i love it that's brock stassi couple days ago in tears when he found out he made the phillies roster.een his dream to make the big league, i i caught up with him and found out what it would be like tomorrow >> it hit me when i started talking to the reporter. both my parents were working i let my emotions get the best of me. i haven't cried since. it's been all right. >> reporter: listen, we love that. we love that in philadelphia we love to see to passion. what has the response been, whether on twitter or out in the streets have you gotten from the fans and people in the city >> it's been really cool actually. all positive feedback on twitter people have been sending me nice messages, wishing me luck and stuff like that. i didn't know it would go that viral, i guess. it's pretty funny. looking back on it. >> reporter: opening day, i've asked you this before. you know, you've heard national anth anthems. what do you thinking those feelings will be like >> i don't really know. it will come crashing down when i hear my name announced and i get to run out on the foul line and stand out t

one guy that can't wait for monday, brock stassi.fter tearing up, he knows people are rooting for him. >> it's cool. a lot of people said they were inspired by it. i was humbled by it, telling my story about per perseverance and never giving up. i have got a lot of cool feedback. >> starter clay buchholz allowing five runs. philly's finish 7-7 tie. philly shortstop rubin >> the flyers could be officially eliminated from the playoffs this time tomorrow. today forward matt reed finds out his season is over because of an upper body injury. flyers need help, here you go, mike beck yoa bekioni. he's believed to be the best in the country and picked the flyers. >> good. welcome to him. a new exhibit at city hall explores the relationship between china and philadelphia. the exhibit is made up of photographs from daily cities. "jimmy kimmel live" next followed by "nightline." "action news" continues at 5:30. for the entire "action news" team, have a good night. >>> time for an all new show with great viral videos "right this minute." he's be

one guy that can't wait for monday, brock stassi.knows people are rooting for him. >> it's cool. a lot of people said they were inspired by it. i was humbled by it, telling my story about per perseverance and never giving up. i have got a lot of cool feedback. >> starter clay buchholz allowing five runs. philly's finish 7-7 tie. philly shortstop rubin amaura won the golden glove in 1964. for years, fios has been promising fast internet to small businesses. but for many businesses, it's out of reach. why promise something you can't deliver? comcast business is different. ♪ ♪ we deliver super-fast internet with speeds of 150 megabits per second across our entire network, to more companies, in more locations, than fios. we do business where you do business. ♪ ♪ the uncertainties of hep c. wondering, what if? i let go of all those feelings. because i am cured with harvoni. harvoni is a revolutionary treatment for the most common type of chronic hepatitis c. it's been prescribed to more than a quarter million people. and is proven to cure

and how about the story of brock stassi, making the majors for the first time at 27 years old. he was in tears when he found out and that video went viral. >> i wasn't really able to hold it together. that was because both my parents didn't answer the phone when i called, so the reporters were the first people i talked to and once they got in front of me, it kind of hit me at once and i lost it. >> great story. phillies hosts the rays yesterday afternoon leaving florida. the phanatic catching his last rays in philadelphia. clay buckwald gives up five runs in the sixth. phillies down by 2, cameron rupp ties it up. so phillies leave florida with a 7-7 tie. flyers, they won't have matt reid for their final five games. watch here, thursday night, takes a shot off his arm. csn's tim my nacchio reports the arm is broken. flyers, good signing. they have signed a college star, one of the best in the country, mike vechione. he said in his heart, he knew the flyers was the right place for him to be. how about great plays from last nigd. sidney crosby, how's it going to go in? off the bac

brock stassi's family taking video of theirst f at-bat. got the first on a walk. good for him.l help welcome the phillies home to citizens bank park this friday. you can watch the home opener against the wash nats at 3:-- washington nats at 3:05. watch the pregame show leading up to the game at 2:00 p.m. >>> dictionary.com is adding hundreds of more words and terms to its data base. >> these are fun. see if you know some of the new additions -- how about hangry. irritable because you're hungry. that's never happened to anyone on this desk. man bun. when a guy gathers his hair in a bun at the back or top of his head. also there's dad bod. i can't read these with a straight face. a man's physique but still attractive, if that exists. other words include mic drop and friend-iversary. >> i don't like any of those. >> no? you don't like the new words? >> they're not real -- like two words -- >> like hangry makes perfect sense. >> hangviewry is a word. >> i'm still having trouble with the old words. >> i got a new word -- kept wwe. when the weather forecast has rain. >> sounds like a

and how about the story of brock stassi system ma stassi? making told.ound out and that video went viral. >> i wasn't really able to hold it together. that was just becauseh of my parents didn't answer the phones when i called, so the reporters were the first people i talked to, and once they got in front of me, it kind of all hit me at once, and i lost it. so, yeah. phillies hosted the rays yesterday afternoon leaving florida. the phanatic catching his last rays in clearwater. clay buckhold, he gives up five runs. in the sixth, phillies down by . so phillies leave florida with a 7-7 tie. flyers, t reid for their final five games. watch here, thursday night, takes a shot off his arm. csn's timpinnaccio reports the arm is broken. flyers have signed mike vecchione, former teammate of sean vestas at union college. he could play possibly sunday night. he said in his heart, he knew the flyers was the right place for him to be. how about great plays from last night. sidney crosby, look at the angle he's shooting from. from the back of the net. how's it going t

baseball star brock stassi talks to reporters right after he made it to the major leagues with the philliesay when no team has a losing record and no fan can stop fantasizing about world series players. every player on that diamond is living out as pure an american dream you can get. here's nbc sports jim? roberts on what the national pastime means for all of us. ♪ >> reporter: spring. the season of rebirth and optimism. and on this day, when every steam is in first place, certainly, hope springs eternal. opening day sets dreams in motion for players from little league to the minor leagues. because the national pastime is the perfect vehicle for the american epic, even if it's not easy. anything is possible. playing major league baseball might be a piece of the american dream, but the road actually be pretty tough. only 5% of high school baseball players end up playing baseball in college. and of that group, only 1 in 10 gets drafted into professional baseball. from there, the odds get really long. >> people don't seem to respond to those kind of rational arguments. and yet that sort of par

this morning, we are hearing from brock stassi about that tearful moment.got you outnumbered. the dinosaurs' extinction... don't listen to them. not appropriate. now i'm mashing these potatoes with my stick of butter... why don't you sit over here. something for everyone is awesome. find your awesome with the xfinity stream app. more to stream to every screen. >>> nbc 10nues our commitment to clear the sherl ss and find homes forthdo is the t when we introduce you to a lovely animal looking for a home. amy joins crystal and me to tell us about tinker bell here. girl and we all love her very much. she's a favorite at theus very long time. she's been with us since july last summer. she was at ours a little nervoue shelter. ogsit to be there. she wasn't getting any ended up going to foster care, which was great for her. trained, but would rather sleep on the couch. >> which dog wouldn't want to do that. >> she knows sit and paw. she's a little dog selective, she does not like cats. she's looking for a home with maybe a laid-back dog or no other pets. she's gre