mlb is using what some are calling robot umpires. an automated ball strike system or abs, but not replacing the guy behind the plate. in this demo video, you can see the technology in action in a triple-a game last summer. >> the pitch. >> is called a strike. the hitter will tap his helmet. that's the sign to challenge. the umpire will turn around, announce that the pitch is being challenged. we will then show this graphic revealing the pitch location. so it's a ball obviously overturned. the umpire will turn around, announce the new count, and off we go again. >> teams will have two challenges they can use per game, and a team does not lose the challenge when a review is ruled in its favor. if you're watching on tv, the game will look different too. >> so what we're doing in spring training is we're going to test out a couple different ideas. one is to show the box, but not show where the ball was. the second is to show the ball, but not where the box was. >> mlb says it won't be using the robo ump during the regular season, so you'

. >> for the first time in the big leagues, mlb is using what some are calling robot umpires.d ball strike system or abs, but not replacing the guy behind the plate. in this demo video, you can see the technology in action in a triple-a game last summer. >> so the pitch is called a strike. the hitter will tap his helmet. that's the sign uh- to challenge. the umpire will turn around, announce that the pitch is being challenged. we will then show this graphic revealing the pitch location. so it's a ball obviously overturned. the umpire will turn around, announce the new count, and off we go again. >> teams will have two challenges they can use per game, and a team does not lose the challenge when a review is ruled in its favor. if you're watching on tv, the game will look different too. >> so what we're doing in spring training is we're going to test out a couple different ideas. one is to show the box, but not show where the ball was. the second is to show the ball, but not where the box was. >> mlb says it won't be using the robo ump during the regular season, so you'll still

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. >> reporter: zach manasian has been around mlb clubhouses since he was five years old. he has a little more responsibility after he was promoted to be the giants general manager. >> just trying to get them something fun to watch and get the giants back to championship baseball. >> reporter: in order to do that, he knew the giants had to make a splash in free agency. he was giddy when the club landed willy adamis and justin verlander. >> the intensity is still there. yeah. i don't know where to take notes or ask him for his autograph. >> reporter: being around the stars of the game is nothing new for manasian. his dad was the clubhouse manager almost 20 years. >> you were running around there as a kid. what is the first memory you have in baseball? >> i can remember ken griffey jr. was on the injured list at the time. and he had a stack of promotional photos of their head shot. they are this sigh. and this thin. i remember him saying can you hand these to him. i must have been six years old. but there are so many school memories. >> reporter: he already has one rival gm

mlb has certain standards in terms of square footage, and i think we checked most, if not all of thosee on the visiting side on our own facility, but ultimately, like it was the right thing to do. that's what our owner house, steinbrenner said. at the end of the day, because the rays needed a place to play. >> now to accommodate the rays regular season, the visiting clubhouse was also renovated and expanded to match mlb standards. once spring training wraps, there will be four days for staff to cover up or switch out. the hundreds of yankee logos and branding scattered throughout the facility. and if you were wondering, the first game here at steinbrenner field is on february 21st, and it is the yankees versus the rays. pretty fitting for this season, don't you think? reporting in tampa genevieve curtis, fox 13 news. >> a new weight room officially unveiled today at balboa high school in san francisco. it was sponsored by the nonprofit started by nfl running back austin ekeler with the commanders. his foundation worked with niners running back christian mccaffrey on the project. the st

he found out about the signing from the little known mlb insider. >> and what was your immediate reactionted me and said did we just sign verlander? and i grew up watching the guy and sharing the clubhouse with them and full circle getting to do it again. he no longer has to face the former mvp. >> i've been watching them pitch since i was a young kid. used in the major leagues since 2005 and i was 12. that's like prime time for me and love and baseball and just watching the game, being able to play behind them and it will be fun. >> reporter: the giants skipper is excited to pencil in verlander's name to his own rotation after being on the wrong side of playoff losses, thanks to the righty. >> they're headed to the american league championship series, and a magical season for the oakland a's has come to an end. >> he came in and apologized to me right away. i'm not going to tell you what i told him. >> and that you immediately apologized to him about the playoff departures. we need to get off on a new foot. not sorry, but glad to be on the same side though. >> reporter: some of those win

