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Chicago Cubs closing pitcher Aaron Heilman, left, celebrates with teammate Ryan Theriot after defeating the Florida Marlins during an MLB baseball game in Chicago, Saturday, May, 02, 2009. Chicago won 6-1.

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CHICAGO - MAY 02: Aaron Heilman #47 of the Chicago Cubs finishes off the Florida Marlins in the 9th inning on May 2, 2009 at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois. The Cubs defeated the Marlins 6-1.

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CHICAGO - APRIL 17: Aaron Heilman #47 of the Chicago Cubs pitches in the 8th inning against the St. Louis Cardinals on his way to a win on April 17, 2009 at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois. The Cubs defeated the Cardinals 8-7.

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HOUSTON - APRIL 06: Aaron Heilman #47 of the Chicago Cubs throws a pitch against the Houston Astros on Opening Day on April 6, 2009 at Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas. The Cubs defeated the Astros 4-2.

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NEW YORK - APRIL 03: Aaron Heilman #47 of the Chicago Cubs against the New York Yankees during their game on April 3, 2009 at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx borough of New York City. The exhibition game is the first game to be played at the New Yankee Stadium.

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Chicago Cubs' Aaron Heilman pitches in the first inning against the Chicago White Sox during a spring training baseball game in Las Vegas, Thursday, March 5, 2009.

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Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Aaron Heilman reacts after Washington Nationals' Elijah Dukes's grand slam during the fifth inning of a baseball game in Chicago, Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2009.

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Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Aaron Heilman, left, gets set to tag out Los Angeles Dodgers' Matt Kemp, right, during a rundown between first and second during the seventh inning of their baseball game, Saturday, Aug. 22, 2009, in Los Angeles.

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Chicago Cubs pitching coach Larry Rothschild reacts as relief pitcher Aaron Heilman struggles against the Colorado Rockies in the eighth inning of the Rockies' 11-5 victory in a baseball game in Denver on Monday, Aug. 10, 2009.

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FILE - In this Aug. 9, 2009, file photo, Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Aaron Heilman works against the Colorado Rockies in the seventh inning of a baseball game in Denver. The Cubs traded Heilman on Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009, to the Arizona Diamondbacks for two minor league prospects.

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Houston Astros' Jeff Keppinger hits a two RBI triple off Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Aaron Heilman scoring Chris Coste, and Michael Bourn during the eighth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, July 28, 2009 at Wrigley Field in Chicago.

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Cincinnati Reds' Jonny Gomes celebrates his home run off Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Aaron Heilman in the dugout during the ninth inning of a baseball game Saturday, July 25, 2009, at Wrigley Field in Chicago.

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Cincinnati Reds' Joey Votto celebrates his home run off Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Aaron Heilman in the dugout during the ninth inning of a baseball game Saturday, July 25, 2009, at Wrigley Field in Chicago.

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St. Louis Cardinals' Ryan Ludwick, left, scores on a wild pitch thrown by Chicago Cubs' Aaron Heilman during the sixth inning of a baseball game Friday, July 10, 2009, at Wrigley Field in Chicago. Ludwick drove in four runs in their 8-3 win.

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Chicago Cubs manager Lou Piniella gestures after talking with pitcher Aaron Heilman, left, in the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds, Sunday, June 7, 2009, in Cincinnati. Chicago won 6-3 in 14 innings.

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Chicago Cubs closer Aaron Heilman delivers a pitch against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the ninth inning of a baseball game Saturday, May 30, 2009 in Chicago. The Cubs won 7-0.

Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Aaron Heilman follows through on a pitch to the New York Yankees in the pouring rain during their MLB American League exhibition baseball game at Yankee Stadium in New York, April 3, 2009.

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Chicago Cubs' starter Aaron Heilman throws a warm-up pitch before the first inning of a spring training baseball game against the Chicago Cubs Saturday, Feb. 28, 2009, in Mesa, Ariz.

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New Seattle Mariners pitcher Aaron Heilman listens to a question as he talks to reporters, Thursday, Jan. 22, 2009, at the MLB baseball team's Spring Training preview at Safeco Field in Seattle.