http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/news/articl ... p&c_id=chc"Tony [La Russa] throughout the years has used guys who aren't established big leaguers," said Chicago infielder Aaron Miles, who played for St. Louis and knows something about the Cardinals manager. "You always get the perception those guys are hungry because they're trying to prove something. When you're playing good and you're doing good and you're playing aggressive baseball, it looks like you're hungry. A team goes through a spell when you don't get that many hits or baserunners, it's hard to look aggressive."
"You could definitely say the [Cardinals] front office is hungry, because they've made some acquisitions, there's no arguing that," Miles said.
"The great thing about both teams is the packed houses you get to play in front of," Miles said. "This group of guys right here is pumped up as can be and we owe a lot of that [to the fans]. Everybody wants to play the game as competitors and you feed off the fans. I think the guys in St. Louis feed off it, too. You feel more important when the stands are filled.
"I played for a team in the past when the stands were empty and sometimes you go to Pittsburgh and see all these empty seats and it doesn't feel as important, even though you know it is. You play at Wrigley Field or Busch Stadium, you feed off it. It's an event and you know you're in the middle of something special."
