mvn.com - 8/4/2009
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After starting to get more regular appearances around late May, utility player Ben Zobrist has seemed to acquire a much more selective eye at the plate. By doing so Zobrist has been taking a lot more pitches overall this season compared to last season. Zobrist has swung about 3% less than last ...
Is Ben Zobrist For Real?
advancedfantasybaseball.com 6/10/2009 — If you have Ben Zobrist on your fantasy team, chances are you are much happier than the guy who last owned him in your league. Zobrist hit his 12th homer in just 148 at-bats after looking like merely a very good bench player in the first 400 at-bats of his career. But now the patience that ...
Stock Market Baseball – Ben Zobrist, Buy, Sell or Hold?
athbloggs.blogspot.com 6/29/2009 — Anyone walk into their 2009 draft with the Tampa Bay Rays Ben Zobrist on their protected roster? Anyone even walk out of the 2009 draft with Ben Zobrist on their roster? We are getting close to half way done and Zobrist is on pace to hit .287, with 33HR, 94RBI, 90RS and 16SB. Here’s the ...
Trade Target: Ben Zobrist
rotoprofessor.com 5/28/2009 — In 2008 Ben Zobrist hit 12 HR in 198 AB for the Tampa Bay Rays, opening a few people’s eyes but very few were calling for a huge, breakout campaign for the utility man. Injuries and inability have ravaged the Rays team thus far in 2009, however, creating an opportunity for him.
Ben Zobrist Gets Some All-Star Love
raysallday.com 6/19/2009 — Finally, a little national recognition for Ben Zobrist.
ESPN.com’s Jerry Crasnick listed nine players who are worth All-Star consideration to make the mid-summer classic for the first time. At the very top of the list…Zorilla! And, coming in at #4 was Jason Bartlett. My guess, ...
Zobrist has earned playing time
tireball.com 6/7/2009 — Where exactly did Ben Zobrist come from this season? The 28-year-old entered the season as a utility man but an injury to second basemen Akinori Iwamura has made Zobrist an everyday player in the Tampa Bay lineup and considering the numbers he’s put up it may be for the best.
Throughout his ...
Mo Lets Ben Zobrist Keep the Record Breaking All-Star Ball
yanksblog.com 7/17/2009 — From Yahoo! Sports:
INF Ben Zobrist got to keep an interesting souvenir from his first All-Star Game, the ball he caught for the final out. Zobrist first offered the ball to Yankees closer Mariano Rivera, who earned his record fourth All-Star s...
Zobrist tops AL leaderboard
blogs.tampabay.com 6/19/2009 — INF Ben Zobrist – yes, Ben Zobrist - is now leading the AL with a 1.080 OPS and a .665 slugging pct. After hitting five times Thursday, Zobrist had enough plate appearances (3.1 per team game) to qualify for the leaderboard, and immediately went to ...
Cracking The Zobrist Code: What Is Behind The Ben Zobrist Power Surge?
draysbay.com 4/23/2009 — What happened to Ben Zobrist? Usually, when you're asking such a question it comes with a negative tone, however, in the curious case of Ben Zobrist, it is very much a positive. What turned a slap singles hitter into the man known as Zorilla?Until this point your guess was as good as mine.
Ben Zobrist batting leadoff against Os
novafantasysports.com 8/19/2009 — Update: Ben Zobrist will bat leadoff for the Rays tonight against Jason Berken and the Os. Fantasy Impact: This move makes a lot of sense for Tampa, as Bartlett is out of the lineup and slumping BJ Upton slides down the 9 spot. Zobrist has cooled off since the All Star Break, ..