Ben Zobrist Quotes
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In the minor leagues, previous to 2008, I took a lot of pitches. I prided myself on on-base percentage. I made sure that I made the pitcher work.
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We need to just stay in the moment and stay in our routine.
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When I left Tampa Bay, I felt like if my career ended at that point, I'd be okay.
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The best things happen when you're not overthinking it.
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I spent so many years shuffled around. I'm used to it and can deal with it.
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We know that as a Christian athlete, people are watching, and so we want to be the best example we can be and show that we are different - that Christ has changed our lives.
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I felt like in Tampa Bay a lot of people thought we were overachieving.
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You just have to keep grinding.
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You don't get a chance to go to the playoffs and World Series very often, but to be able to experience it with the people you love most in the world is really fun.
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I've been back to the Kansas City area a lot in the past. My sisters went to college in the area. My brother went to college in the area. I've got friends there, so there's some ties to the area.
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It was like a heavyweight fight, man. Just blow for blow, everybody playing their heart out. The Indians never gave up either, and I can't believe we're finally standing, after 108 years, finally able to hoist the trophy.
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You just go through highs and lows as an individual payer and as a team.
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One-hundred years from now, nobody's going to remember that I played for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays - nobody!
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I love baseball history, and Wrigley Field is as good as it gets when it comes to that.
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Like anybody else that goes and does their job, there's a way to do your job with excellence.
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You're not going to hit a bunch of three-run homers every game.
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I'm not the best athlete.
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I was so engrossed in my sport, I wasn't thinking about the future from God's standpoint. I was thinking about just my sporting future.
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Wiffle ball was my first experience hitting left-handed.
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You just keep working and try to have quality at-bats.
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It's important to set a tone and get some momentum.
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I was kind of a slap hitter, trying to get base hits, hit line drives, stay below a certain trajectory with my ball.
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A lot of times, if you stay in the present and focus on getting the most out of yourself today, then things work out the way they're supposed to.
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I can tell there are times when my body's getting tired and I just need to take a day here or there and make sure I'm healthy.