...and it's hot.  They keep saying the weather has "broken" here...if by broken they mean hot, then yes, it has broken.

So far the play has been pretty good - which is all you can expect for game one wherein a lot of these guys are seeing live game action for the first time in a couple of weeks.

Currently, Team USA is trailing the Peoria Javelinas 5-4 in the top of the 7th.  The D has been solid and the guys have been hitting.  Starter Matt Wright goes three innings, and since then Manager Davey Johnson has run out a parade of relievers.

For a final, check www.usabaseball.com or MLB's coverage at: http://mlb.mlb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?t=l_sco&sid=l119&lid=119&ymd=20071025.

More tomorrow - it's a workout day for the team...

Check out this article by WCSN featuring an interview with Paul Seiler, USA Baseball Executive Director/CEO.  It outlines USA Baseball's 4-Step path to the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.

http://www.wcsn.com/article/news.jsp?ymd=20071012&content_id=45698&vkey=olympics_news&id=34000&dpre

In other news, we're only about a week out from USA Baseball's first game in the Arizona Fall League.  Stats, information and a soon-to-be-announced player journal will be available at www.usabaseball.com as well as on the AFL's official website: http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/events/winterleagues/?league=afl.

The road to Beijing for USA Baseball has picked up steam...

Click here to see the roster for the 2007 USA Baseball World Cup Team:

http://www.mlb.com/usa_baseball/article.jsp?story=wc_release_100307

Arizona Fall League and IBAF World Cup action to kick off on Oct. 25...