Comments on: The best take on Aaron Miles http://www.pitchershiteighth.com/2009/01/05/the-best-take-on-aaron-miles/ An Unofficial St. Louis Cardinals baseball blog. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:15:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: PHE http://www.pitchershiteighth.com/2009/01/05/the-best-take-on-aaron-miles/#comment-2031 PHE Wed, 07 Jan 2009 03:34:44 +0000 http://www.pitchershiteighth.com/?p=495#comment-2031 I should be around and listening. I'll shoot you an e-mail tomorrow. I should be around and listening. I’ll shoot you an e-mail tomorrow.

]]> By: chetthejet http://www.pitchershiteighth.com/2009/01/05/the-best-take-on-aaron-miles/#comment-2030 chetthejet Wed, 07 Jan 2009 00:36:44 +0000 http://www.pitchershiteighth.com/?p=495#comment-2030 Leaving us in suspense, huh? One of the Busch Birds hasn't confirmed as guest, so can you plan on being a guest either way? Let me know if you can, so I can cue you in early for help with ML. Leaving us in suspense, huh?

One of the Busch Birds hasn’t confirmed as guest, so can you plan on being a guest either way?

Let me know if you can, so I can cue you in early for help with ML.

]]> By: PHE http://www.pitchershiteighth.com/2009/01/05/the-best-take-on-aaron-miles/#comment-2025 PHE Tue, 06 Jan 2009 23:27:38 +0000 http://www.pitchershiteighth.com/?p=495#comment-2025 Eh - at 400+ at bats, Miles was about as close to a starter as you can get without being 'anointed' a starter. I just don't think the Cards front office ever saw Miles as a full-time player at one particular position. Eh – at 400+ at bats, Miles was about as close to a starter as you can get without being ‘anointed’ a starter.

I just don’t think the Cards front office ever saw Miles as a full-time player at one particular position.

]]> By: StLCards http://www.pitchershiteighth.com/2009/01/05/the-best-take-on-aaron-miles/#comment-2020 StLCards Tue, 06 Jan 2009 22:43:15 +0000 http://www.pitchershiteighth.com/?p=495#comment-2020 The big question with losing Miles is who's going to pitch now ;-) I can think of another 'utility' player that wasn't given a chance to start here, but went on to pretty good things as a starter despite the Cardinals saying he wasn't starter material. That would be Placido Polanco. I believe he was 28, but I still think the comparison is legit. That's not to say I think Miles will be a great starter, but he really was never given a chance. Switch hitter, not really that many years of major league experience despite his age, plays with a lot of heart. I could think of worse players to sign to play 2B. Probably could have had him for a decent price if they would have offered him something. I think the real problem was Kennedy being entrenched at 2B with his contract. If Kennedy wasn't around, then you could have justified Miles starting at 2B. I'm actually glad Miles is getting a chance to start and wish him well, at least on the days where his success still results in a Cubs loss. The big question with losing Miles is who’s going to pitch now ;-)

I can think of another ‘utility’ player that wasn’t given a chance to start here, but went on to pretty good things as a starter despite the Cardinals saying he wasn’t starter material. That would be Placido Polanco. I believe he was 28, but I still think the comparison is legit. That’s not to say I think Miles will be a great starter, but he really was never given a chance. Switch hitter, not really that many years of major league experience despite his age, plays with a lot of heart. I could think of worse players to sign to play 2B. Probably could have had him for a decent price if they would have offered him something.

I think the real problem was Kennedy being entrenched at 2B with his contract. If Kennedy wasn’t around, then you could have justified Miles starting at 2B. I’m actually glad Miles is getting a chance to start and wish him well, at least on the days where his success still results in a Cubs loss.

]]> By: PHE http://www.pitchershiteighth.com/2009/01/05/the-best-take-on-aaron-miles/#comment-2018 PHE Tue, 06 Jan 2009 18:51:41 +0000 http://www.pitchershiteighth.com/?p=495#comment-2018 Probably the one that I will ask him tomorrow night on the UCB Radio show. ;) Probably the one that I will ask him tomorrow night on the UCB Radio show. ;)

]]> By: chetthejet http://www.pitchershiteighth.com/2009/01/05/the-best-take-on-aaron-miles/#comment-2012 chetthejet Tue, 06 Jan 2009 17:41:23 +0000 http://www.pitchershiteighth.com/?p=495#comment-2012 If you could ask Matthew Leach one question right now, what would it be? If you could ask Matthew Leach one question right now, what would it be?

]]> By: PHE http://www.pitchershiteighth.com/2009/01/05/the-best-take-on-aaron-miles/#comment-1999 PHE Tue, 06 Jan 2009 01:58:06 +0000 http://www.pitchershiteighth.com/?p=495#comment-1999 Mutual beneficiaries - Cards got a high value '08 out of Miles, Miles got a big dollar deal out of the Cubs based on earning at-bats with the Cards. Definitely one of those "appreciated your effort, but it is a business" sort of endings. Mutual beneficiaries – Cards got a high value ’08 out of Miles, Miles got a big dollar deal out of the Cubs based on earning at-bats with the Cards.

Definitely one of those “appreciated your effort, but it is a business” sort of endings.

]]> By: PTPTPT http://www.pitchershiteighth.com/2009/01/05/the-best-take-on-aaron-miles/#comment-1998 PTPTPT Tue, 06 Jan 2009 01:49:19 +0000 http://www.pitchershiteighth.com/?p=495#comment-1998 Addition by subtraction for the Cards. Looks like Miles was just the tip of the iceberg in terms of bad signings by the Cubs. Addition by subtraction for the Cards. Looks like Miles was just the tip of the iceberg in terms of bad signings by the Cubs.

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