How freaking good is Ben Zobrist?

[Illini]

The guy is a shill for the Ben Zobrist fan club......

LOL. j/k. I like the guy a lot too.

He's a friend of a friend. I don't know him, but I know he's a good guy. Very humble. I'm pulling for him, and it's fun to check the box score everyday.

And he does have about the hottest bat in MLB right now.

 

[barman]

Zobrist a great example of why it's a good idea for fans to wait before making snap judgements on the value of a trade.

He was picked up two seasons ago in a "dump" of longtime Ray Aubrey Huff. During past two years, as Rays were below average offensively - especially at DH slot - a bit of local chat pondered whether this had been a good deal or not.

Zobrist past 111 games (equal to 2/3 of a season)

.274 in 336 AB

23 doubles
5 triples
23 HRs

(that's 51 extra base hits in 336....very very strong)

59 R
63 RBI
9 SB

 

[a153]

The Jackson trade was terrible. Joyce is awful. Not sure how you can trade Jackson and keep Sonnanstine.

 

[barman]

Check back in about 15 months when Joyce has become a more regular part of the Rays lineup.

But we already have some decent indicators. He has 35 extra base hits in just 268 ML atbats. Few teams have more than a couple players that deliver at that pace

The reason the Rays dealt Jackson is because that's who the Tigers wanted to move Joyce.

 

[Illini]

This is getting ridiculous. :drink:

 

[gynecologist]

unbelievable what he's doing.. In tune

 

[barman]

As of Friday, Zorilla now at 3.1 pa per game and thus qualifies to be AL's leader in both SLG% and OPS

For MLB, he's second only to Al Pujols

 

[Illini]

I don't know how you leave the slugging percentage leader and OPS leader and 2nd best OBP player that hits .300 off the All-Star team. Especially since he's played all over the field and only has a couple errors. It will be interesting to see if he gets in.

 

[Illini]

What a season.

.297 BA
.405 OBP
27 HR
91 RBI
.948 OPS
7 errors playing all over the field
All-Star
Tampa Bay Rays 2009 MVP

All for the league minimum

 

[Illini]

Zobrist extension is 3 years 18 mil with a 7 mil club option for the 4th year and 7.5 for the 5th year.

Not bad for a kid from Eureka, IL.

 

[Illini]

Is Zobrist gonna make the All-Star team again? You have to put him on, don't you?

 

[5teamparlay]

Currently leading the AL in doubles:

Doubles


NAMETEAM2B

ZobristTampa Bay 41
GordonKansas City 39
GonzalezBoston 38
FrancoeurKansas City 37
YoungTexas 36

 

[Illini]

Solid bump, 5team. Zobrist is a beast.

 

[5teamparlay]

Scoring Summary
Top 1st: Tampa Bay
- B. Zobrist homered to deep right, D. Jennings scored


#11 of 2012---

 

[varkeyboy]

scoring summary
top 1st: Tampa bay
- b. Zobrist homered to deep right, d. Jennings scored


#11 of 2012---

really????????????

 

[5teamparlay]

Scoring Summary
Top 2nd: Tampa Bay
- B. Zobrist homered to deep center



#13 of 2012

1-0 Rays boo yow

 

[5teamparlay]

Chi CubsCHCBen Zobrist homered (376 ft.) to deep leftCHC 1 - CIN 0

HR 10 for 2016 Cubs

 

[thewiscokid]

Impressive bump, 5teamparlay