Ben Zobrist and The Gospel of Moneyball

[@nomorefielders]

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[@AZ_sports_are_better]

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[@thatoneoshawott5826]

My class president gave a speech about Zobrist at our graduation, essentially using him as role model to keep moving forward in life. Probably one of the best players to pick for a speech like that.

[@zenntox]

I am a simple man. I see Ben Zobrist in the title, I click. 10/10 video

[@BrianGarcia711NY]

Yeah, I absolutely have time for a 40 minute NMF video about my guy Ben Zobrist.

[@EvilOrso]

Funny that Zobrist actually began to preach actual gospel when he retired. Look up Ben Zobrist pastor for more information.

[@LatkeOG]

Oh noooooooo

[@jacksonhrisko2145]

There was an opening for one around him…iykyk😭😭😭

[@nomorefielders]

DONT DO IT

[@Grizzbit]

@@nomorefieldersI should have listened

[@mariokart9227]

WHY DID YOU HEART IT @@nomorefielders

[@michael-fw3vz]

I will die on this hill: Zobrist should get some extremely serious consideration for the hall of fame when his name shows up on the ballot next year. He revolutionalized the modern utility player and provided so much more value on the field than anybody cared to realize. He is a genuinely rare case of a player being ahead of his time.

[@jesse8028]

No

[@jamescoay]

I agree

[@ХорхеГарсия-э5е]

Except for all of that pesky "being a great player" part of getting inducted.

[@marcespinoza6068]

@@ХорхеГарсия-э5е He was a great player

[@ХорхеГарсия-э5е]

@@marcespinoza6068 Yeah, no, I think you might try to check up what the average HOFer has for a resume in order to get what "great player" is supposed to look like. Good player, tho, very useful player.

[@guhr1dy]

13:11 Great Value Jon Bois moment

[@nomorefielders]

LMAO

[@lunarumbreon7699]

Anything that’s even remotely similar to Bois is definitely a compliment

[@pasketti2404]

when the one dot on the graph is far away from the others 😱

[@lunarumbreon7699]

@@pasketti2404 when the screen starts to zoom in on the one dot with epic music playing 😱

[@nomorefielders]

@@lunarumbreon7699 The funniest thing about this comment is that before the video was released, I was literally telling my girlfriend about how that exact moment is a direct Jon Bois ripoff (I was on my 8th rant of the week about how great his videos are)

[@joshuaw711]

The Rays and Cubs need to retire his number 18. He’s such a legend he literally biked to Wrigley Field from his apartment.

[@ba780YT]

Royals too

[@Darth_atrocious]

@@ba780YTwhy😭😭 if that’s the case we should retire every players number from that 2015 run wtf💀

[@ba780YT]

@@Darth_atrocious I meant he’s a Royals legend, not that we should retire his number. The only number from that run that should be retired is 13.

[@rod_2109]

I watch a lot of youtube content about most of my passions, soccer, wrestling, music, etc. There is a very particular sensation that can be found when watching a good youtube video. It's unique, somehow it feels rewarding even when I had nothing to do with the production of the video. This was a good fucking youtube video.

[@derekdiehl883]

Been a cubs fan and a Christian since birth, Ben zobrist has always been one of my favorite players. Great guy, great ball player.

[@Ksmskns]

Ben Zobrist and Matt Murton. Christian Cub Legends

[@FreeSammySosa]

Had no clue I needed a 40 minute Ben Zobrist video - that was electric

[@Just_A_Name14]

Must not of been this one bc it was only 39 mins

[@jstaley1158]

Me: Oh sweet, a Zobrist biopic, should be a fun watch. Me, fully sobbing w/Eddie Vedder and 2016 highlights: *core memory reactivated*

[@cosmo8366]

Ben was my favorite player when he was on the cubs. I miss him 😢

[@dorn4931]

Nah man, why'd you have to go and get me tearing up by playing "All the Way"

[@nomorefielders]

Because I wanted you to feel something on this fine Thursday

[@gagtager]

Same here tf bro

[@sebastianzell525]

when

[@drizzle452]

I always hated that song until the Cubs won. It just felt like the loser’s anthem. Now…it’s just way too much to not get a little teary.

