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Report: Mets' Heilman wants starting spot or trade
sports.espn.go.com - 11/20/2008
Report: Mets' Heilman wants starting spot or trade
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Aaron Heilman, who had more than 20 starts for the Mets before moving to the bullpen in 2006, wants to get back into the starting rotation.
Heilman maneuvers
nydailynews.com - 11/20/2008
Heilman maneuvers
— nydailynews.com — Aaron Heilman wants out of the bullpen. But if the Mets insist he remain a reliever, Heilman... wants to be traded. "The object the entire time has never been to get out of New York," Heilman's agent Mark Rodgers told the News. (more) Heilman maneuvers

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newsday.com - 11/21/2008
Heilman again makes pitch to start for Mets
— newsday.com — Concerned about his role for next season, Aaron Heilman called general manager Omar Minaya yesterday to talk... about possibly moving back into the rotation for the start of spring training. But Minaya stayed firm in his position that Heilman again will ... (more) Heilman again makes pitch to start for Mets

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The curious case of Aaron Heilman
metstailgate.com - 11/22/2008
The curious case of Aaron Heilman
— metstailgate.com — Should Aaron Heilman start or relieve? (more) The curious case of Aaron Heilman

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Amazin' Avenue:  New York Mets pitcher Aaron Heilman wants to get out of bullpen

Jorge Says No!:  Free Heilman!

Baseball Analysts:  SWOT Analysis - NL East

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New York Mets pitcher Aaron Heilman wants to get out of bullpen
Amazin' Avenue — New York Mets pitcher Aaron Heilman wants to get out of bullpen Trade him, start him, or ignore his request?

Free Heilman!
Jorge Says No! — ... So it should come as no surprise that Heilman has asked once again to be moved to the rotation or to be traded. As much as Heilman frustrated Mets fans this season, moving Heilman to the rotation, or at least giving him a shot to start, makes all the sense in the world. ...

SWOT Analysis - NL East
Baseball Analysts — ... out for all of 2009, things are not looking any rosier at this point in the off-season. Addressing his relief staff has to be a priority for Omar Minaya. Along with the bullpen, the back end of their starting rotation will need to be addressed as well. This is what makes the Aaron Heilman debate so interesting. There are those who believe he should be moved to the rotation, which is logical enough. But he is far and away their best reliever, so making him a starter amounts to addressing one problem by creating another. ...

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Aaron Heilman wants to start -- or get traded
theropolitans.com 11/20/2008 — Here we go again. Aaron Heilman wants out of the Mets bullpen at all costs. According to his agent, Mark Rodgers, he wants to start or he wants out of New York.
Heilman Wants Out
longislandmetfan.blogspot.com 11/20/2008 — Heilman's agent, Mark Rodgers, informed the media that Heilman wants to be a Mets starter, or be traded. According to Rodgers, "The object the entire time has never been to get out of New York. The object is to get out of the bullpen.
Heilman seeks spot in rotation | mets.com: News
newyork.mets.mlb.com 11/21/2008 — NEW YORK -- With holes in their rotation and their bullpen not yet repaired, the Mets have another pitching issue to address, one that might add a starter at the cost of one of their incumbent relievers. Aaron Heilman wants out of the 'pen and into ...
Heilman seeks spot in rotation | MLB.com: News
mlb.mlb.com 11/21/2008 — NEW YORK -- With holes in their rotation and their bullpen not yet repaired, the Mets have another pitching issue to address, one that might add a starter at the cost of one of their incumbent relievers. Aaron Heilman wants out of the 'pen and into ...
Aaron Heilman: Start Me or Trade Me
mlb.fanhouse.com 11/20/2008 — by Tom Fornelli When the New York Mets drafted Aaron Heilman out of Notre Dame in the first round of the 2001 amatuer draft, they did so with the hope that Aaron would one day be a starter for the team. That day came in 2003 when Aaron made his MLB ...
Free Heilman!
jorgesaysno.blogspot.com 11/22/2008 — Why Aaron Heilman should be a starter in 2009.
Heilman moving on with no regrets | MLB.com: News
mlb.mlb.com 12/12/2008 — NEW YORK -- He had asked for this, in a way. Aaron Heilman had presented the Mets with an ultimatum, delivered with a "Please." When he said "Start me or trade me," he did so without rancor and with the hope a change of assignment would be in the ...
Heilman to the Rotation? | FanGraphs Baseball
fangraphs.com 11/26/2008 — Tired of being pigeonholed as a reliever, Aaron Heilman has demanded a trade from the Mets, as he wants them to find a team that will give him a shot to return to his roots as a starting pitcher. Other teams have found success moving relievers back ...
The Heilman Maneuver
gothambaseballmagazine.com 10/10/2008 — Everyone, it seems, has a blueprint for fixing the New York Mets' bullpen. Most of the
Aaron Heilman is a stand up guy
theropolitans.com 1/28/2009 — For all the Aaron Heilman took while pitching for the Mets, he still had the kindness to do something like this.
Heilman wants spot in starting rotation — Major League Baseball News 11/20/2008
Right-hander Aaron Heilman wants to be traded if the Mets plan to keep him in the bullpen, the New York Daily News reported Thursday. Heilman doesn't want to leave New York, but will seek a trade if the Mets keep him in a relief role, according to the ...
Is Aaron Heilman on the Rockies' Wish List? — Bleacher Report - MLB 11/20/2008
The latest hot stove news reported by mlb.com involves New York Mets right-handed relief pitcher Aaron Heilman and his wish to either move to the starting rotation or move to another team. Heilman, tired of his role in the Mets bullpen (and who ...
Will The Mets Re-Sign Eccentric Left-Hander Oliver Perez? — Bleacher Report - MLB 11/20/2008
Oliver Peh-Rez.... After acquiring Perez as a throw-in from the Pirates back in 2006, Oliver has shown signs of brilliance, especially in big-game situations. However, he has had his share of hiccups, mostly against bad teams like the Nationals ...
Murphy has strain, will skip winter ball — Surfing the Mets - NY Daily News Blogs 11/20/2008
As reported in today’s Daily News, Daniel Murphy suffered a hamstring injury in winter ball. An MRI has revealed a Grade II strain of the right hamstring. Murphy won’t play in Puerto Rico at all this winter, though that has as much to ...
Aaron Heilman: Patient Pitcher Again Vies for Rotation Spot — Bleacher Report - MLB 11/21/2008
I always supported Aaron Heilman's wishes. The "start me or trade me" phrase means the player has personal wishes and goals to live his life the way he wants to. I think this is exactly what Heilman had in mind when he asked to be put in the rotation ...