billy beane is now living a real life sequel. >> i don't remember the early years.hose are bright years that i have to go back and read about them because i was so intense during that period. i was very young myself. and i don't think i really appreciated that winning is really hard. >> reporter: this time around, billy beane is enjoying all the fun that comes with winning. the only thing better than a hollywood ending is when it's real life. jim axelrod, cbs news, detroit. >>> coming up after your local news on "cbs this morning," a look at the latest poll numbers. we'll hear from rudy giuliani. >>> plus, the investigation into the deadly attack at the consulate in libya. more of an exclusive interview with a key witness in charge of security. and actor ben affleck tells us about his new movie "argo." that is the morning news for this tuesday. appreciate you watching. i'm terrell brown. take care, everybody. have a great day. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com it's tuesday, october 9th. m fr >> your realtime captioner: linda marie macdonald. >>> good morning. it

billy beane is now living a real-life sequel. >> i don't remember the early years.s that i have to go back and read about them because i was so intense during that period. i was young, very young myself. and i don't think i really appreciated that winning is really hard. >> reporter: this time around, billy beane is enjoying all the fun that comes with winning. the only thing better than a hollywood ending is when it's real life. jim axelrod, cbs news, detroit. >> pelley: and that's the "cbs evening news" for tonight. for all of us at cbs news all around the world, good night. >>> breaking news tonight at 7:00. a high school football player injured and rushed to the hospital. sky 9 out over poolsville in montgomery county. we are told the teenager was tackled and just may have suffered a spinal injury of some sort in practice. poolsville is preparing for its homecoming this coming weekend. >>> searchers say the body of a missing virginia -- the woodson high teenager's car was found last week. >> a search team of concerned residents found the body just before 2:00 p.

if what general manager billy beane has done sounds like a hollywood story, well, it already was. >>ying to solve is that there are rich teams and there are poor teams. then there's 50 feet of crap and then there's us. >> reporter: brad pitt played beane in "moneyball." based on a best-selling book, it's a david and goliath tale of a gm outthinking everyone else using a formula to find winners among baseball's discards. >> you have to find undervalued players. >> essentially have to have players whose performance is better than what we're paying them. >> reporter: beane's callations led the as to the play-offs five times between 2000 and 2006. that made many teams in baseball rethink how to stock their rosters and begin copying the as blueprint. then the as went five straight seasons without a winning record. at any point in the last five years, were you thinking to yourself, i may have lost my edge? >> no. i think during the time period you're talking about people sort of wanted to us cry uncle like, oh, you got to change. >> reporter: he didn't change. he beat the bushes to find no

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general manager billy beane said don't expect many roster changes.up with him earlier today. >> there's something that's always hard to adjust to when the season ends so abruptly particularly on such a high the night before. it takes you about a week or so to decompress. >> hopefully keeping the band back together , huh? >> that's one of the good things. one thing we set out to do was create something that would be sustainable and have some stability for a couple of years. the one good thing about last night, beyond when i was looking down with the fans and they called the players out which i thought was really special, one of the more special moments i have had seeing something like that, was knowing that, you know, this team was going to be coming back by and large and i think that's a good thing. we're going to have a heck of a highlight film next year. we had so many great walkoffs. we led the league in those and put on a great show for the fans. it was special. and it was probably my most enjoyable year since i have been a general manager. >>> a

billy bean is not done. >>> how about nhl hockey? yeah! the syracuse crunch, about to mix it up with robin. no nhl, roberta, but we've got the nhl and two goalies going mano-mano. >>> recently we discovered unedited cbs 5 videotape that captured the big game's most memorable moment 30 years ago. dennis o'donnell remembers the play. >> reporter: it's the week of the 10th rally for stanford and cal. it's all about the big game. but as big game moments go... >> we're down to the 20. he's out of the field! he's going to go into the end zone! >> reporter: nothing compares to the play. >> the bears have won! >> reporter: the year, 1982. the place? cal's memorial stadium. what happened here during the final four seconds of that game might be the most remarkable play in the history of college football. >> as soon as that play happened, you knew it was going to be remembered three years, 30 years, 300 years from now. >> reporter: and now, a startling fresh perspective. cbs 5 has uncovered a treasure trove of unte did ited videotape of what went dow

