Trembley: Simon moves up the list
When manager Dave Trembley was asked today about the eventual makeup of his starting rotation, he volunteered two names first and one of them got everyone's attention.
"I think (Adam) Eaton and (Alfredo) Simon have gotten our interest,'' Trembley said. "They need to pitch well again, especially Simon. I think Simon is more of an unknown, but I like Simon because of his presence on the mound. He's a horse. He throws hard. He gives us a different look."
I guess that means the projected rotation right now would have to be:
Jeremy Guthrie
Koji Uehara
Adam Eaton
Brad Bergesen
Alfredo Simon/Rich Hill
Trembley said that Danys Baez is still in play, but needs to prove he can throw his breaking pitches effectively, and needs to prove that in a hurry. Hayden Penn also remains a candidate, but he needs to open some eyes tomorrow.
"Big start for Hayden tomorrow,'' Trembley said, "a big start. He needs to pitch and pitch well and go deep in the game and do a nice job. There still is a lot of moving around and a lot of pieces."
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Comments
I rarely hear anything about Albers anymore. Is the injury so bad he can't start? He's done decently this spring.
I'm amazed on Simon, they're talking of penciling him in based on one start this spring. He throws hard and has presence? So did Dan Cabrera. Maybe we pick Olson back up from Seattle in that trade for Corey Pie from the Cubs.
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Pete's reply: Obviously, the team doesn't think Albers is durable enough to start.
Posted by: Doug | March 21, 2009 10:58 AM
Pete-
Tomorrow's start could figuratively be the beginning or end of Penn's Orioles
career
Posted by: Patrick Lynch | March 21, 2009 12:50 PM
So Penn loses his chance to "open some eyes" because of a rainout.Pitchigng Hendrickson is a higher priority even though he's looked at as a swingman.
Posted by: John | March 21, 2009 2:42 PM
With the demotion of Bergesen, it looks like we're down to Guthrie, Uehara, Eaton and Simon one through four, with Hendrickson as the long reliever and Hill, Penn and Baez fighting it out for the fifth slot. Not one has really earned a spot in the rotation. Depressing.
Posted by: rick trommer | March 21, 2009 7:19 PM