I continue to think that the O’s are going to come North with a 12 man-staff.

I just can not see the Orioles handicapping theirselves again, with a 13 man-staff.

I have seen nothing to change my previous predictions:

Guthrie, Uehara, Hill, Liz, Albers

Sherrill
Ray
Johnson
Hendrickson
Sarfate
Penn
Pauley

Hill has no structural damage… even if he is out until March 15th, he has plenty of time to be ready for the season.

With Sherrill and Hendrickson in the bullpen, there is no reason to carry Walker.

You can certainly not consider carrying Walker over Penn, and Pauley.

Eating the contracts of both Walker, and Baez will not be cheap….. but it is the most logical move.

It is possible that Penn could replace Albers in the rotation, but I doubt it – at least to start the year.

Trembley said numerous times during the Winter that he preferred to use Albers as a starter, to limit the up and down wear and tear on his arm.

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