[@myfavoriterestaurant]

Since for the last 10 years, I have considered myself a legitimate and constant fan of 3 teams: the Cubs, the rays, and the royals. That being said, to say that Ben Zobrist is an all-time favorite of mine is an understatement. He took the dream of a lifelong cubs fan and made it a reality. Great vid. And if you’re still looking for music recommendations, check out anything by Ben Folds/Ben Folds Five. I’d particularly say to give the song Sports & Wine a listen.

[@bmac4]

God the 2016 world series was so good Zobrist became a Chicago sports hero unlike almost any other

[@AVSFAITHFUL25]

Not if ur a Cleveland fan like me 😭😭 most heartbreaking World Series

[@ogstudogg]

Mike Ditka Dick Butkis Walter Payton Frank Thomas Ryne Sandberg Andre Dawson William Perry Ozzie Guillen but Ben is king

[@bumpyuncle7277]

I live about 20 minutes from Eureka and have attended clinics and events hosted by Ben before. Incredible human as well as ball player, he deserves all the love and more.

[@GingerAle4Life]

I loved having this dude on the 2015 royals team. Dude is a class act and one of the best utility men ever!

[@loganhill6601]

Not to mention a doubles machine that post season that helped get our 1st world series in 30 years

[@babyjames6979]

Saw Ben at the grocery store in Franklin one afternoon. My fanboy facial expression must've been too much so he gave me a cold stare. I just nodded and smiled. He had his little kids with him so certainly understood

[@jamescoay]

His ex wife needs to be sent to the moon after that crap she did to him.

[@NoatheLAPTOPnerd01]

this channel eternally deserves more support, top 5 baseball KZbin channel easily

[@joshsoderstrom4828]

Can You Get to That - Funkadelic. That Cubs team was so much fun to watch.

[@WellNaturally]

When you put Relient K in this video I actually has to pause the video to make sure itunes didn't randomly open and start playing by itself.

[@nomorefielders]

Classic 2009 moment

[@yoyosummers4270]

This was incredibly well done. One of the best baseball videos on the internet

[@googlemonopoly]

Already loved Ben Zobrist, learning about his faith and great hope makes me love him even more.

[@Holycow8498]

Babe wake up indie band braves fan uploaded a new video

[@Qwertisi]

Zobrist is one of my GOATs. One of my favorite songs ever (+rep for chicago content) is Pulaski at Night by Andrew Bird.

[@ruffs6756]

Got me in tears at the end. Some day we did go all the way

[@nathanmcguire932]

You could make a really compelling dark horse argument that Zobrist should of won MVP in 09

[@TheTEN24]

This is an awesome video man, gained an even greater respect for this dude learning his incredible journey. It’s always tough being a late bloomer in high school athletics wise

[@nomorefielders]

He went from a player I was largely fascinated by to by far one of my favorites up there with Ronald Acuña Jr and Mike Aviles

[@bluemeltedpopsicle]

Glad my feed still gets bois core reccomendations, even during this droubt. My favorite song is Next Levels.

[@lancesantana]

2016 was such a magical year. music was elite, the cavs and cubs came back from down 3-1 in one of the most magical runs in sports, life was genuinely so good

[@iristheandroid2336]

Another banger video. Zobrist is one of my favorite ballplayers. Song recommendation: Chastity Belt "Chemtrails".

[@FreeSammySosa]

Love how you let the highlights go at 19:42 that was great addition

[@tucker4pf]

as a lifelong reds fan i can indeed confirm corky is a legend around cincinnati and we love him

[@NOAHNOAH89]

Ending gave me chills. Great video!! Amazing compilation of a wonderful player who is definitely underrated.

[@Duke_Scanlan]

Seeing the Cubs WS clips again gave me chills. Good video on Zobrist.

[@Qwertisi]

This was such a phenomenal video. Thank you for the quality content.

[@sleepypete9341]

Lol I’d never heard this story and I live close to Olivet, it was quite the shock to hear you randomly bring up my local college

[@kingchuckfinley]

This is amazing. I grew up watching Zobrist play on the cats. He was always the best player on the field.

[@tleevz1]

Im grateful for Ben Zobrist. Interesting guy and 'm a Royals fan so he's in the pantheon. Thank you Mr. Ben Zobrist.

[@HeySalina]

The Relient K needle drop shook me

[@ItsAlexJohnsonMusic]

Relient K is 🔥

[@ilearnedsomethingnewtoday6193]

I’m from Eureka, our graduating class size are usually about 125.

