Friday lunchtime links

Carlos Maldanado and Romulo! Sanchez were late for camp, but it appears it was due to travel problems and the team knew about it, so it probably isn't a big deal.

Tom Tango at The Hardball Times makes an interesting argument that the baseballs themselves are the reason for baseball's power boom since 1993.

You know, Masumi Kuwata may not have much left in the tank, but you've got to at least give him credit for not giving up on his major league dream.

Ex-Pirate roundup of the past couple days: Kris Benson to Philly, Tony Armas to New York. They're both on minor league contracts, but man, is pitching that thin in the NL East?

I didn't post about John Russell's Q&A in the PG yesterday because he says all the same things managers usually say at this time of year.