Arthur Rhodes
What he would be doing if there were no strike: Rhodes, 25, had a strong inside track for a spot in the Orioles' rotation. He pulled himself together in his final starts before the strike.
Where he is instead: Rhodes and his family live a couple of minutes from the Orioles' Twin Lakes training complex.
How he's filling his time: Rhodes is throwing every day and lifting weights every other day. Sometimes he works out with Orioles outfielder Jack Voigt, sometimes with friends at Sarasota High School.
What he's doing when he's not working out: "Spending time with my kids. My boy [Trey, 6 years old], he likes Nintendo, Mario. He plays it all the time. . . . and does very well."
The last time he wasn't playing baseball in spring: "A long, long time ago. Back when I was little. I can't remember not playing baseball this time of year."
How he's handling the wait: "It [the labor problem] makes everybody mad because we should be starting by now. All we can do is wait."
When he thinks the strike will end: "I say probably April 1. That's what everybody is talking about. I'm not going to name the players saying that, but that's what I'm hearing."