[@phillipsnow9439]

incredible story, incredible storytelling

[@juvefan154]

Thanks for the wonderful video!! I wasn't watching baseball at this point in my life, and I really love stories like these :) Song recommendation: Cherish the Sade by Stro Elliot

[@jacksonpierzina]

This is such a brilliant video that you’ve put together! I will certainly be subscribing!

[@VACATETHE48]

Been a life long Rays fan. In the mid 2010s I'd defend Zobrist to anyone that would be willing to listen. Never truly great, but always consistently good. I wouldn't want to construct an all 2000s roster without him. That 2009 is insane.

[@thomasmcdade4816]

Another amazing video looking forward to the next

[@nomorefielders]

Thank you! Glad to have you on board.

[@kingchuckfinley]

22:57 this is still one of the best baseball clips of all time.

[@WhatHappenedtoBaseball]

You're never gonna believe what that disagreement with his pastor was about...

[@yankees29]

Yeah I just found out…

[@Kitt_the_Katt]

Well, don't leave us hanging

[@drizzle452]

Ugh-let it go. I couldn’t have felt worse for another human being/professional athlete than Ben.

[@coastergirl98]

@@drizzle452 Nahhh, I could never feel bad for a manipulative christian

[@intune252]

Only in a NMF video can I learn about Corky Miller and still end up crying at the end Also one of my faves definitely Night Cruising by Fishmans. Legendary band

[@nomorefielders]

The live version of Long Season got me through the pandemic

[@sfcSpidey]

19:55 reliant K is such a fitting band for ben 😂😂

[@blainemensa8704]

Kings of Summer - ayokay, Quinn XCII This was Ian Desmond’s walk-up song, good memories with this one

[@jamespurs]

Even though he beat us in 2015, I’ve always had a soft spot for Ben. Fantastic video btw

[@kami_in_the_skye]

You knocked this outta the park!

[@Just_A_Name14]

The Cleveland what 😂 36:59

[@MegaMcSwift]

Awesome video per usual! Paper thin walls by modest mouse for an all timer

[@nomorefielders]

I love Modest Mouse so much. Their early run of albums is stuff of indie legend.

[@jeffanderson130]

Lateralus by TOOL. Great video!

[@ben22rivera]

Reliant K…Ben Zobrist?! The nostalgia is unreal!

[@DetroitSportsFanSince2002]

I liked Ben Zobrist when he played for the Rays 😂😂 also he is the reason why I like number 18

[@DJsocial7102]

Psychedelic Porn Crumpets have some real gems especially on their first album.

[@nomorefielders]

Huge PPC fan here

[@elifishwhat]

never thought id see ppc love on an mlb video but thats fuckin awesome

[@grahamfaulkner3969]

At minute 1.35 he played for the Wisconsin Woodchucks and brought northwoods league Championship. If you go to the stadium today his name is on the wall of the champions roster.

[@philippjensen9598]

4:44 Ngl I was gonna sit thru the ad read until he said that 😂😂

[@lunarumbreon7699]

Hey I remember being exactly like this 0:16. Never really went any further than that

[@Qwertisi]

This guy really made a video for the Ben Zobrist/Relient K crowd. I feel so seen.

[@ilikesodaa1643]

fun fact: Zobrist has the 2nd highest WAR in rays history with 36, only behind Longo’s 50

[@outrlmts1879]

I was lucky enough to see Zobrist play regularly in 2006 when he was still in AA for the Astros. It was crazy that a month after he was traded he was already contributing in the bigs. You know what’s crazier? Hunter Pence was also on that AA team :)

[@Eye-See-U]

Why did we need that warning in the beginning that you’re going to mention Christianity a couple times? Is it really that big of a deal? Genuinely curious.

[@nomorefielders]

I personally know people who have experienced religious trauma and I felt it was right to be forthcoming about how large of a role christianity played in this video and to let both christians and non-christians know this video was not in any way intended to progandize either side. A lot of people took it as a pure trigger warning which was not at all the case.

[@Manchu504]

Damn great video man.Subscribing and looking forward to future content

[@nomorefielders]

Appreciate it

[@baseballbatbros]

I love this channel

[@Peiratis]

that was great man.bravo

[@diggsfather]

ben zobrist is forever a LEGEND for the cubs

[@BKF0]

Check out the band Disco Witch, don't think they're together anymore but I saw them at a basement show like 4 years ago and their songs still slap. My favorite is Hermit Crab.

