Mariners' Miller 'pretty frustrated' by lack of positional consistency

“They just told me I won’t be playing short,” he said. “I’ll be playing other spots. Just kind of go from there. I was pretty frustrated, but I’m a player. I go out and play. They make the decisions.”

“My vision is to see him as a Ben Zobrist-type of player,” manager Lloyd McClendon said. “We’ll see. This is not etched in stone. This is something we’re trying, and we’ll see how it goes.”

“He’s a great player,” Miller said, “and he’s invaluable, but I wouldn’t want to pigeonhole myself to anything. I’m 25 years old. I’m still young in my career. Yes, a player who can play a lot of positions is very valuable. “But also, a player who is an All-Star shortstop is very valuable. That’s kind of how I look at it. I don’t think you can compare yourself to anybody.”

“I’m a professional,” he said, “and this is my job. They’re my boss. If they say `do this,’ that’s what I do. It’s pretty simple from that (perspective). You’ve just got to be a professional about it.”