From Peter Schmuck, Brian Bass, David Pauley, Hayden Penn, Dennis Sarfate, Scott Moore, Felix Pie and Jeremy Guthrie are out of minor league options, along with Rich Hill if we trade for him.  Guthrie is obviously a non-issue, as are Pie and Sarfate, but this probably spells doom for Scott Moore.  If Trembley goes with the 3 man bench (probable), those three would almost certainly be a catcher, Freel, and a guy who can play shortstop, which leaves Moore plum out of it.

Brian Bass, Hayden Penn, David Pauley are all of course going to be competing for spots in the starting rotation.

Chris Ray, Jimmy Johnson, George Sherrill, Dennis Sarfate have a stranglehold on four rotation spots, leaving four left for the taking.