billy bean was there, and he was there with the team built. alan wanis le in oland what great sto. fans were celebring all over the et bay. here at jack london square, the party is long over. but the real celebration took place at the coliseum. that's where fans and players were going bonkers after the come from behind victory that clinched the division championship. over the past three months, these fans chewedheir nails and watched the clb from 13 games back, and then sweep the battle hardened texas rangers. >> it is fantastic. this is great. season ticket holders. >> this season definitely qualifies for movie making. >> i think this iswesome. i have bn a seasonicke holder for 20 years. have ieen waiting for the a's to get back to the championship and we will do it this year. >> i need to pick my kids up from school. but i willtick around. they can wait. >> sir, child protective services called. they would like to speak to you. i spoke to another fan who said he started the day at 11:00 a.m. he says the place was packed, and when it looked like the a's would clinch, he hoped on t

i talked with general manager billy beane.he group should be back in 2013. >> we set out to have something sustainable and stability for a couple of years. the one good thing last night when we knew this team was coming back by and large. that's good. >> top five number 5 nationwide series in charlotte. joey logano tallest driver on tour 6'5" eighth series win of the year. number 4 qualifying match versus antigua eddie johnson up top for the goal. u.s. wins 2-1. number 3, second round frys.com moment, guy can putt. four shot lead. college basketball midnight mass doug anderson over three cheerleaders but at number one, ho ho, missouri's kenyon bell dumps over 6 take that one as we go to break. ,,,,,,,, want your best rest ever? then don't miss sleep train's best rest event. you'll find sleep train's very best mattresses at the guaranteed lowest price. plus, pay no interest for 3 years on beautyrest black, stearns & foster, serta icomfort, even tempur-pedic. and rest even better with sleep train's risk-free 100-day money back g

they came so close to that alcs party, but the boss, general manager billy bean said very little season is needed for another run. starts off a little minute. >> one thing we set out to do was to create something that would at least be sustainability and have some stability for a couple of years, and the one good thing about last night, beyond when i was looking down with the fans and they called the players out which i thought was really special, was knowing this team was going to be coming back by and large and i think that's a good thing. >> last night struggling alex rodriguez benched for the yankees, game five against baltimore. the yanks are up 2-0 in the 7th and curtis granderson had the stroke, a second decker. c.c. sabathia got a complete game, struck out nine. the yankees win over the orioles 3-1. they get the tigers in the alcs. in washington, what a meltdown, cardinals 6-0 early, led 7 in the 9th and lost it as del scazo off the glove. he would lead the charge as the cardinals would come back. pete cosma to the nine 9th. cardinals rallying, and they are coming to san francis

billy bean was there, and he was there with the team he built. alan wang is live in oakland. what a great story. >> fans were celebrating all over the east bay. here at jack london square, the party is long over. but the real celebration took place at the coliseum. that's where fans and players were going bonkers after the come from behind victory that clinched the division championship. over the past three months, these fans chewed their nails and watched the climb from 13 games back, and then sweep the battle hardened texas rangers. >> it is fantastic. this is great. season ticket holders. >> this season definitely qualifies for movie making. >> i think this is awesome. i have been a season ticket holder for 20 years. have i been waiting for the a's to get back to the championship and we will do it this year. >> i need to pick my kids up from school. but i will stick around. they can wait. >> sir, child protective services called. they would like to speak to you. i spoke to another fan who said he started the day at 11:00 a.m. he says the place was packed, and when it looke

so more moves could be on the way for billy beane. >>> hey, here's something you don't see every day. a glass cube squash cortright on the embarcadero at mission and stewart. the open squash championships are under way tonight. wide open. you can walk by and peer into the action. final rounds are monday and tuesday night featuring the world's highest ranked players. >>> speaking of high ranked, the high ranked fifth quarter post-game show is tomorrow following the jags and a raider victory. it better be. [ laughter ] >> yeah. we'll see. that will be following the game tomorrow afternoon. nothing wrong with your set, folks. battling a little bit of a cold. but you have to tape up and play hurt. >> you got it. all righty. thanks, very much, vern. >>> that's it for this edition of eyewitness news. we'll see you back here again in a half hour. our news updates until then are on cbssf.com. good night. captions by: caption colorado comments@captioncolorado.com ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

billy bean was there, and he was there with the team he built. alan wang is live in oakland.er the east bay.ackhere at ja, the party is long over. but the real celebration took place at the coliseum. that's where fans and players were going bonkers after the come from behind victory that clinched the division championship. over the past three months, these fans chewed their nails and watched the climb from 13 games back, and then sweep the battle hardened texas rangers. >> it is fantastic. this is great. season ticket holders. >> this season definitely qualifies for movie making. >> i think this is awesome. i have been a season ticket holder for 20 years. have i been waiting for the a's to get back to the championship and we will do it this year. >> i need to pick my kids up from school. but i will stick around. they can wait. >> sir, child protective services called. they would like to speak to you. i spoke to another fan who said he started the day at 11:00 a.m. he says the place was packed, and when it looked like the a's would clinch, he hoped on the bart and joined the c

