Baseball is a funny game. You have to ask who benefits by claiming him? Who can afford to pay him? There will be few teams that can afford to take on his salary, and there are few teams that need a pitcher of his caliber. Maybe teams like the Reds, cards, Orioles, or Blue Jays can make a claim. The Tigers and A's dont need him. The Dodgers or Giants could also make a claim. Given those factors, I think it's possible the Halos could have been the team to put in a claim. Not holding my breath, but I can see it being possible.