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On fire at plate, Zobrist hopes to keep it up
- Updated: May 29, 2016
CHICAGO — It isn’t a question of whether Ben Zobrist will get another hit these days, but how many and where are they going.
“He’s raking right now,” Cubs pitcher John Lackey said. “When he gets up at the plate, we’re just wondering which direction the hit’s going to go. When he makes an out, it’s surprising. He’s really fun to watch.”
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Zobrist belted a three-run homer Sunday in the Cubs’ 7-2 win over the Phillies to extend his hitting streak to 15 games. He’s reached safely in his past 34 starts, and has 40 hits in May, the most in any month in his career. Zobrist is the first Cub to collect 40 hits in May since Alfonso Soriano in 2008.
“I’m trying to figure out myself if I can keep this up, to be honest,” said Zobrist, who turned 35 on Thursday. “I don’t think I’ve ever had a month when I hit this well. You just try to keep going. That’s all I’m doing is doing the same things, the same drills and trying to manage my body …
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