American - Athlete | May 26, 1981 -
There were always kids better than me. Because of that, I had to learn to be a role player and do my part.
Ben Zobrist
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I love second base.
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I've always loved the infield, because I came up as an infielder.
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What I need as a player is just to get at-bats, I think.
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Out in the field, I feel like I'm flexible enough to where I'm comfortable at different positions, wherever they want to put me.
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I might have a great game hitting, but if I'm not having a great game fielding, if I feel like I let a guy get an extra base that I could have stopped, that's something I've got to do better, got to get better at.
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I did the utility thing at first out of necessity to find a place on the team.
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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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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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I have family and friends who are strong Cardinal fans, and they are having a tough time since I signed. They want to root for me, but rooting for the Cubs is next to a sin.
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One of my best friends, James Miller, managed to find the only Cubs hat that is all red.
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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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