was that more nerve wracking than your mlb mlb debut? >> no, no, it was nerve wracking.ee the ring in my in my pants. but no, the big league debut was definitely more nerve wracking because i kind of knew what her answer was going to be. >> is there any chance to have any fun out here outside of baseball? >> yeah, for sure. i mean, i like playing video games sometimes. yeah, but i do, i do. i'm not a chef, but i do like cooking a little bit. every time i go back to my girl and my baby girl, like, i'm always cooking. i'm always like, trying to come up with something new. >> chef elliot ramos, who was an all-star hoping to cook up another good season for the giants in the outfield. and it was funny. tyler fitzgerald asked him a little more about that proposal. he said that he had it all planned out here in scottsdale. he actually brought out his family, was, i think, his mom's birthday, and they had photos planned. so then it was kind of an easy transition. oh, i'm going to propose right now and pop the question. and obviously she said yes. so he kind of snuck it in with a

the fellow cy young winner in ray said he found out about the signing from a little known mlb insiderdid you learn that justin signed and what was your immediate reaction? >> i think my wife texted me and said did we just sign ver lander? i texted him, like are we getting the band back together. i grew up watching this guy and then all of a sudden sharing a clubhouse with him. full circle getting to do it again. >> reporter: the addition felt like a base knock for matt chapman which grew up watching him and no longer has to face the former mvp. >> i feel like a little kid when i'm around him. i've been watching him pitch since i was a young kid. he was in the major leagues in 2005 and i was 12. so that was like primetime with me loving baseball and watching the game. just being able to play behind him and not have to face him anymore is going to be fun. >> reporter: giants skipper bob melvin is excited to pencil in verlander's name. >> he came and apologized to me right away. i'm not going to tell you what i told him. >> he said you immediately apologized to him about the playoff depa

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mlb team the san francisco giants played at candlestick from 1960-1999. fans came to see players such a willie mays and barry bonds, over 38 seasons in the open ballpark. an upper deck expansion was added in the 1970s. there are two world series played at the stick in 1962 and in 198 9. during the 1989 world series against the oakland as they were shook by an earthquake. candlestick's enclosure had minor damages from the quake but its design saved thousands of lives. nfl team the san francisco 49ers played at candlestick from feign 71-2013. it was home to five-time super bowl champion teams and hall of fame players by joe montana, jerry rice and steve jones. in 1982, the game-winning touchdown pass from joe montana to dwight clark was known as "the catch." leading the niners to their first super bowl. the 49ers hosted eight n.f.c. championship games including the 2001 season that ended with a loss to the new york giants. in 201, the last event held at candlestick park was a concert by paul mccartney who played with the beatles in 1966, the stadium's first

some great culture, we have amazing events coming up, and we have a rabid fan base of the nba, nfl and mlb>> so even if the warriors, the raiders and the a's have all left town, this weekend will be oakland's moment to shine. but deputy police chief james behre sounded a warning. >> if you come into our city and you victimize any of our community members or businesses or people that are coming here to enjoy the festivities, we will arrest you. >> at a news conference, oakland police discussed their plans to keep the city safe. i asked if officers would still be tasked with monitoring sideshows. >> we will have specific officers set at specific locations for nba related events, but we will have additional officers out there to help address some of the sideshow activities if they shall occur. >> police chief floyd mitchell says the nba will be on the hook for at least some of the costs associated with policing the city. >> the nba is paying for specific events that they ask us to help them in regards to escorting and providing security for that. >> police will be working with partner agencie

mlb network does those top tens in. we know this is like sneaky number of giants, especially on the infield. i mean they had fitzgerald six at seconond base. they had willy adames ninth at shortstop. matt chapman six at third base. that one felt a little bit low just given the area had last year, but some big names at third base. and it is. i was looking at that and thinking the giants lineup i feel like is going to be a little bit deeper than maybe everyone thinks, but probably also still not deep enough for what we would, you know, you they still feel like a bat short and maybe like a bat and a half short when you look at who they're competing with at times, and especially when injuries pop up. but there is like a decent core there of a drunk lee, bob melvin said here in december on this podcast. he thinks wade will probably lead off if everyone is healthy. matt chapman coming off a good year. willie thomas coming off a very good year. elliott ramos coming off a breakout season. tyler fitzgerald as well. patrick baile

some great culture, we have amazing events coming up, and we have a rabid fan base of the nba, nfl and mlbthe warriors, the raiders and the a's have all left town, this weekend will be oakland's moment to shine. but deputy police chief james behre sounded a warning. >> if you come into our city and you victimize any of our community members or businesses or people that are coming here to enjoy the festivities, we will arrest you. >> at a news conference, oakland police discussed their plans to keep the city safe. i asked if officers would still be tasked with monitoring sideshows. >> we will have specific officers set at specific locations for nba related events, but we will have additional officers out there to help address some of the sideshow activities if they shall occur. >> police chief floyd mitchell says the nba will be on the hook for at least some of the costs associated with policing the city. >> the nba is paying for specific events that they ask us to help them in regards to escorting and providing security for that. >> police will be working with partner agencies to keep the