[@nathanroon6961]

Great content! Keep it up!

[@jamessaracene8359]

34:46 What's wrong with Josh Tomlin? Song: I May Know the Word - Natalie Merchant

[@willclark3065]

My dad actually grew up playing little league with zobrist and played him in the ihsa playoffs. He said that he wa some of the best fielders around but never struck him out

[@sammerkel2816]

Ray- Roy- Cu- MLB legend Ben Zobrist

[@lukasgestrine]

Baseball fan: "Hey have you talked about moneyball today?"

[@nomorefielders]

*Me going to door to door “Could I interest you in the word of our lord and savior, Bill James?”

[@coastergirl98]

@@nomorefielders James' Witnesses

[@phillylifer]

Phillies fan here. We knew Ben was money after that series

[@WhatHappenedtoBaseball]

10/10 title

[@Hollowtide]

What movie is at the beginning with the kids in the Braves unis???

[@nomorefielders]

Dazed and Confused One of my favorite movies of all time

[@Hollowtide]

thank you so much@@nomorefielders

[@DA-yl8js]

I always find it funny when people say to never trade with the Rays, because my favorite team is notoriously incompetent when it comes to trades, but we got German Marquez from the Rays for Corey Dickerson

[@bradwurst8141]

So fitting he's from a town called Eureka. The only expression that seems appropriate for such a diamond in the rough

[@lb3bodybuilding278]

Having a disagreement with his pastor lmaooooo (look it up, folks)

[@kennyhorn7465]

Damn, All the Way really hit with this one Also, my favorite song: The Weak End by Shawn James

[@ShadowWizard123]

My song recommendation: No Other by Gene Clark

[@danbuckholz9228]

What a W maybe my favorite album ever made

[@theycallmemr.bigchest3203]

17:24 Not trying to criticize you. But this record is incorrect. It should be 97-65. Not 97-55.

[@nomorefielders]

Typo. Unfortunately some still slip through the cracks

[@ChadGreenFanclub]

Was not expecting to hear Hits From The Bong

[@phaw-0]

7:50 woa woah woahhh.. how we gonna brush right over a 12 INCH GROWTH SPURT in a year?!?! imma need a full doc on that alone 😂🥛

[@nomorefielders]

I addressed this in an earlier reply but my theory is that his high school coach exaggerated just how short he was. After looking through some old photos, he looked closer to 5’9” than 5’5” or whatever the quote was. He definitely hit a late growth spurt, but it wasn’t that dramatic

[@phaw-0]

@@nomorefielders lol that seems to check out! & it was intended as lighthearted - if that factoid doesn’t cause for pause, it shows how crazy the rest of the story is!!

[@dren_]

great stuff my dude

[@nomorefielders]

Thank you, friend

[@OH_MY_DOGGG]

One day I'll know every baseball name from Aardsma to Zobrist.

[@OH_MY_DOGGG]

On Refection the recently retired Zunino is lower in the alphabet.

[@jebfezos598]

Song rec: From out of Nowhere by Faith No More

[@sleepdeprived1812]

One of my favorite songs of all time is heartbreaker by pat benatar

[@HeftyMoon]

I hope he makes the hall one day. He is the prototype player of the modern era.

[@Shingerrr]

i wanna start making videos like this, how does he edit?

[@kenthunter6850]

A Dying Cubs Fan's Last Request - Steve Goodman. But for some good Christian Rock, look up Anavox. Banner Year, one of my favorites.

[@gkdunch]

great video, I love everything you put out, but dayuum, how much did they pay you for a 3 minute and change long ad? good for you tho.

[@nomorefielders]

Enough to feed my family 👍 But seriously thank you for all your kind words and support.

[@tylercooper1551]

I dont think my royals needed to trade for him to win the series in 15 because I believe whit Merrifield would have done just fine, but I have to admit zobrist added a fire to the lineup so many times

[@matiamrobbins3036]

Favorite song: Song about an angel by sunny day real estate

[@NoatheLAPTOPnerd01]

is there a potentially good video on dustin pedey to be done? i feel like a lot of people have forgotten just how good he was

[@nomorefielders]

I actually released a video covering his career through the lens of his best game. Funnily, it was supposed to be the original concept for this video. kzbin.info/www/bejne/nZPQhKF7bdaorqM