Cubs Close to Acquiring Aaron Heilman

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<!--quoteo(post=14260:date=Jan 28 2009, 11:39 AM:name=ColoradoCub)-->QUOTE (ColoradoCub @ Jan 28 2009, 11:39 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=14253:date=Jan 28 2009, 11:35 AM:name=Ace)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Ace @ Jan 28 2009, 11:35 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=14249:date=Jan 28 2009, 01:34 PM:name=ColoradoCub)--><div class='quotetop'>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.
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I guess there's always Mike Stanton [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/puke.gif[/img]
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Like I said a few days ago, our likely righties are very, very good at getting out lefties.

In 08:

Guzman- .263 BA, .732 OPS
Gaudin- .273 BA, .692 OPS
Wuertz- .230 BA, .751 OPS
Samardzija- .167 BA, .489 OPS
Gregg- .181 BA, .616 OPS
Marmol- .182 BA, .666 OPS

I did just find out Vizcaino was pure ass at this though last year, ugh:

.372, 8 HR, 1.171 OPS


Anyway, I'd love to have a lefty specialist but we should be able to get by fine with the bullpen as is.