we have seen it in the first inning. >> reporter: for the first time ever, an mlb player challenged an-strike system or abs is already being used in the minors. now it is stepping up to the major league plate. teams get two challenges and keep them if successful. only the pitcher, catcher or batter can challenge the umpire's call, and they have to major league plate. teams get two challenges do so immediately. >> i like it because especially in a big spot you want to get the call right. >> reporter: thursday's game did not feature shohei ohtani. the dodgers' two-way superstar wasn't in the lineup as a hitter, and he's still working his way back to the pitcher's mound after undergoing elbow surgery over a year ago. still, ohtani speaking through his translator, already has his sights set on a repeat in the fall classic. >> the reason why i signed with the dodgers is to win the world series every single year for the next nine years. >> reporter: but the competition will be fierce. this season juan soto moved across town, joining the mets for a jaw-dropping $765 million over 13 years, the

he scored more runs an hit more leadoff home runs than anyone in mlb history and did it with an air of swagger before swagger was cool. reflected in his comment after surpassing the base steeling record of the great lou grok. >> he was a great base stealer but today, i'm the greatest of all time. thank you. >> he had that swagger about him. that was always one of the best things about him. no one will ever break his stolen base. that's done. >> reporter: but despite his greatness, those who met him said he was a personable down to earth guy. he took a picture with his hero and was impressed by his physical stature. >> when i seen him, his arm was as big as my head. i realized those are the guns that hit home runs. he chuckled, shook my hand and said thank you sir. >> reporter: dave winfield was a teammate of rickys when he joined the new york yankees. one of the nine teams he played for in his career. >> what i really, really enjoy about rickey is every day he came to work full of joy. happiness, energy, positivity. he was a winner. he was a friend. a brother. one of the best that ever

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the open native hall of famer holds the all-time mlb record for stolen bases at 1406.any people believe never will be touched. we spoke with fans who say the hometown hero will never be forgotten. >> i have to be here today. ricky was a big part of my life when i was little with the 1989 and growing up with him with the ash brothers. i had to be here and pay my respects. >> he had that swagger about him and that was always one of the best things about him. no one will ever break his stolen base record, ever. that is done. >> ricky was on the a's remedy the giants in the 1989 world series . henderson was 65 when he died. >>> the time is 6:26 on the sunday morning. coming up, president trump imposes tariffs on three of america's biggest trading partners. the specific levies that take effect in two days and how the affected countries already responding. >>> secretary of state marco rubio lands overnight in panama to the contentious issues he plans to raise during his first foreign trip as the nation's top diplomats. >>> we are looking at another soggy start to the day but

the cy young winner in ray said he found out about the signing from a little known mlb insider. what was your immediate reaction? >> i think my wife texted me and said did we just sign verlander, and so i texted him. it was like, hey, we getting the band back together? i grew up watching the guy, and then all of a sudden sharing a clubhouse with him, full circle getting to do it again. >> reporter: verlander 's addition felt like a base knock for matt chapman, who grew up watching him. >> i feel like a little kid when i'm around him. i've been watching him pitch since i was a young kid. he was in the major leagues in 2005 and i was 12. that was like primetime of me lovering baseball and watching the game. just being able to play behind him and not having to face him anymore is going to be fun. >> reporter: bob melvin is excited to pencil many verlander's name to his own rotation. >> he came and apologized right away. i'm not going to tell you what i told him. >> he said you immediately apologized to him about the playoff departures. >> yeah, i did. i mean, you know, we got to ge

over his 25 year mlb career, henderson won two world series titles and mvp award and was a ten time alltar. henderson holds the record for all time bases stolen, with more than 1400 stolen bases, earning him that nickname, the man of steel. henderson also holds the record for runs scored with more than 2000. now to a world war two veteran who will finally be laid to rest in the bay area. u.s. service members brought the remains of army sergeant ewan hoppe to sfo yesterday morning. sergeant hoppe was born in sebastopol and served in the air force during world war two. his plane was shot down in germany in 1944 when he was just 20 years old. for decades, efforts to find and recover his body were unsuccessful. but finally, last summer, researchers found information that he was buried at a local cemetery there. sergeant hoppe's only living sister was there, as his remains arrived on the tarmac in a flag draped casket. he has posthumously been awarded many medals, including the purple heart. a police motorcade escorted sergeant hoppe's remains to a mortuary in daly city, where he will be lai