. >> billy bean wasn't waiting around for the world series, he made a trade sending pennington to the d-backs for chris you can. when healthy, young can be a threat at the plate and on the bases, hitting 20-plus homers and 20 or more stolen bases three times in this seven year career. >> the swimmer, misi. >> frances: , is coming to cal next fall. she'll be a golden bear but will only swim two years before turning pro. >> thanks a lot. still to come, some mixed messages for the candidates on the campaign trail, and the preparings underway for monday's last debate. also, a retail store clerk is amazed by the unexpected generosity of strangers at the store. >> may not have been beach weather but thousands turned out at ocean beach today to build castles in the sand. bñoñoññc?xú? >> breaking news in berkeley where firefighters are trying to get the handle on a fire at a church. nearby homes have been ev tolet's get to sergio quinta. insure. reporter: this is a fire that started about an hour ago or so. it's at the good shepherd episcopal church. the homes evacuated, it's actually a neigh

. >> billy bean wasn't waiting around for the world series, he made a trade sending pennington to the d-backs for chris you can. when healthy, young can be a threat at the plate and on the bases, hitting 20-plus homers and 20 or more stolen bases three times in this seven year career. >> the swimmer, misi. >> frances: , is coming to cal next fall. she'll be a golden bear but will only swim two years before turning pro. >> thanks a lot. still to come, some mixed messages for the candidates on the campaign trail, and the preparings underway for monday's last debate. also, a retail store clerk is amazed by the unexpected generosity of strangers at the store. >> may not have been beach weather but thousands turned out at ocean beach today to build castles in the sand. >> breaking news in berkeley where firefighters are trying to get the handle on a fire at a church. nearby homes have been evacuated. let's get to sergio quintana. insure. reporter: this is a fire that started about an hour ago or so. it's at the good shepherd episcopal church. the homes evacuated, it's actually a neighborin

. >> when billy beane that surprised him was the fact a.j. griffin has shown such confidence from day one. the starter is hoping to make his manager and boss proud tonight. i'm kate longworth, "nbc bay area news." >>> kate, thanks. that's all for sports. i'm dave feldman. jessica and janelle, back to you guys. >> thanks so much, dave. for a full half hour of bay area sports coverage cayou can watcht tonight at 10:30. >> w >>> tonight at 11:00, the giants live to play another day and the a's are making their push right now. we'll have complete coverage of both games after the premiere of "chicago fire." >> if you want more news go to comcast 186. we have kris sanchez. for now we will see you later and hope to see you back here at 11:00. good night. >> go, a's. alright let's break it down. mom, pop it. ♪ two inches apart, becky. two inches. t-minus nine minutes. [ ding ] [ female announcer ] pillsbury cinnamon rolls. let the making begin. ♪ too bad the guys aren't here we're clear. ok, swarm! swarm! hello

billy bean says he plans to keep most of the team in tact for the 2013 season. s optimistic about the next season and thinks this team is in "great shape." bean did discuss the possibility of adding to the team, however. >>> we have much more ahead for you on "today in the bay." coming up space shuttle "endeavour" is l.a.'s newest celebrity. look at that crowd. here is a live look from l.a. this morning. we're going to take a look at some of the best paparazzi shots as the shuttle makes its way to its final destination. ♪ we were skipping stones and letting go ♪ [ female announcer ] nature valley granola bars, rich dark chocolate, toasted oats. perfect combinations of nature's delicious ingredients, from nature valley. ♪ nature valley granola bars, nature at its most delicious. crispy granola, layered with creamy peanut butter or rich dark chocolate flavor. 90 calories. 100% natural. and nature...approves. granola thins. from nature valley. nature at its most delicious. >>> welcome back. briefly jumping ahead to sunday's forecast with the big games. 49ers forecas

general manager billy beane doesn't like hearing that his team is simply scrappy. >> once again, do theyeat character, yeah. but they also got talent, too. i think too many times this year people want to point to intangibles and not recognize that there are some good baseball players there. and there's no such thing as being lucky for 162 games. so i like to think they are a talented group of players. >> reporter: as a general manager, has this been among the most stressful seasons that you have had? >> one of the least stressful. that's what's good about being in your 15th year. when you have young kids, it keeps you in perspective. >> there are rich teams and there are poor teams then there's 50 feet of crap and then there's us. it's an unfair -- >> could the as season be better than the "moneyball" era? brad pitt's co-star tweeted if the oakland as go all the way this year, brad pitt and i better get rings. [ laughter ] >> you know? >> good point. >> i think he has a point. in today's day and age it seems like everybody does get rings. general manager of the tv station, the tv guys --

