JUPITER, Fla. Before Malaysian Airlines flight 370, and far le s seriously than that, there was another mysterious disappearance that captivated millions of people and sparked constant conspiracy theories on Twitter.

Shelby Miller went 15-9 with a 3.06 ERA and 169 strikeouts in 173.1 innings for the St. Louis Cardinals last season, good enough to finish third in the National League Rookie of the Year balloting. In the playoffs, though, Miller suddenly Kevin Mawae Jerseys vanished. Six days before his 23rd birthday, the right-hander pitched an inning of mop-up relief in Game 2 of the division series against the Pittsburgh Pirates. He was never seen again.

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The Cardinals had a talented pitching staff, certainly, but Miller's sudden deletion from it was vexing. He maintained a presence on Twitter, and while fans did not know where he was, he provided a surances that he was okay.

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"I gue s, people were trying to Chuma Edoga Jerseys figure out where I was, because I wasn't throwing at all," Miller told Sporting News on Friday. "There might have been something going on with all that, but I don't know."

So, where was Miller during last year's playoffs? Now it can be told.

"I went to the ballpark every single day, waiting for an opportunity, you know, to throw and stuff," Miller said. "It never came, but we had an amazing team, amazing guys who throw well. We got to the World Series, just got beat by a good team."

Miller's goal now is an obvious one: to help the Cardinals return to the World Series and win it this time, with everyone knowing exactly where he is on the mound.

"I've been fortunate enough to have a year and a month in the big leagues, and be to two postseasons already," Connor McGovern Jerseys Miller said. "I haven't pitched in the postseason much, but at the same time, I have the experience of being around it, and you can't get a better atmosphere. The fans are electric. Both teams are there for a reason. The best teams in baseball are playing at the same time. It's not easy. Not pitching Solomon Thomas Jerseys that much last year just makes me want it so much more this year. To have that drive, to want to get to the World Series and win it is what it's all about. That's why we play the game. It's not for anything else but to try to get the championship for yourself, your teammates, the organization and everybody else."