(cheers and applause) >> reporter: fans were able to greet players like 1st basebaseman brandon bell,nd pitchers madison baumgardner and ryan vogelsong. and those fans wearing panda hats were not disappointed. >> reporter: the lucky ones who got there early managed to escape the autograph lines and score a signature. >> we left at five in the morning from hollister california so we got here pretty early we waited in line and snuck down here and now we're the lucky winners because we got some autographs. >> reporter: perhaps no one was more pleased the season is approaching than giants manager, bruce bouchy. every year when the super bowl ends it's our time to come to get ready and come up here to fanfest it's a lot of fun for these guys but it also signals the time for spring training, we open up tuesday. >> reporter: while the serious business of spring training lies before them fanfest was one more opportunity for the team to express their gratitude to those who fill the stands. >> bouchy: unbelievable we know how lucky we are to get this kind of support, every night sold out, the p

the first baseman is hopeing to make the team as a backup to brandon bell. >> i have a pretty good relationship with -- with bell or whoever is at first so it's a friendly thing. you know, you compete and just get used to it. >> ift looking on the lunch menu. they have steak and lobster. they serve that in fresno. >> absolutely not. you want to stay here for that. >> i have my hands tuesday night top five. top ranked indiana taken down by the minnesota. 77-73. the loss means could be your neshgs nirm one team in the land. no. 4 #1shgs 1-year-old's first attempt as a ski jump. oh, have a nice trip, see you next fall. at least the poor kid had skees on. what's thomas's excuse? he had track shoes running the 40-yard dash of the nfl combine. that's worth watching. master's bowling picked up the toughest 710 split only on kpix. martin a coach in can that was sentenced to 15 days in jail for tripping a ten-year-old in the handshake line. you stay classy, martin. we'll be right back. newscast is tomorrow morning at 4-30. shlgs. >>> next with gene rivers a little fashion advice. >> and still no rain. d

we saw brandon bell and angel pagan taking hacks. many were sn outside throwing in the rain. those who were supposed to throw live bp through in the cages off the mound. you might think rain, why take the day off? bruce bochy says that would not be a good idea. >> we could have worked around it if we had to skip the throwing. but it makes a lot easier when they stay on their schedule. >> reporter: now the giants were planning to play an intrasquad game on friday, but this rain could put it in jeopardy. bruce bochy saying the team might play a five-inning game or may not play it at all. in scottsdale with the team, ahmed fareed, nbc bay area. >>> jim harbaugh is effecting change in the. sideline discipline with coaches being flagged and possibly fined if they don't comply. harbaugh, as much as any coach, has a tendency to venture on to the field to make his point with officials. >>> and one more quick note. the kings of sacramento trade thomas robinson, the top draft pick from last year to houston in a six-player deal. more news after this. >>> how many times have you looked a

(cheers & applause) >> reporter: fans were able to greet players like 1st basebaseman brandon bell, andnd ryan vogelsong. and those fans wearing panda hats were not disappointed. the lucky ones who got there early managed to escape the autograph lines and score a signature. >> we left at five in the morning from hollister california so we got here pretty early we waited in line and snuck down here and now we're the lucky winners because we got some autographs. >> reporter: perhaps no one was more pleased the season is approaching then giants manager bruce bouchy. >> bouchy: every year when the super bowl ends it's our time to come to get ready and come up here to fanfest it's a lot of fun for these guys but it also signals the time for spring training, we open up tuesday. >> reporter: while the serious business of spring training lies before them fanfest was one more opportunity for the team to express their gratitude to those who fill the stands. >> bouchy: unbelievable we know how lucky we are to get this kind of support, every night sold out, the parade, the players are still talking

. >> reporter: fans were able to greet players like 1st basebaseman brandon bell, and pitchers madison baumgardner and ryan vogelsong. and those fans wearing panda hats were not disappointed. the lucky ones who got there early managed to escape the autograph lines and score a signature. >> we left at five in the morning from hollister california so we got here pretty early we waited in line and snuck down here and now we're the lucky winners because we got some autographs. >> reporter: perhaps no one was more pleased the season is approaching then giants manager bruce bouchy. >> every year when the super bowl ends it's our time to come to get ready and come up here to fanfest it's a lot of fun for these guys but it also signals the time for spring training, we open up tuesday. >> reporter: while the serious business of spring training lies before them fanfest was one more opportunity for the team to express their gratitude to those who fill the stands. >> unbelievable we know how lucky we are to get this kind of support, every night sold out, the parade, the players are still talking a