Cubs land Eureka native Ben Zobrist

[tornado]

good move - the guy helps teams win..

http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2015/12/08/report-cubs-sign-ben-zobrist-to-four-year-56-million-deal/#.Vmd6m356N9U.twitter

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Ben Zobrist just won the NL PLayer of the Week Award

http://www.pjstar.com/sports/20160509/big-ben-eureka-native-ben-zobrist-of-cubs-named-nl-co-player-of-week?rssfeed=true&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

guy just helps his teams win both offensively & defvensively

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Cubs just landed top closer Aroldis Champman

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funny page on PJS - LOL
story on Tommy LaStella but the big picture that's labelled
"Cubs third baseman Tommy LaStella"
is actually a picture of Ben Zobrist

http://www.pjstar.com/sports/20160810/cubs-deactivate-la-stella-for-refusing-to-report-to-iowa-farm-club

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Congrats to Ben Zobrist & the Cubs - they are both the Central Illinois Story of the Year & Chicago & Illinois Sports story of the year

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isn't this the most ridiculous, pompous and idiotic garbage coming from MLB?

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bir1712gsW_/?utm_source=ig_twitter_share

[Chico]

isn't this the most ridiculous, pompous and idiotic garbage coming from MLB?
https://www.instagram.com/p/Bir1712g..._twitter_share

Sorry Ben, but as dumb as they are you know the rules. And to defy the rule again is asking for, IMO, a suspension.

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Sunday they wore these so they are known to bend the rules for some purposes

https://media.gettyimages.com/photos/pink-shoes-a-baseball-with-pink-seams-and-a-pink-bat-are-seen-before-picture-id171893084?s=612x612

[Chico]

Sunday they wore these so they are known to bend the rules for some purposes
https://media.gettyimages.com/photos...3084?s=612x612

Yes, THEY did.

[tornado]

ah ha...so this is part of a bigger issue - a possible labor dispute....
as three other Cubs also wore black shoes yesterday...

http://www.bleachernation.com/2018/05/15/kyle-schwarber-and-steve-cishek-also-wore-black-cleats-yesterday-mlbpa-responds-to-shoe-fiasco/

[Chico]

ah ha...so this is part of a bigger issue - a possible labor dispute....
as three other Cubs also wore black shoes yesterday...
http://www.bleachernation.com/2018/0...o-shoe-fiasco/

Thats 4 that should be suspended.

[tornado]

Ahah - on the Cubs broadcast just now Len Kasper says that MLB has backed down & will now allow Ben Zobrist to wear the all-black shoes..