08-31-2009, 01:55 PM
<!--quoteo(post=60836:date=Aug 31 2009, 12:12 PM:name=BT)-->QUOTE (BT @ Aug 31 2009, 12:12 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=60834:date=Aug 31 2009, 12:09 PM:name=Coldneck)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Coldneck @ Aug 31 2009, 12:09 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->ESPN Chicago's Bruce Levine heard from major league sources Monday that Rich Harden will not be traded to the Twins.
Cubs right-hander Aaron Heilman, who was claimed off waivers by the Giants last week, will also stay put in Chicago. The Cubs had an opportunity here to dump salary and pick up a few prospects, but the Twins probably weren't willing to part with any of their top talent. Harden, 27, is set to become a Type A free agent in the fall. He is 8-7 this season with a 3.99 ERA in 22 starts.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Good. Now if the Cubs don't offer him arbitration, Hendry should be shot.
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Absolutely.
The line about "dumping salary" is pretty laughable though. We have 1 month left, and dumping these guys does nothing to free payroll beyond 2009.
Cubs right-hander Aaron Heilman, who was claimed off waivers by the Giants last week, will also stay put in Chicago. The Cubs had an opportunity here to dump salary and pick up a few prospects, but the Twins probably weren't willing to part with any of their top talent. Harden, 27, is set to become a Type A free agent in the fall. He is 8-7 this season with a 3.99 ERA in 22 starts.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Good. Now if the Cubs don't offer him arbitration, Hendry should be shot.
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Absolutely.
The line about "dumping salary" is pretty laughable though. We have 1 month left, and dumping these guys does nothing to free payroll beyond 2009.