 2B, UZR will reward that player with a much higher run saved score than that player actually deserves based on the real difficulty. As a result, it seems like some of the high defensive scores might be really due to the managerial positioning, rather than actual defensive prowess. I guess what I'm saying is Ben Zobrist is overrated by Fangraphs. (Bob from Seattle)	Here's a solution: look at other metrics besides UZR. Don't take any one fielding metric as gospel, particularly for less than a full season of data - ideally, look at three seasons worth if you can. (Jay Jaffe)
2012-02-14 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Has Ben Zobrist reached a point where he is going for too much $/too high of pick on average to make him a bargain? (Blake from Chicago)	Yeah, it's doubtful he'll come at much of a bargain, though he won't necessarily be overvalued either. (Derek Carty)
2011-04-07 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Tampa Bay -- DOA? (Mike from Cleveland)	The difference between the Rays and the Red Sox is that the loss of Longoria could be a crippling blow. Not only is he by far their best hitter, but putting Sean Rodriguez into a platoon at third base deprives Joe Maddon of the flexibility which his multi-position arrangement involving Ben Zobrist produces. Plus I was never sold on the idea that Dan Johnson is a real solution at first base. They're not dead yet, but the Rays are in worse shape than the Sox as far as the big picture goes. (Jay Jaffe)
2011-03-08 14:00:00 (link to chat)	What do you think of Ben Zobrist as a MIF option this year? (bfitzge3 from Upstate NY)	I like him. His BABIP and line drive rates dropped last year, bringing down the AVG and power, but both rebounded somewhat in the second half. He still has a solid batting eye and can steal, so I'm figuring on something around .260 with 16-18 homers and 20 or so steals, very valuable in any league. (Cory Schwartz)
2010-12-20 13:00:00 (link to chat)	I'm high on both Gordon Beckham and Ben Zobrist for next year. Are you in? (Mike r from Tacoma)	Zobrist will have more power next year, but I can't see him consistently slugging over .470. I also think Beckham will play closer to his production in 2009 than 2010, but I don't see him being a consistent offensive threat either. I'd say I'm medium-high on them. (Eric Seidman)
2010-11-02 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Seriously Jose Bautista? Eric, have you ever seen a more surprising number than 54 hrs for bautista this season? Any chance he even can even hit 40 next year? (Kenneth from 30 Rockefeller Center)	Well, Luiz Gonzalez's 57 home runs were very surprising but his seasonal tallies prior to that year were at least in the 23-30 range. Brady Anderson was a big surprise, but this feels differently, perhaps because I really believe Bautista was not on steroids. Maybe that's foolhardy on my part but I buy into the idea of a completely changed swing. I don't get why we're so quick to believe Ben Zobrist had an awesome 2009 because of a new swing but not Bautista. Zobrist's approach translated to a higher BA and SLG, Bautista's to more home runs. There is a difference, but people are so damn protective of home runs that it skews our perspective on a lot of things. As for next year, I'll say 36 home runs for Bautista. (Eric Seidman)
2010-08-26 13:00:00 (link to chat)	how about Ben Zobrist last year? (In Re: Bautista from tampa)	Well, Zobrist broke out in 2008, and he's younger than both players. He's had a very strange 2010, where a lot of the power he showed over two seasons didn't stick like it should have, but he's still remained useful due to his patience. (Marc Normandin)
2010-07-23 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Am I being punished or something? My condo floods and makes me miss a flight and next thing I know I go from the everyday 2b to chopped liver over the last 2 weeks. (Sean-Rod from St Pete)	Between you, Reid Brignac, Jason Bartlett and Ben Zobrist, the Rays certainly have a lot of middle infield options to sort through, and a lot of ways Joe Maddon can try to match them up. So long as you're still on the roster, it's pretty likely your turn will come, though you may be the low man on the totem pole given how much organizational love there is for the other three. (Jay Jaffe)
2010-07-09 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Think Ben Zobrist could pull off a 15/30 type season when all is said and done? (Trevor27 from Miami)	I do love Zorilla. His power has kind of cratered this year, but I don't know if it's gone forever. I can see that happening for sure. (Marc Normandin)
