It seems sure to backfire if the intention was to silence their critics.

It's always been our intention to work things out. The lawsuit was kind of a distraction from what I think everybody has always wanted.

I believe Koizumi when he reaffirmed his intention to stand down next September and also believe he will change his mind. There have already been calls for him to extend his term, not only to take care of the unfinished business on his reform agenda but also to lead the LDP into the Upper House elections in July 2007.

That is almost unheard of.

When we walked out there, everything under the mound was dry. But there's that layer of two inches that was wet. When you stepped on it, it stuck to your foot. Obviously that was affecting how [Bryce] was pitching.

We didn't play well in a couple aspects of the game. Against McLean we didn't play defense and at South Lakes we didn't hit at all.