Rich Harden is a Twin

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<!-- begin story body -->ESPNChicago sources confirmed reports that the Minnesota Twins were awarded a waiver claim on Chicago Cubs right-handed pitcher Rich Harden, and that the San Francisco Giants are the team that was awarded a claim on right-hander Aaron Heilman.
In both cases, the teams have until noon on Monday to agree to a deal. The Cubs can also let the players go for the waiver price of $20,000 or pull either player back from waivers.
Players reclaimed by the team that put them on waivers are not eligible to be put back on waivers for 30 days, rendering them essentially untradeable with just over a month left in the season.
Harden is 8-7 with a 3.99 ERA this season in 22 starts for the Cubs. Heilman is 2-3 with a 4.55 ERA in 57 relief appearances entering Friday's game against the New York Mets

Great pick-up for the Twins.
 

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it's customary to put players on the waiver just for the sake of generating the value of a certain player or dump that player like Alex Rios. Teams put in a claim just so they don't go to a rival, Giants have the edge being 3rd place, they already placed a claim on Hoffman, soon to be Brad Penn, and possibly every available pitcher just to block the Rockies & Dodgers.

I'm sure Sabean puts Zito on the waiver whenever he gets the chance.
 

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