2010-06-28 14:00:00 (link to chat)	Almost halfway through the season, is it safe to say that Ben Zobrist is a very good player and not the very GREAT player we witnessed last season? 5 homers and a .414 slugging so far... (Peter from San Diego)	Yes, I think it's safe to say that. While I don't entirely dismiss what Zobrist did last year as a fluke - he remade his swing, with impressive results - it's clear he's not immune from some serious regression to the mean. Luckily, he's not a one-dimensional player, so he brings plate discipline and versatility in the field even if he's not matching last year's 27 homers and .543 SLG. (Jay Jaffe)
2010-04-28 13:00:00 (link to chat)	How do you pick your big-league Q&A subjects? Is it whoever seems most accessible, or do you arrange it ahead of time? Have you ever had an unruly subject? (mallen from Denver)	Accessible plays a role in that they are preferable to players who are notorious inaccessible, i.e. are likely to stick to cliched answers and short ones at that. I've encountered a few such animals and have simply bagged the interview entirely so as not to waste everyone's time. Interestingly, the most recent Bull-Durham case I encountered was a Yankees Double-A player [not Romine] who I assumed would like to talk about his game. Instead, he was either dumb as a rock or simply has no use for reporters. And,of course, players are not always readily available when you pursue them. Ben Zobrist was a recent target at Fenway, but I simply couldn't catch up to him that day. So, if you're reading this Ben, be forewarned that you're on THE LIST. (David Laurila)
2010-03-26 13:00:00 (link to chat)	wher do you see sean rodriguez fitting in tampa? (mjk415 from elmhurst,ill)	The Rays seem to be bursting at the seams with talent right now. Joe Maddon has some interesting options when it comes to where Ben Zobrist plays, and who that leaves in the mix. If Zobrist is a second baseman, Rodriguez and Reid Brignac probably compete for the final utility spot and the Matt Joyce/Gabe Kapler platoon goes off as planned. If Zobrist is a right fielder, Rodriguez has a shot at winning the second base job. The fact that he can play the outfield as well as the other infield positions certainly works in his favor if he goes the utility route. Oh, and an aside to a reader whom I'll leave unidentified: the surest way for me to ignore any question you ever ask in a chat until the end of time is to complain about the pace of things in my chat. I'm not Keith Law firing off two-syllable answers, though I'll gladly give you one: GET BENT. (Jay Jaffe)
2010-02-17 16:00:00 (link to chat)	If you're Andrew Friedman, do you sign Branyan, and if so, how do you make it work on the roster? (Stephanie from DC)	Yeah, I think signing Branyan would be a great idea. He bats lefty and they've already got flexibility with Sean Rodriguez and Ben Zobrist on the roster. Clearly he isn't commanding a massive salary, so I don't really see the downside. Plus, the value of a marginal win to the Rays is very high. (Tommy Bennett)
2010-02-05 13:00:00 (link to chat)	In a dynasty league and just picked up Ben Zobrist. Do you see him coming close to his 2009 production and how long do you think he'll be around for? (Chris from Boston)	Zorilla! I'm not sure he'll have as much power as he did in 2009, but he'll have enough to make it worth it, and enough that if he ends up in right field he'll be very worthwhile there as well. (Marc Normandin)
2010-02-09 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Do you think Carl Crawford gets dealt before the deadline this year, paving the way for Jennings? Or do you see an outfield of Crawford, Jennings and Upton heading into August? (tommybones from brooklyn)	I think it all depends upon where the Rays are in the standings. Crawford is obviously more likely to get dealt if they're out of it. That said, it's going to be very interesting to see what happens, because there's a line of thinking that says they keep Crawford and trade Upton at the point when his value is on the rise again. Remember, they've also got to figure out where Ben Zobrist fits, and Matt Joyce... suffice it to say that they've got an enviable amount of depth and flexibility. (Jay Jaffe)
2010-01-21 13:00:00 (link to chat)	How much trouble is ranking Ben Zobrist going to give you this year? (Stephanie from DC)	None! I know where Zorilla is going already. Spoiler alert: I'm a big fan (Marc Normandin)