caesar's palace in las vegas, ice cream trucks, mlb stadiums, nonsense. what you can do about that. >> we're going to get to the bottom of it. the american people want accountability, they want to know that their tax dollars are being used to benefit americans. and what the doge effort is doing is rooting out fraud, waste and abuse. and we have just scratched the surface. we have been there 1.5 months, that's it. and imagine what we will find over the next 12 months. we're going to bring back confidence not only in the fbi but in the entire government. we will do it at a record pace. >> senator from the great state of ohio, think is so much for joining us. >>> undersecretary gnomes leadership, the dhs continues to take decisive action to stop illegal immigration. an effort to ramp up deportation operations, they signed a memo this week dipped doesn't 60000 state department officials as immigration officers. she also announced this week that she is vacating the decision by the biden-harris administration to extend temporary protected status for illegals fr

acclimated to handling big crowds since the river cats began playing here in 2000 >> still having an mlb here comes with its own set of challenges. we were no stranger to sell out in the early days of river cats games. west sac city manager aaron laurel says from a transportation standpoint, the riverfront has been largely enhanced from its early days of being mainly an industrial area with one way in and one way out. >> since then, the city's built up a road grid with better connections to downtown sacramento and the freeway. and with far more transit options. so the options in terms of managing the crowds that we expect, which anticipate to be mostly sellouts, it's not it's not that it isn't a daunting task, however, are much more prepared now than we were back in the stadium. first opened. >> and from that standpoint, we feel like we've we have enough experience under our history. and we think about events that we've done before that are high volume events, things like the 4th of july one when there's a fireworks show. >> or, you know, last season we had the savannah bananas for 3 day

some great culture, we have amazing events coming up, and we have a rabid fan base of the nba, nfl and mlb. >> so even if the warriors, the raiders and the a's have all left town, this weekend will be oakland's moment to shine. but deputy police chief james behre sounded a warning. >> if you come into our city and you victimize any of our community members or businesses or people that are coming here to enjoy the festivities, we will arrest you. >> at a news conference, oakland police discussed their plans to keep the city safe. i asked if officers would still be tasked with monitoring sideshows. >> we will have specific officers set at specific locations for nba related events, but we will have additional officers out there to help address some of the sideshow activities if they shall occur. >> police chief floyd mitchell says the nba will be on the hook for at least some of the costs associated with policing the city. >> the nba is paying for specific events that they ask us to help them in regards to escorting and providing security for that. >> police will be working with partner agenc

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acclimated to handling big crowds since the river cats began playing here in 2000 >> still having an mlb team play here comes with its own set of challenges. we were no stranger to sell out in the early days of river cats games, west city manager aaron laurel says from a transportation standpoint, the riverfront has been largely enhanced from its early days of being mainly an industrial area with one way in and one way out. >> since then, the city's built up a road grid with better connections to downtown sacramento and the freeway. and with far more transit options. so the options in terms of managing the crowds that we expect, which anticipate to be mostly sellouts, it's not it's not that it isn't a daunting task, however, are much more prepared now than we were back in the stadium. first opened. >> and from that standpoint, we feel like we've we have enough experience under our history. and we think about events that we've done before that are high volume events, things like the 4th of july one when there's a fireworks show. >> or, you know, last season we had the savannah bananas for

some great culture, we have amazing events coming up, and we have a rabid fan base of the nba, nfl and mlb. >> so even if the warriors, the raiders and the a's have all left town, this weekend will be oakland's moment to shine. but deputy police chief james behre sounded a warning. >> if you come into our city and you victimize any of our community members or businesses or people that are coming here to enjoy the festivities, we will arrest you. >> at a news conference, oakland police discussed their plans to keep the city safe. i asked if officers would still be tasked with monitoring sideshows. >> we will have specific officers set at specific locations for nba related events, but we will have additional officers out there to help address some of the sideshow activities if they shall occur. >> police chief floyd mitchell says the nba will be on the hook for at least some of the costs associated with policing the city. >> the nba is paying for specific events that they ask us to help them in regards to escorting and providing security for that. >> police will be working with partner agenc

