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Dave Trembley talks with Roch Kubatko from the MLB Winter Meetings
- Trembley's priorities for the team remain, in no particular order, a starting pitcher, closer, first baseman and third baseman.
- He still believes the Orioles can obtain a big bat for the middle of the lineup (and he prefers a right-handed one), despite the weak free-agent market.
- He won't commmit to returning Jim Johnson to an eighth-inning role until the Orioles obtain another closer.
- Asked if Koji Uehara is in the closer mix, Trembley paused before saying he couldn't give an answer without knowing if the right-hander is healthy. That judgment will be made in spring training. I didn't take it as a ringing endorsement.
- Trembley said he isn't "totally against" trying Nolan Reimold at first base, but he also isn't sure how practical it would be to make that transformation in spring training. A healthy Reimold might have been able to work out at first base in the instructional league, but he's recovering from Achilles surgery.
- President of baseball operations Andy MacPhail has told Trembley that there might not be as much activity here as in past meetings. There could be a later developing period of transactions.
- Trembley ranks Luke Scott's "priorities" as left field, designated hitter and first base - in that order. I don't think we should include Scott in any discussions about Opening Day first basemen.
- Erik Bedard's name is on the Orioles' board, but they need to know his availability. He won't do them any good if he can't pitch until June.
Quick hits from Trembley
By Roch Kubatko
Quick hits from Trembley
By Roch Kubatko
I'll go more in-depth later, but I wanted to take a few seconds to review some highlights from manager Dave Trembley's session with the media.
