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Ben Zobrist took a leave of absence from the Chicago Cubs roughly two years ago as he was going through a divorce with his wife Julianna. That split is still playing out, and to say it has gotten ugly would be an understatement. According to court …
We are into the final stretch of the MLB season, with playoff spots yet to be decided. There are clear favorites in every division but the NL Central, while both the AL and NL wild card races remain tight. That means plenty of teams remain in …
The Chicago Cubs will be getting Ben Zobrist back. Zobrist has been away from the team since May 6 due to personal reasons as he is going through a divorce with his wife. As of late May, Cubs manager Joe Maddon was preparing in case Zobrist did not …
The Chicago Cubs have been without key utility man Ben Zobrist for much of the season, but manager Joe Maddon suggested there is reason to believe he could play again before the end of the season. Zobrist, who has been away from the team handling his …
Joe Maddon says he is preparing for a worst-case scenario of Ben Zobrist not returning this season. Zobrist last played for the Chicago Cubs on May 6 and has been away from the team due to personal reasons. The reason was later revealed to be a …
Ben Zobrist got some good karma for his selfless move on Sunday. Zobrist had a day off on Saturday and was set to start for the Chicago Cubs in their Sunday game against the Arizona Diamondbacks. But David Bote had homered twice on Saturday, and some …
Ben Zobrist was ejected from Tuesday’s loss to the Milwaukee Brewers after cracking a line about wanting electronic umpires. Zobrist struck out looking in the sixth inning against Jhoulys Chacin on a 3-2 breaking ball outside. MLB.com showed …
Major League Baseball continues to aggressively enforce its uniform policy in ways it has not in years past, with Ben Zobrist the latest target. The Chicago Cubs utility star wears black shoes during day games as part of an old-school look, which is …
We can talk about the Curse of the Billy Goat in the past tense now that the Chicago Cubs have won the World Series, but it was weighing on the mind of at least one player during Wednesday night’s Game 7. Ben Zobrist, the eventual MVP, admitted …
After falling behind 3-1 in the World Series, the Chicago Cubs have to be pretty thrilled about sending the series to a seventh game. But standing between them and their first championship since 1908 will be Cleveland Indians starter Corey Kluber. …
Nearly a full day after the Cubs came back from down 5-2 in the 9th inning of Game 4 of the NLDS on Tuesday night, Ben Zobrist couldn’t believe his team’s achievement. Zobrist, who had a key RBI double to get the scoring started in the …
If you can’t beat ’em, sign ’em. At least that might be the mindset for the New York Mets, who are reportedly making Kansas City Royals utility man Ben Zobrist their top offseason target less than a month after Zobrist and the …
Ben Zobrist spent roughly 14 weeks as a member of the Kansas City Royals following a July trade, but it’s safe to say his time there made quite the impact on him. Such an impact, in fact, that Zobrist and wife Julianna named their newborn …
Just two days after pulling the trigger on a deal for Reds righty Johnny Cueto, the Royals sent shockwaves around the league with their acquisition of utilityman Ben Zobrist from the Athletics. MLB insider Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports broke news of …
Imagine being 24, in your third MLB season, and getting the huge honor of being named to the All-Star team for the first time in your career. That’s a big deal. Unfortunately for Matt Moore, his moment of fame was botched when Joe Buck …
Your browser does not support iframes. The Tampa Bay Rays lost to the Texas Rangers 5-4 Monday on a dispute strike called on Ben Zobrist to end the game. The count was full as Joe Nathan was facing Zobrist with a man on first and two outs in the top …