this comes after inking the biggest deal in mlb history -- get this -- 15 years for $765 million.or league baseball also testing robot umpires during spring training only. so it's an automated ball/strike challenge system. it's not replacing the guy behind the plate, but it is supposed to increase accuracy when there's a challenge. it will not be used during the regular season. switching gears to the yankees, players, coaches, and personnel can now sport well-groomed beards. this upends a five-decade no facial hair policy. looking ahead to the regular season, major league baseball and nike announced there were a lot of complaints about the uniforms. so, the 2025 uniforms are now going to have larger lettering on the back of those jerseys. nike says it's also working to fix discoloration as a result of sweat and those see-through pants. guys? >> rachel: hmm. >> gio: okay, those are interesting changes. >> whit: yeah, the beards in yankee stadium, i'm into that. >> rachel: what was notable about that statement, they said, leave the sideburns out of this. >> whit: exactly, exactly. >

we're talking about the oakland ballers, part of the independent pioneer league and mlb partner leagueon. and you. yes, you could maybe be on the field. me? yeah. if you have what it takes. >> it's about a five hour tryout. you know, depending on on your skill level, obviously. but they'll be able to show their skills. we'll have the whole coaching staff out there. we have about 6 to 8 players right now from the bay area, and we're going to try to continue that. but we've we've also got players from around the country. people have to understand the major league draft was cut down to 20 rounds, which is only about 600 players nationwide now. so a lot of the players that we're looking for are the players that didn't get drafted in the first 20 rounds, but still have a dream and a desire to go on and try to make the major leagues. and we're trying to be that big stepping stone for these players that didn't get drafted. >> a lot of future stars may be out there. you can take the first step on march 8th. that's when the ballers tryouts will happen at raymond park in oakland. and i hear a ce

. >> the mlb commissioner says stadium in las vegas will be ready by 2028.for stadium in sacramento, sutter health park commissioner rob manfred told fans at media day the park will be as close to a big league facility as possible. the athletics host the first game on march 31st. and today we take a closer look at how the giants are performing this spring training. plus, whats with the robot umpires making their way into major league baseball for sports director scott reese has all the details. >> hey, everybody. are you ready for robot umpires? we might be getting closer to that reality. major league baseball will test out its automated and strikes system in 13 stadiums this spring complete with player challenges. here's how it'll look. each team will be given to challenge is a game will retain successful ones, only the batter catcher or pitcher can initiate a challenge which must happen immediately after the umpire's call, the results will be displayed on the scoreboard and television broadcast. if all goes well, we could see this in regular season games a

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the baseball countdown to opening day is on as teams across mlb make their way to spring training thisor bill hemmer they play over in arizona. the reds unveiling number 14, jersey patch honoring them very interesting. pete rose banned from baseball but not from the arm. the tribute to baseball's all time hit leaders coming despite the fact that the ban is in there and he wasn't even allowed on the field. remember he was a player manager until he was told to leave the game. and captain america actor anthony mackey has been named grand marshal for this year's daytona 500. and nascar driving a hype video to get racing fans revved up for sunday's big race. >> this isn't just a trophy, this is a heart of motorsports. it's the definition of victory and a win that defines a legacy. >> brian: i'm behind. be sure to daytona 500 sunday 2:30 eastern time. fox sports to the super bowl to the daytona 500. unbelievable. >> carley: did you a really good job reading those sports headlines. >> brian: thank you. i felt like i was being really evaluated by the person who usually carries the sports model

after mlb ordered daniel sassoon to have the case dismissed. daniel sassoon knew how her letter would be received by the attorney general. she knew that her letter was filled with brave defiance, principled defiance of emil bove and donald trump's desires. and so the last line of daniel sassoon's letter to the attorney general says, in the event you are unwilling to meet or to reconsider the directive in light of the problems raised by mr. bova's memo, i am prepared to offer my resignation. it has been, and continues to be, my honor to serve as a prosecutor in the southern district of new york. it turns out danielle sassoon's last act as the us attorney for the southern district of new york was to write an eight page indictment of emil bove. her letter says, quote, the evidence against adams is proves beyond a reasonable doubt that he committed federal crimes. and that to ask a judge to dismiss the case would be, quote, inconsistent with my ability and duty to prosecute federal crimes without fear or favor and to advance good faith arguments be