. >> billy beane beaming yesterday.he as open the play-offs and will travel to detroit on saturday, play again sunday and then come home for game 3 on tuesday night. games 4 and 5 will be in oakland, wednesday and thursday if necessary. and the way this season has gone i'm sure they will be necessary. >> that's awesome. >> we are getting a hint this morning about how tomorrow's report on employment will go as well. >> ashley morrison of cbsmoneywatch.com has new numbers just in from the labor department. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you, too, frank and michelle. overseas markets edged up ahead of today's policy meeting by the european central bake. tokyo's nikkei gained 1% snapping a four-day losing streak while hong kong's hang seng was unchanged. stocks on wall street, dow up 12, nasdaq up 15. >>> on wall street we're seeing storm futures move higher as the jobs report came out the weekly jobless claims up slightly 4,000 to 367,000, actually better than what analysts were estimating that it would come ou

the brad pitt look-alike, billy bean, will. >> thanks. >>> the national hockey league has big news. if you want to see sharks hockey, you're out of luck. another blow to the fans, players, and local businesses as the nhl canceled the first two weeks of the regular season. this is a live picture of the shark tank in san jose. no ice inside. it's only set up for concerts and special events that will be taking place in the near future. the season was to begin this week. instead, the league has locked out the players because -- you guessed it -- a revenue-sharing dispute. the sides negotiated in recent days but were unable to make progress. the last time this happened wasn't that long ago. the entire 2004 and 2005 season was canceled. by the way, the sharks were supposed to play three home games in these next two weeks. >>> still to come at 6:00, a chilling conversation. >> his exact words were -- was that did they not know how many guns i have and that i can really hurt them. >> a year ago, he terrorized a south bay community killing seven people at his job site. now for the first time

>> well, i mean, what billy bean did going out and finding rookies and identifying players has been remarkablence june 2nd, they have the best record in the league. they've hit the most home runs in baseball since the all-star break. they have 4 of their 5 starting pitchers are rookies. their two tops are winning pitchers. the thing about bean's tenure there is not so much about being a movie star, but it's about being able to evaluate talent. and they've always had to do it on the fly. they've always had to do it with a low payroll. and right now, i mean, they're playing as well as any team in baseball. it would really be a great thing. the only problem is we just hope that they get more than 30,000 people in the ballpark, should they end up going deep into the league championship series. >> hey, peter, we just showed a clip, actually, of the oakland a's including josh reddick, and i'm prone to think why can't the red sox get players like that. we'll move on from that. let's talk about one of the great debates currently going on, i think, in baseball, and that's the american league mvp race.

general manager billy bean says he hopes to keep the team intact.ee agents he wants to keep, balfour and johnny gomes. >>> time now, 9:42. a colorado community mourning the loss this morning of a little girl. how they plan to honor her life tonight and the unanswered questions police now face in that investigation. >> also, an evacuation is under way in marin county, but it's only a drill. we'll tell you why officials are telling people to get out of their homes. >> but first, let's take you outside. there's a live look at the san mateo bridge. the sun is out this morning. it is shaping up to be a very nice day. we're keeping an eye on the roads across the bay area, not seeing any major problems, but we'll check it out for you and make sure to let you know if anything changes. it's 9:43. this is mornings on 2. [ laughter ] [ girl ] wow. you guys have it easy. i wish i had u-verse when i was your age. in my day, we didn't have these fancy wireless receivers. blah, blah, blah. if i had a sleepover, i couldn't just move the tv into the playroom. no, we

beans or pork bellies. there seems to be no shortage of people wanting to speculate in it and no shortage of billy and as willingo invest in it. women to invest in it as a haven for their cash for a status symbol. there are not art fairs virtually every weekend around the globe. in contemporary art, none are more important than when we went to in december. >> what made everybody so matt? >>d? >> i discovered something i could barely believe. when you question someone tossed taste in art -- someone's taste in art, it is more personal than the politics, religion, sexual preference, something that goes to the very soul. you bought that? it is remarkable. >> do you still paint? >> not enough. it is one of the things i keep -- i have space to do it at home. i have all the materials to do it, but i am lacking the focus of being able to separate my work from my other life. that is one area in which i am weakest. >> if we saw you in your personal life, doing things that you enjoy more than anything else, what would we see? >> well, there are two kinds of instruments. there is the tortured kind, but there is no greater k