A few links for a bit of weekend reading

...a small bit anyway. Here are a couple of short articles worth reading:

• The Tri-City Herald has a short article about the biggest transition Ryan Rowland-Smith had moving from Australian baseball to the big league US game.
• TBO.com is reporting that Grant Balfour's clutch pitching and strikout of Aramis Ramirez on Wednesday (Aus time) played a crucial role in the scheme of the match.