Top 50 Ben Zobrist Quotes

When I move to second after playing right field, I feel like my action has gotten too deliberate, and I have to switch back into that quicker, boom-boom infield mode.

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.

I didn’t realize the ceiling that I had, and I don’t think a lot of players understand what they’re capable of. Some of them dream of what they’re capable of, but you don’t really understand until you get in the moment and you give it everything you got and see in the end where you can end up.

I was never the star of my team, not even in my small town.

You want to represent Christ well with doing you job, first and foremost, because that’s what you’re there to do.

You just have to keep grinding.

There are times when your mind isn’t ready to go but your body is, and times when your body is ready to go but your mind isn’t. You try to get the two in sync as much as possible.

I hit my knees and I went to him with that and I said God I want to do what you want. I don’t want sports to be an idol in my life.

I never even thought about playing professionally. I didn’t think that was a possibility for a little kid from Illinois.

When you’re hot, you try to ride it as long as you can.

When I left Tampa Bay, I felt like if my career ended at that point, I’d be okay.

You used to be taught to let the ball go as far as possible and then drop it on the runner, whereas now it might be even more advantageous to direct the ball in front of the bag and get the guy on the leg.

At the end of the day, you can’t control the results; you can only control your effort level and your focus.

One-hundred years from now, nobody‘s going to remember that I played for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays – nobody!

We are just so thankful that Christ does not measure us by what we do. God is not measuring us by that, He is measuring us by our faith in Christ.

What I need as a player is just to get at-bats, I think.

I’m consistently making adjustments. You’re going to have to do that in the postseason, too.

I’m not the best athlete.

We’ve got to win a championship and bring a World Series trophy back to Chicago.

You just keep working and try to have quality at-bats.

Each new day has a different shape to it. You just roll with it.

There have been nights I’ve stayed up late thinking about, ‘What’s wrong with my swing? What do I need to fix?’

It’s important to set a tone and get some momentum.

Knowing the opportunity to win a championship here in Chicago, right now, that’s the main motivation for me.

There were always kids better than me. Because of that, I had to learn to be a role player and do my part.

I am a student of the game.

Anytime you put your mind on the results, you lose something in the moment.

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.

I played a lot of right field with Tampa.

I’m just trying to create a working knowledge of my body. So it knows what to expect.

Sometimes, you just feel like you’re just surviving for parts of the season.

You just go through highs and lows as an individual payer and as a team.

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.

When I’m at the plate, I’m not thinking about what I’m trying to do with the bat – I’m thinking about what the pitcher is trying to do with the ball.

I grew up in Illinois.

Like anybody else that goes and does their job, there’s a way to do your job with excellence.

We don’t even think about it out there. We just focus on doing our job. The ball is the same baseball, the game is the same game. We’re going to just keep trying to do our jobs.

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.

I love second base.

You’re not going to hit a bunch of three-run homers every game.

One of my best friends, James Miller, managed to find the only Cubs hat that is all red.

I was kind of a slap hitter, trying to get base hits, hit line drives, stay below a certain trajectory with my ball.

We all need grace. We all need Christ.

My dad used to do it when we were little, and I tried it when we played around in the back yard. Eventually, I got a bat and a real ball and played around to see if I could hit left-handed.

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.

The best things happen when you’re not overthinking it.

When you get moved around, it can be jarring, but it helps to fine-tune your focus in the middle of the season, when other guys are getting a little lackadaisical.

I’m not the most powerful. I’m not the fastest. I don’t have the best arm. I don’t have any of that, but put it all together and do the little details well, and you’re going to be a very productive player.

I had a chance to choose a couple different places and, well, I grew up – I was a small-town kid from Illinois, so No. 1, just trying to win a championship for my home state.

I didn’t think I’d be getting a contract at 34. That wasn’t in my mind.