Orioles: Dave unplugged
Manager Dave Trembley held his first post-workout news briefing of training camp and used the opportunity to clear up a couple of things. He made it official that Koji Uehara would be competing for only a bullpen role -- which everyone has known for months -- and he addressed a report that Brian Roberts is suffering from kidney stones.
"I think it's in his (Uehara's) best interests and the best way to get him through the entire season,'' Trembley said. "There will be more opportunities for him to be successful and for us to win. He agrees with that. Koji has been nothing but tremendous with me. He has been very cooperative. He's a team guy."
Concerning the report about Roberts, Trembley said he talked to his second baseman and was told that the problem was a back spasm and not a kidney issue.
"He told me when he's here he'll be a full go,'' Trembley said.
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and melvin mora called and told dave to stop disrespecting brian's kidney stones.
Posted by: cush | February 18, 2010 2:32 PM
thanks for the rapid updates, pete. we're all ears.
Posted by: pop | February 18, 2010 2:35 PM
Pete,
I think it is important that you screen the entries and get rid of the losers.
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Pete's reply: Good idea. I'll get my staff right on it.
Posted by: birdfanman | February 18, 2010 2:41 PM
I sure hope it's not kidney stones for Roberts. I had one a year ago--OUCH. Plus, I went to see a urologist, and his name was--I kid you not--Dr. Richard "Dick" Chopp. He also performs vasectomies (naturally). And he threw in a free prostate exam--DOUBLE OUCH. Lucky me.
Posted by: PAUL.R | February 18, 2010 3:06 PM
Kidney stones hurt like hell, but when they're passed, they're passed. Not really any lingering affects. Back spasms are much more worrisome.
Posted by: Joe K. | February 18, 2010 3:17 PM
Getting rid of kidney stones is painful, but possible. Getting rid of a bad back that is less painful is almost impossible to get rid of.
But the most painful is getting rid of a pain in the a__.
Posted by: Dennis | February 18, 2010 3:17 PM
Getting rid of kidney stones is painful, but possible. Getting rid of a bad back that is less painful is almost impossible to get rid of.
But the most painful is getting rid of a pain in the a_ _. Does the name Ponson jolt any memories?
Posted by: Dennis | February 18, 2010 3:18 PM
Hey, I don't know if I put too much stock in Trembley getting more demanding with his team this year.
I just looked at the Sunpaper photo with Trembley talking with Weiters...
Unless MacPhail provides Trembley a step ladder he ain't never gonna see eye-to-eye with Matt Weiters.
Posted by: Dennis | February 18, 2010 6:30 PM