ATLANTA -- Shoe-gate could be coming to a close soon.
Chicago Cubs veteran Ben Zobrist said he talked with the league on Wednesday and came away hopeful there will be a positive resolution after he was recently warned his cleats were not in color compliance.
"I'm optimistic that the conversation will be had very quickly and we'll probably have a better solution for everybody soon," Zobrist said before the Cubs played the Braves on Wednesday night.
At issue is the rule which states at least 51 percent "of the exterior of each player's shoes be the club's designated primary shoe color.