2009-12-29 15:00:00 (link to chat)	Ben Zobrist 2009 - peak year, or does he have a couple more of those in store before the current Rays championship contention window closes? (Phil S. from NJ)	Peak year. .280/.350/.440 with plus defense at second, just not the crazy stuff his numbers indicate. (Joe Sheehan)
2009-12-09 13:00:00 (link to chat)	This has not been brought up at all that I have seen, but does it make sense for the Rays to trade Ben Zobrist this off-season? Here is a guy who had an incredible season last year (his age 28 season), a season that no one expected. His salary is reasonable and his trade value has never been (and probably never will be) higher. Do you REALLY see him duplicating his performance from last season? I think he'll still be a solid player, but he has probably already peaked. You can trade him now and get far better return on him then you will down the road. What are your thoughts? (JoshC77 from Columbus, OH)	I don't that his trade value is all that high, because of the perception that it was a fluke season in less than full-time play. I understand where you're coming from, but I don't think Zobrist's trade value matches his actual value, so you keep him and play him. (Joe Sheehan)
2009-11-24 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Why wasn't Ben Zobrist a bigger story during the season? His numbers weren't historic in and of themselves, but has a utility player ever hit like that? And has any player ever hit like that at age 28 after putting up a .200/.228/.275 line in his age 25-26 seasons combined? (Rex Little from Big Bear, CA)	Zobrist excelled under the radar for a couple of reasons in my opinion, dealing with the Rays falling out of the race relatively early as well as Zobrist's utility status and prior track record. He didn't garner regular playing time until Iwamura went out and nothing was really expected of him to begin with, unlike teammate Carlos Pena whom everyone always saw as having star potential. Plus, the vast majority of fans thought his season was a fluke, and analysts may have become skeptical since so much of the WARP-type value comes from small samples of defense at several positions. While Zobrist legitimately had a fantastic season with the bat and the glove, it may take two more years of similar production before anyone really gives him credit. If the Rays rebound, however, in part thanks to his numbers, I doubt he'll really care. (Eric Seidman)
2009-12-01 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Would you expect Ben Zobrist or Aaron Hill to duplicate their performances in 2010? Between those two and Gordon Beckham's move to 2B, how much more or less valuable is a premiere second baseman next year? (Ethan from New York, NY)	I actually like Ben Zobrist a lot. He hit pretty well in 2008 too, so it's nice to see him keep things going this past season. I haven't looked at Hill in detail yet (second base is this week's ranking redux though, so you won't have to wait long), but if the three of those players continue to hit, then yes, second base has a lot more worthwhile options that might add some depth to the rankings. (Marc Normandin)
2009-12-01 13:00:00 (link to chat)	What does the future hold for Sean Rodriguez in Tampa? (Jack from TB)	Tough for me to answer that, given the Rays aren't even sure where he's going to play yet. He could fill the old Ben Zobrist role if they keep Z at second base, but with Aki gone maybe he gets to play second if Zobrist moves to the outfield permanently. Either way, I think he'll be productive in his role. (Marc Normandin)
2009-10-07 14:30:00 (link to chat)	Ben Zobrist, baseball's leader in WAR, MVP-candidate? (jlarsen from Chicago)	With the Twins making the playoffs, the AL MVP debate is over, for all intents and purposes. The only question now is whether or not Mauer will be a unanimous choice. I don't think he will, but I do think the public opinion of the race has swung strongly in his favor. (Jay Jaffe)
2009-10-06 13:30:00 (link to chat)	How much regression, both offensively and defensively, from Ben Zobrist in 2010? Can we see even more of a breakout? (jlarsen from chicago)	I think there will be some regression there. I don't think he'll be one of the top five players in the American League, though I think he has certainly established himself a guy who deserves to play every day and will be productive over 600 plate appearances. (John Perrotto)
