October 13, 2008 It is likely that the St. Louis Cardinals will bring back second baseman Aaron Miles next year, according to StLCardinals.com.
Our View:Miles is as good a utility guy as there is. He hit .317 in 379 at-bats, and though he is not someone who should play every day or will be of much use in fantasy leagues, he is a solid fill-in.
September 11, 2008 Now that the injuries are starting to pile up for the Cardinals, it will be another new left fielder in the lineup tonight. Normally a middle infielder, Aaron Miles will make his first start in left field, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Our View:Miles has been a good part-time player for the Cardinals this year, hitting .315, but it is a surprise that Miles isn't at third and Felipe Lopez in left.
July 20, 2008 The Cardinals were as efficient as any team in the league today, producing nine runs on 10 hits to get the 9-5 win over San Diego. The path to riches was led by middle infielder Aaron Miles , going 3-for-5 at the dish with his third home run of the season to post four RBIs and three runs scored on the day.
Our View:Miles made it exciting, hitting the homer in the ninth with three men on to seal the deal. After hitting .337 last month, Miles is going at just .302 through July, but he has more than doubled his run production and seems to be working towards better power numbers as well (two homers in his last five games).
July 13, 2008 Aaron Miles continues to hit, and he went 3-for-5 with five RBI against the Pirates today. Miles collected a triple and home run on the day.
Our View:If Miles can do anything, it's slap the ball around. His average is now .317, and though he will not provide power or many RBI (despite today's efforts), NL-only owners could do worse if they need a boost in average.
July 3, 2008 Aaron Miles has stretched his hit streak to 14 games. He entered Wednesday's game hitting .421 over his previous 13 games and is hitting .396 out of the two-hole this season.
Our View:Miles is making a strong case to become an everyday player. It will be interesting to see what Tony La Russa will do once Cesar Izturis returns from the DL. Brendan Ryan and Adam Kennedy make four middle infielders on the roster.