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acclimated to handling big crowds since the river cats began playing here in 2000 >> still having an mlbs with its own set of challenges. we were no stranger to sell out in the early days of river cats games, west city manager aaron laurel says from a transportation standpoint, the riverfront has been largely enhanced from its early days of being mainly an industrial area with one way in and one way out. since then, the city's built up a road grid with better connections to downtown sacramento and the freeway. >> and with far more transit options. so the options in terms of managing the crowds that we expect, which anticipate to be mostly sellouts, it's not it's not that it isn't a daunting task, however, are much more prepared now than we were back in the stadium. first opened. >> and from that standpoint, we feel like we we have enough experience under our history. and we think about events that we've done before that are high volume events, things like the 4th of july there's a fireworks show. >> or, you know, last season we had the savannah bananas for 3 days in a row, right? and so

advocate of the automated ball strike system, which potentially as early as 2026, could be used to aid mlbome plate umpires but not replace them. >> i was like, are the umpires shaking? are they quaking? >> so it would just be advisory. >> it's a robo ump. >> i feel like they sort of use this already. you know. >> i was going to say they've got the square. >> they say the square anyway. and, you know. >> okay. >> i guess this is now going to be used in a bigger capacity. yeah, yeah. you know, and it was like. >> that was a ball. >> and they show the square and you're like, oh, that was a ball. the umpire was like a strike. and you're like, okay, all right. well guess that's what that was. something else. >> to argue about right. >> right. of course. yes. not replacing you. >> know, sports. >> wink wink. >> wink wink. not replacing you definitely is. just don't get it wrong. oh, boy. here's a live look from our exploratorium camera. the sun about to crest over the horizon. i mean, what a gorgeous morning we have here. calm waters on the bay. if you're taking the ferry throughout the day tod

. >> now to the mlb. spring training games officially begin this weekend.tcher will be on the mound for the opening day starter. giants manager bob melvin announcing it will be logan webb. and this will be the fourth consecutive season. the right handed ace gets the nod. he joins juan marichal, tim lincecum and madison bumgarner to make four or more straight starts on opening day in giants history. melvin talked about how webb's been looking throughout spring training. >> looks good. like he always does. i mean, preparing for 200 innings and he'll pitch the second game. and, you know, his routine started in, you know, december, january. he knows he's got opening day. and so therefore it's logan webb's doing his thing. he feels good looks good in his bullpens and very driven every every each and every year. he's trying to find a pitch or something. he can do different to get better. >> good luck to the giants tomorrow. all right. all elite wrestling will make its return to the bay area next saturday. this event is called aew collision, and it will be held at

acclimated to handling big crowds since the river cats began playing here in 2000 >> still having an mlbere comes with its own set of challenges. we were no stranger to sell out in the early days of river cats games, west city manager aaron laurel says from a transportation standpoint, the riverfront has been largely enhanced from its early days of being mainly an industrial area with one way in and one way out. since then, the city's built up a road grid with better connections to downtown sacramento and the freeway. >> and with far more transit options. so the options in terms of managing the crowds that we expect, which anticipate to be mostly sellouts, it's not it's not that it isn't a daunting task, however, are much more prepared now than we were back in the stadium. first opened. >> and from that standpoint, we feel like we we have enough experience under our history. and we think about events that we've done before that are high volume events, things like the 4th of july one when there's a fireworks show. >> or, you know, last season we had the savannah bananas for 3 days in a ro

and then saturday for mlb all-stars for lunar new year parade. looking really good. couple sprinkles possible on sunday, but nothing to cancel plans over tonight's rainfall. maybe a 10th of an inch for a few spots. and that's mostly up in the santa cruz mountains. thursday's rainfall, though. well, that's the one that's going to be packing the punch with 2 to 3 inches possible for the bay and measuring it in feet in the sierra nevada. it'll be very similar to your last snow event last week with winter storm watches going into effect wednesday night through friday evening. temps today are going to be in the 50's and mostly mid-fifties. you pair that with all that cloud cover. and yeah, we're definitely going to be feeling a little cooler today tomorrow. maybe a few morning. sprinkles thursday, your rainiest one leading into a rainy start to your friday before drying out into the weekend raid. >> work on a ride at 82 in san jose's. you can see is just a little slow. also, 85 blossom hill to san jose. accident there for the most part, we're still seeing congestion there

