Aaron Heilman on his way to Wrigley

Well, on the bright side Heilman didn't wear out his welcome this time.

PA SPORTSTICKER reports: Less than two months after acquiring Heilman from the New York Mets, the Mariners traded the righthander to the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday for infielder Ronny Cedeno and pitcher Garrett Olson.

Heilman struggled mightily as a reliever this past season, going 3-8 with a 5.21 ERA in 78 games while blowing five of eight save opportunities.

It appears as if Heilman will be given an opportunity to earn the 5th starters slot with the Cubbies. Throughout his career with the Mets, Heilman on many occasions vented his frustrations about the lack of good fortune to be in the starting rotation. Truth be told, he has pitched poorly as a starting pitcher, posting an ERA of 5.93 as a starter for 2003, 2004 and the beginning of 2005. Not exactly a record that he should defend.

Unfortuneatly, Heilman will always be remembered by Met fans as the guy who surrendered a tie breaking, two-run home run in the top of the ninth inning to Yadier Molina of the St. Louis Cardinals, putting St. Louis ahead 3-1. St. Louis would hold on to the lead to win the National League pennant, while Heilman suffered the loss for the Mets.

I believe Sheryl Crow said it best, "A change would do you good."