Cubs Close to Acquiring Aaron Heilman

[Ace]

<!--quoteo(post=14249:date=Jan 28 2009, 01:34 PM:name=ColoradoCub)-->QUOTE (ColoradoCub @ Jan 28 2009, 01:34 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=14247:date=Jan 28 2009, 11:33 AM:name=Ace)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Ace @ Jan 28 2009, 11:33 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Again, I just want to point out that this deal does not foreclose the possibility that Hendry's plans were to have Gaudin and another (Heilman) be the swing men, so that he could trade Marshall and Olson away. Now it just won't be Olson going to the Pads. But it could still be Marshall.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

And then our only LH reliever is Cotts?
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Yup. It's the flaw in the theory (which I've conceded). Though if Marshall were the fifth starter right now, we've only got one lefty in the pen anyway.