still ahead, the mlb unveils the san francisco giants new hat to celebrate saint patrick's day.istake. see if you can spot it. and when we come back, we'll tell you why it's such a problem. next. [music] ♪ ♪ dreams begin here. welcome to the goodnight club. i'm not happy with the way that pg&e handled the wildfires. yeah. yeah. i totally, totally understand. we're adding a ton of sensors. as soon as something comes in contact with the power line, it'll turn off so that there's not a risk that it's gonna fall to the ground and start a fire. okay. and i want you to be able to feel the improvements. we've been able to reduce wildfire risk from our equipment by over 90%. that's something i want to believe. [skateboard sounds] that aims to shine a light on black owned wineries in the country, is getting started here in the bay area. ktvu amberleigh spoke with the founder of black vines about the importance of the event. >> executive chef joseph perry at the claremont hotel prepares steak free. >> it was just a little bit of salt. >> a special dish that will be featured on friday duri

but there's been the lakers and the bulls in the nba has been the yankees and mlb and there's been the islanders in the nhl. that's my final answer. okay. didn't under 30 seconds. this step. teen >> all right. less than a month after those deadly and destructive fires tore through parts of southern california, there's new bill that's calling on the state to transition thousands of seasonal firefighters to full-time workers. our capitol correspondent eytan wallace has a look at the legislation. >> yeah. here in the state legislature, it's not often you see democratic and republican leaders come together. but on this new bill, that's exactly what we're seeing. shaking hands in a sign of bipartisanship. the democratic and republican leaders of the state senate coming together to announce what they call the fight for firefighters act. the legislation calls in the state's transition about 3,000 seasonal cal fire. firefighters to full-time year-round. as it stands today. calfire seasonal firefighters are only for about 9 months of the year and then let go for 3 months during the winter seaso

we're talking about the oakland ballers, part of the independent pioneer league, an mlb partner leagueam is back for a second season, and you could be on the field if you have what it takes. >> it's about a five hour tryout, you know, depending on on your skill level, obviously, but they'll be able to show their skills. we'll have the whole coaching staff out there. we have about 6 to 8 players right now from the bay area, and we're going to try to continue that. but we've we've also got players from around the country. people have to understand the major league draft was cut down to 20 rounds, which is only about 600 players nationwide now. so a lot of the players that we're looking for are the players that didn't get drafted in the first 20 rounds, but still have a dream and a desire to go on and try to make the major leagues. and we're trying to be that big stepping stone for these players that didn't get drafted. >> and you can take the first step on march 8th. that's when the ballers tryouts will happen at raymond park in oakland. the nba all star game is coming to town. and besid

espn reportedly asked mlb to accept a lower licensing fee because it's been losing money on its currentl, which costs about $550 million a year. >>> meantime, you know, a lot of us already feel like she is an american icon, but one of the "golden girls" is getting a big honor here posthumously. betty white is going to be honored with a stamp. according to the folks at the u.s. postal service, they said they'll have that postage stamp honoring the first lady of television in los angeles on march 27th. service said the stamp will retain its value equal to the current price for first class mail. she really is one in a million. >> one of one. as are you. thank you so much. >>> and coming up, the political fire storm here on earth about the astronauts still in space. the new comments from president trump and elon musk that are raising eyebrows. >>> plus, the menendez brothers open up in a rare interview on their push for freedom. what they're saying about their what they're saying about their cades behind bars.de choose advil liqui-gels for faster, stronger and longer-lasting relief than tyl

still ahead this morning, we'll turn to sports and a look at some early headlines coming out of mlb springtraining. been talking a lot about pitchers and catchers. yankees star aaron judge shared his thoughts on former teammate juan soto joining the mets. meanwhile, the boston red sox could have a problem brewing over who gets to play third base. we'll explain that and get a check on the weather forecast. but first, we want to know why are you awake? email your reasons to. way too early at msnbc.com or tell me on social media. i'm ali vitali. you can use the hashtag way too you can use the hashtag way too early. we're going to some people have minor joint pain plus certain stomach problems. they may not be able to take just anything for pain. that's why doctors recommend tylenol. it won't irritate your stomach the way aleve, advil or motrin can. for trusted relief, trust tylenol. here's to getting better with age. here's to beating these two every thursday. help fuel today with boost high protein, complete nutrition you need, and the flavor you love. so, here's to now... now available: boo

but hagan scotten had only begun to eviscerate mlb. he also writes, quote, there is a tradition in public service of resigning in a last ditch effort to head off a serious mistake. some will view the mistake you are committing here in the light of their generally negative views of the new administration. i do not share those views. i can even understand how a chief executive whose background is in business and politics, might see the contemplated dismissal with leverage as a good, if distasteful, deal. but any assistant u.s. attorney would know that our laws and traditions do not allow using the prosecutorial power to influence other citizens, much less elected officials, in this way. end quote. now, i want to jump in here before finishing that paragraph to point out that if language could set paper ablaze, these new sentences would be the ones to spark the flame. scott continues. quote. if no lawyer within earshot of the president is willing to give him that advice, then i expect you will eventually find someone who is enough of a foo

