Trembley was asked if he is happy with the early progress of Miguel Tejada at third base and Garrett Atkins at first.
"Yes,'' he said. "This is the first day since the first day of camp Tejada didn't have early work. We gave him Sunday off. I'm happy with that. I'm confident they both will grow and improve. They won't go back and forth. They are at third and first."
That led to a question about Luke Scott, and whether he has been lobbying to get some playing time this spring at first.
"Luke is going to play some first,'' Trembley said. "He hasn't been lobbying. He doesn't have to lobby. But I don't see it as a split between Atkins and Scott, if that's what you're asking."
Trembley also fielded some state-of-the-team questions from the Boston media contingent, who wanted to know if he was surprised that the front office has been as patient as it has with him during the rebuilding process.
"No, but I've never worried about that kind of thing,'' he said. "I think you have trust the people you're working with...I got the opportunity to manage in the major leagues here because of my background (developing players). Now, it's time to take it from individual progress to the team's progress."