2009-09-29 13:00:00 (link to chat)	All told, I'd imagine the two most disappointing teams this year were the Mets and then secondly the Cubs. For the AL, is it resoundingly the Rays? (Warner from Kansas)	The Rays have been disappointing, but not devastatingly so. In the beginning, they played well but lost a lot of games they should have won. They collapsed down the stretch which was a bit surprising, and seemed to coincide with the loss of Carlos Pena (Ben Zobrist got his first start at 1B the other day -- why didn't they do that all along instead of Chris Richard?). Still, a lot of people saw this coming based on regression in the bullpen, and of course dealing Edwin Jackson turned out to be a bigger deal than they (and I to be honest) thought it would be, but that was a financial move. The Indians have to be on that list too, though in retrospect it's hard to see why so many were high on them at the outset. (Steven Goldman)
2009-07-07 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Is Ben Zobrist for real? Can he actually be this type of player from now on? (JFerg from MD)	On paper the performances look rather fluky, but he's always been something of a late bloomer and as I understand it, he's put in a lot of work to rebuild his swing over the past couple of years. I don't expect him to slug .600, but he should have a solid career as a versatile guy with some pop if not quite as much plate discipline as you'd hope. (Jay Jaffe)
2009-07-07 13:00:00 (link to chat)	I think you might be a little off on the plate discipline of Ben Zobrist. That was one of the major positives in his scouting reports from the draft onwards. Right now, he's having an adjustment period as pitchers begin to pitch him differently, but I would actually expect plate discipline to be one of his strengths going forward. (Stephanie from DC)	You're correct, Stephanie. I had Zorilla fixed around a .310 OBP last year when it was actually closer to .340, and he's up around .400 right now with a much higher walk rate than I remembered. Good catch. (Jay Jaffe)
2009-06-18 13:00:00 (link to chat)	You can't go more than two days without another Ben Zobrist homerun. I'm on board and enjoying the ride, but wondered how good you think he really is. (Jonathan from New York)	Z is the man. He's hit .280/.378/.586 with a homer every 14.31 at-bats over his last 372 ABs. His current ISO of .368 might be a bit much, but replicating last year's production seems possible. (Marc Normandin)
2009-06-15 13:00:00 (link to chat)	As a guy who has followed him for years, how did Ben Zobrist suddenly turn from minor league .300 hitter with very little power into a guy with 13 home runs so far? Change in approach, natural progression, or perhaps something more nefarious? Perhaps the question I'm really asking, is: Is accusing someone of performance enhancing drugs ever a reasonable assumption? (maybeofftopic365 from teaneck, nj)	DRaysBay did a big thing with his hitting coach. On the accusation, yes, that would be wrong. No one should ever say "this guy's doing steroids" without evidence. Now, could you wonder it? Absolutely. As the Raul Ibanez brouhaha has shown, some in the media didn't learn from the late 90's when we didn't ask questions. Ask the question, prove your case, let the athlete make his (and let me make a case for the Athlete's Passport here ...) Baseball fans are going to wonder. That's a price for lost trust, in the same way that a cuckolded spouse is going to wonder if his wife is really going to the store. It's not right, it's not comfortable, but it's how things work. (Will Carroll)
2009-05-18 14:00:00 (link to chat)	Is Ben Zobrist the new Tony Phillips? (Max from Chetwynd, BC)	I really like that comp, in no small part because like Zobrist, Phillips needed an organization change (or two) to catch a break, he's athletic enough to do several things well, and the mid-career power surge makes for an interesting reminder that not every guy who got something going at the plate was in danger of a self-inflicted pharoanic cranium. (Christina Kahrl)

BP Roundtables

Date	Roundtable Name	Comment
2010-10-06 10:00:00	2010 Playoffs Day One	Ben Zobrist post-break: .177/.294/.293. Who burst his pumpkin? (Steven Goldman)
2008-10-22 16:30:00	World Series Game One	"Rocco Baldelli is apparently a late scratch, with Ben Zobrist in the lineup. "PLUG Zobrist is scheduled to be on BPR tomorrow." So you Kerriganed Baldelli to get Zobrist into the lineup? Will takes BPR verrrry seriously, people. (Derek Jacques)
2008-10-22 16:30:00	World Series Game One	Rocco Baldelli is apparently a late scratch, with Ben Zobrist in the lineup. PLUG Zobrist is scheduled to be on BPR tomorrow. (Will Carroll)

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