Remaining concerns/thoughts:

- Each time that Stavinoha/Miles are utilized as pinch-hitters, those are ABs that could be given to (presumably) more productive players (Jay, Greene, or Craig). Generally speaking, late-game pinch hit opportunities are likely to be higher leverage situations… meaning that the outcome of those ABs would have more positive/negative value than the average plate appearance.

- I’m a TLR supporter but have been aggravated by some of his recent decisions. Admittedly, this is more of an issue of lineup decisions than roster construction, but how many runs are being lost by playing Winn in CF against a lefty instead of Rasmus? Or what about the days when Allen Craig could be slotted in at 3B (has the organization completely abandoned this possibility?) against lefties w/ Boog at SS & Greene at 2B; this would essentially replace Miles with Craig (assuming this would be a larger disparity).

1) Gaining MLB game experience needed for them to start/bench support next year when we will need the cost controlled talent in the starting lineup to help defray the cost of AP & Holliday’s contracts from consuming 60% of the payroll.

2) While Miles & Winn are on our roster, two players within our farm system don’t get the opportunity to move up to tougher minor league competition (e.g., AA – AAA)

3) Miles, Winn, & Suppan on the roster sends a very bad signal the Cardinals aren’t really serious about playing the best talent (from within) available; contradicts what management told the fans this year that player development was key to Redbirds being good beyond a single year model.