It was thought he would retire at the end of this season. Then came the recent divorce. In which Ben said SHE was doing something that the marriage can't over come. He may retire earlier than expected to take care of his kids. He seems pretty religious and this is quite possible.
I'm just waiting for the stretch of time when the many members of the CUBS thirty-something pitching staff starts going down.
Pitchers....Strop, Morrow, Webster, Graveman, Barnett all currently out.
Tell/support a lie once, and all your truths become questionable.