i know, you know, you think about the mlb gets clunky when you watch that on prime, but when you lookg. >> on some. >> of this? >> well, we mentioned the national new media deal. amazon prime is huge all over that to your point about streaming. and that's where it is going. it's going towards streaming. i'm old school. i generally like to watch, you know, on the big screen on, you know, my cable tv. the younger folks, which the nba wants to make sure it keeps capturing. that's why they're moving towards streaming. i think you're going to see more games put on streaming as it goes forward, just like the nfl has. you know they had their package. they did it amazon prime. but slowly but surely they've added a few more. >> let's get a quick thought here. there's some news about the new york giants perhaps selling hiving off a portion to a private equity company. >> yeah, it makes perfect sense, because what you have with the giants, just like the chicago bears too, you have these teams that have been in the family for generations. you probably have a lot of family members that you may wan

caesars palace in las vegas, ice cream trucks, mlb stadiums. just nonsense. tell us, as united states senator, what you can do about that. >> look, we're going to get to the bottom of it. the american people want accountability. they want to know their tax dollars are being used to benefit americans and americans. and what the doj's effort is doing is rooting out fraud, waste and abuse. and we haven't just we've just scratched the surface. kellyanne, we've been there one and a half months. that's it. imagine we're going to find over the next 12 months, we're going to bring back confidence not only in the fbi but in the entire government. and we're going to do it at a record pace. >> senator bernie moreno of the great state of ohio, thank you so much for joining us. under secretary noem's leadership. the dhs continues to take decisive action to stop illegal immigration in an effort to ramp up deportation operations. noam signed a memo this week deputizing 600 state department officials as immigration officers. she also announced this week that she is vacating

major league baseball and the end of a lengthy free agency for pete alonso that keeps him with the only mlblonso and the new york mets are reportedly in agreement on a two year, $54 million deal to bring the 30 year old first baseman back to queens and join a lineup that added superstar juan soto on a record breaking contract this winter. mets pitchers and catchers are set to report for spring training next week, and opening day is march 27th. time now for a look at the weather. for that, we go to meteorologist denise isaac for the forecast. denise, what have you got in store for us? well, actually, come back. >> to. >> denise in. >> a moment. we have a. >> oh, here she is. we've got her. >> there you go. we had a quick blackout, but here i am. so, winter alerts are in place for the northeast. ali, as we are seeing an area of low pressure moving across the area, bringing snowflakes towards new york. that will transition over to ice. we do have ice right now falling in philadelphia as well as state college, pennsylvania. and it's downpours towards west virginia. so we are tracking this area

some great culture, we have amazing events coming up, and we have a rabid fan base of the nba, nfl and mlb. >> so even if the warriors, the raiders and the a's have all left town, this weekend will be oakland's moment to shine. but deputy police chief james behre sounded a warning. >> if you come into our city and you victimize any of our community members or businesses or people that are coming here to enjoy the festivities, we will arrest you. >> at a news conference, oakland police discussed their plans to keep the city safe. i asked if officers would still be tasked with monitoring sideshows. >> we will have specific officers set at specific locations for nba related events, but we will have additional officers out there to help address some of the sideshow activities if they shall occur. >> police chief floyd mitchell says the nba will be on the hook for at least some of the costs associated with policing the city. >> the nba is paying for specific events that they ask us to help them in regards to escorting and providing security for that. >> police will be working with partner agenc

and same with mlb, by the way. >> like if he wasn't. >> the one, like carrying out these directives, he will be fired and they will find. >> someone else to do it. >> and so i think the approach has to be that this is this is how the trump is going. >> yeah, i want to i have some more questions, but we'll come back. we're going to do more of this. hugo lowell, angelo carusone, thank you both very much. coming up, the senate confirms, kash patel, as we just thought about talked about as fbi director, placing someone was directly called for political retribution in charge of the nation's law enforcement. what could go wrong? >> in my eyes are dry, uncomfortable. looking for extra hydration. now there's blink neutral tears. it works differently than drops. blink neutral tears is a once daily supplement clinically proven to hydrate from within, helping your eyes produce more of their own tears. to promote lasting, continuous relief. you'll feel day after day. try blink neutral tears a different way to support dry eyes. >> blink tears. >> consumer cellular is lowering the price for those