A man leans against a building underneath a shadow of a tree at Santa Monica Blvd. and Second St. on Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2007 .

Police Chief Tim Jackman  catches the opening pitch thrown by  Dodger's great, Sweet Lou Johnson  during the Santa Monica Little League's  57th Opening Day Ceremonies at Memorial Park on Saturday Feb. 24, 2007. 

(1)  Third graders Grant Clandening, 8, eats 'Nerds' and Ryan Slinger, 8, eats 'Sour Skillets' while sitting on the bench in the dugout during the Santa Monica Little League's  57th Opening Day Ceremonies at Memorial Park on Saturday Feb. 24, 2007.  (2) -Fourth grader Max Mirkin, 9,  from the Cubs puts on his cleats, while his team mate fourth-grader Chris Tenn, 9, jokes with him. (3) Third-grader Grant Clandening, 8, a Dodger, does a back bend over his teammate Mitchell Kim,8 .

Coach Alex Hyde-White gives a pep talk to his kindergarten Yankees Five Pitch team during the Santa Monica Little League's  57th Opening Day Ceremonies at Memorial Park on Saturday Feb. 24, 2007.

(1-2) Kindergartener Ryan Bergin, 5, from  the Indians five pitch team, keeps his eyes closed while catching the baseball and then throws it back to his coach during the Santa Monica Little League's  57th Opening Day Ceremonies at Memorial Park on Saturday Feb. 24, 2007. (3)  kindergartener Matthew Hayes, 5, from the  Indians five pitch team throws the baseball. (4-5) First-grader J.P. Corrigan, 6, from Five Pitch Dodgers lays on the grass and throws the baseball.

(1) Dodger great, Sweet Lou Johnson autographs his playing card for the little leaguers during the Santa Monica Little League's 57th Opening Day Ceremonies at Memorial Park on Saturday Feb. 24, 2007. (2) Little leaguers crowed in for a free autographed baseball card from Dodger great, Sweet Lou Johnson.

Second graders Casey Giolito, 7, (left) and Thomas Solberg, 8, carry off the balloon decorations after the Santa Monica Little League's  57th Opening Day Ceremonies at Memorial park on Saturday Feb. 24, 2007.