ST. LOUIS — Ben Zobrist stood at his locker inside Busch Stadium’s visiting clubhouse, holding his new World Series ring in his right hand. He joked about giving fist bumps to all his Cubs teammates before Tuesday night’s 2-1 win over the St. Louis Cardinals.
In a classy move, Kansas City Royals general manager Dayton Moore had personally delivered it to Zobrist, recognizing the way he helped glue the team together after a midseason trade from the Oakland A’s and performed in the clutch throughout last year’s playoff run.
It became another reminder that the Cubs are now a team with championship expectations, showing no fear of The Cardinal Way, shrugging off how St.