[外電] O's confident in pitching staff

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From http://0rz.tw/023sp Team has collection of young arms ready to contribute Uncertainty may be a major part of the equation regarding next season's pitching staff, but Orioles manager Dave Trembley is comfortable with many of the options at his disposal. The Orioles have virtually all of their starters returning to the fold, and they added a trio of intriguing young pitchers in last week's Miguel Tejada trade. Trembley cautions that the work isn't done yet, but he'll also admit that he likes the team's current inventory. "We've got some guys, and we'll see in Spring Training where they're going to fit," he said when reached Wednesday morning at his home in Daytona Beach, Fla. "There should be competition, [but] the point was getting quality Major League arms. I'm hoping guys like [James] Hoey, [Radhames] Liz and [Garrett] Olson come back somewhat better than we saw." Baltimore shed several veterans this winter, allowing Jaret Wright and Kris Benson to test free agency and pushing Victor Zambrano and Victor Santos out of the organization shortly after they arrived. Those decisions were made easier by the team's cache of high-caliber arms, which includes Erik Bedard, Adam Loewen, Jeremy Guthrie and Daniel Cabrera. Even if Bedard winds up in a trade -- which has been one of the hottest rumors of the Hot Stove season -- Baltimore has Olson and Hayden Penn ready to compete for a back-end slot. The Orioles can also include Troy Patton and Matt Albers in that mix, allowing the two former Astros to state their case during their initial evaluations in Spring Training. Trembley said that Patton, the jewel of the Tejada deal, has the best chance to step into the rotation. But he also said that he won't go out of his way to rush him and that Albers will likely cement a spot somewhere on the staff. "We'll see what our needs are in Spring Training, but if he's ready to pitch in the big leagues, let's put him in there," Trembley said of Patton. "He's got a shot, but there are a lot of guys that have a shot. We've still got Olson and Penn. I don't know what we're going to do with [Brian] Burres yet, and obviously I'd still like to get another left-hander in the bullpen." Trembley also said that he spoke to Albers recently and granted the youngster permission to pitch winter ball, an endeavor that could give the right-hander more experience against high-level bats and more chances to pitch as a reliever. "He asked permission to go down to Mexico, and he's pitching down in Hermosillo," Trembley said of Albers, who posted a 4-11 record with a 5.86 ERA for Houston last year. "He's a guy that can go either way -- he can be a long guy or a back-of-the-rotation starter. I'm not quite sure where he's going to fit yet, but he'll be somewhere on that stuff." As for the third arm in the trade, reliever Dennis Sarfate, Trembley said he has the ability to pitch late in the game. -- Let's go Orioles. http://www.wretch.cc/album/Rodriguez3 內無正妹.. -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc) ◆ From: 218.175.180.121