Ben Zobrist is a free agent after the season. Will he play in 2020 at age 39? 'I don't feel like I've lost much.'
by Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune
Sep 23, 2019
3 minutes
CHICAGO - If you believe a team's chemistry is dictated by its core players, it's easy to connect the dots and point to the summer hiatus of Ben Zobrist as a leading factor to the Cubs' up-and-down season.
The Cubs no doubt missed Zobrist in the clubhouse, probably even more than in the lineup, but it's impossible to quantify a vibe, even for baseball's nerdiest nerds.
Did Zobrist's absence factor into the Cubs' constant pendulum swings in 2019?
"For sure, it
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