Cardinals sign Aaron Miles
by Eli Greenspan on Apr 29, 2010 3:21 PM EDT
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"To me, it’s like insurance," general manager John Mozeliak said. "We’re still very optimistic that Lopez will be just a few weeks, but should we be wrong, then ultimately we have a switch-hitter below who in the past has been successful here.
Miles has been on a whirlwind since signing with the Cubs after leaving the Cardinals following the 2008 season. The Cubs sent Miles to Oakland over the offseason, who then flipped him to Cincinnati, where he was one of the teams final roster cuts.
Overall, Miles is a career .282 hitter who can play first, second, and third base on any given day. A solid back up move for the Cardinals early on this season.
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In Canada they call him Kilometers
This pickup was huge for the Cards in my opinion. Flip Lopez was an on base machine for us while skip and Ryan were struggling and now hes out indefinitely. His OBP was a huge loss. If Aaron can play his way up to majors, the insurance provided by competition for the top of the lineup is ideal. I was sad to see him misused in Chicago as Pinella doesn’t play back ups very often. Lets not even talk about Dusty Baker in Cincy. Miles seems out of rhythm despite a couple of great years getting 300+ ABs for Tony. I think he’ll make some noise.
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by JimmyTheCatHayesDeservesARaise on Apr 29, 2010 6:36 PM EDT reply actions
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