Dave Trembley's Done Talking About 2007

It was probably safe to figure that the Orioles' 2007 season wasn't going to rank among manager Dave Trembley's most cherished memories. But now the guy's gone and made it official -- once spring training kicks in, he's literally wiping 2007 from the memory banks, prefering to focus on the future rather than dwell on the problems of this year's model.

"I'm letting it go. I'm not talking about 2007 anymore," he said. "I'm not going throw anything in anybody's face and try to rub salt in anybody's wounds. Everybody knows what's happened here, but it's going to be gone."

Of course, in making this proclamation, Trembley was careful to note that he's reserving the right to reneg on this promise, particularly if he ever needs to reference 2007 for inspirational fodder to fire up the troops.

"I'm going to use it to re-enforce a lot of things I think are important, that I'm convinced could be helpful in making it better," he said of his plans for next season. "It will be a motivator for me, because I'm convinced [that] there's a certain way to do things and there's a certain amount of commitment [needed]. I've got one chance to do it, and I'm going to do it."

I don't know about you, but I'm totally looking forward to a full season of Trembley. Next year just can't come soon enough.