I am sure this has been brought up before, but I just saw it and nearly spit coffee all over my computer! Look at the bold figures... Aaron Miles inf 2 years/$4.9M (2009-10) * 2 years/$4.9M (2009-10) o signed by Cubs as a free agent 12/31/08 o 09:$2.2M, 10:$2.7M * 1 year/$1.4M (2008) o re-signed by St. Louis as a free agent 1/4/07 o performance bonuses: $50,000 each for 250, 300, 350, 400, 450 PAs o non-tendered by St. Louis 12/12/08 * 1 year/$1M (2007) o re-signed by St. Louis 12/06 (avoided arbitration) o $0.25M in performance bonuses + $25,000 each for 250 & 300 plate appearances + $50,000 each for 350, 400, 450 & 500 plate appearances o award bonuses: $0.1M for MVP ($50,000 for 2nd in voting, $25,000 for 3rd), $50,000 each for LDS, LCS, WS MVP, Gold Glove, Silver Slugger, All Star ($25,000 for selection) o non-tendered by St. Louis 12/12/07 * 1 year/$0.35M (2006), re-signed 2/06 * 1 year/$0.326M (2005) * 1 year/$0.3M (2004) * drafted 1995 (19-529) * ML service: 5.027