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I love second base.

You want to be comfortable, but it's also good to stay on your toes, especially in the midst of a long season.

Ben Zobrist

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

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We've got to do better at taking care of players and making sure the fans get the best of the players when they're showcasing their abilities.

Ben Zobrist

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

Ben Zobrist

I still have a lot to learn about what the love of Christ is like - that it's not just knowledge... but it's allowing the truth to change you - allowing Christ's message of grace and hope and love through the cross, that that message is the message that changes the way we look at everything in our lives.

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I am a student of the game.

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

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I just try to focus on one step at a time, what I have to do or what the team has to do to get here.

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I didn't ever realize that my ceiling would be this high, that I would be able to play at the major-league level. But here I am. I've been doing it for a while now, so it's certainly a blast. It's something that I want to cherish and make the most of.

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

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Outfield to infield is the most jarring because in the outfield, you have much more time to throw.

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Wiffle ball was my first experience hitting left-handed.

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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.

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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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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.

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As a ballplayer, there is no Christian way to swing a bat. There is no Christian way to swing or throw.

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

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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.

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You just have to keep grinding.

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

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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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When the ball was hit, my first reaction as a shortstop was always go in the direction of the ball. You can't do that at first base. You go too far in that direction, and it's hard to scurry back and be ready to pick the throw.

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You just want the highs to start once the playoffs start.

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

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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 keep working and try to have quality at-bats.

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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.

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I'm a manager's player, in a way, because he can use me in a lot of different ways, and I'm willing to do that.

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Half the time, I have trouble following our own pitcher's sequence.

Ben Zobrist

I love second base.

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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.

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I knew all the right Bible answers and the Sunday school answers.

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I've always loved the infield, because I came up as an infielder.

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

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