he got buster posey's take on spring training. >> reporter: thank you. we're here in scottsdale where the giants are getting set for cactus league play in the coming days. and you want to look at buster posey, the reigning national league mvp. four teams passing over him in the 2008 draft. don't you think they wish they had that over again? right now, we're seeing one of the best players in baseball doing his thing, night in, night out. it all starts right here in spring. take a look. buster posey's impact on the success of the giants goes without question. and as one of the team's leaders, coming off an mvp season capped by yet another world series title, he knows well the rituals of spring start the process of being ready for opening day. >> it feels good. it's nice to have the whole squad out here now, doing live b.p., which is not really the hitter's favorite thing to do, facing your own pitchers. >> reporter: what a difference a year can make here in scottsdale between spring trainings. >> for me, it's especially different. last year, i was answer

one of the guys at photo day that everyone wanted a shot of was buster posey. reigning national league mvp. we spent time with buster and talked to him about this spring training and competition ahead and year to come here with the giants going for that second title in two years. this guy all three years he's played in baseball, he's already got two rings. it's remarkable story that we're seeing unfold as the catcher of the san francisco giants joins us just a little bit later in a live report we'll have coming up in just a bit. thanks. back to you in the studio. >> we look forward to it. >> love buster posey. time for a quick check on the day's top stories. the lead investigator in the case against oscar pistorius is now himself facing attempted murder charges. the charges stemming from a 2011 shooting. pistorius's bail hearing has been continued until tomorrow. > >>> kellogg's is recalling special k cereal. red berry cereal with beare efa. return the box to a store or contact kellogg's for a replacement coupon. >>> president obama taking sides on the attempt t

buster posey. >>> meantime, the warriors up in utah tonight. full highlights at 10:00, but that is the sports life for now. >> that's a nice little raise. >> i think he's worth it. >> you talk about these guys, what he's making that guy. but buster posey whatever he gets he deserves. >> he contributes a lot to that team. mark, thank you. >>> tonight on the 10:00 news, the jobs city leaders are considering handing out to local people who are living on the streets. >> thank you for trusting ktv you -- ktvu channel -- 2 news. we're always here for you on ktvu.com and mobile ktvu.

. >> buster posey. >> buster posey, sergio romo. >> got pictures of buster posey and other players. >rter: they came from sacramento, modesto, even hawaii. >> excited to get going this year. and experiencing this fan feeling. >> reporter: braving long lines to meet their heroes, including outfielder hunter pence. >> ready for this year? >> yeah! >> thank you so much! >> thank you guys! >> reporter: and relief pitcher jeremy-- >> yeah. >> reporter: fans got to tour the locker room, snap a few photos. >> that's what you want a crowd, going through the dugout, get to the places you can't get to when you come up to the games during the week. >> reporter: and dream about what next season will bring. >> i think we're going to go back to the playoffs and maybe even win the world series -- not maybe. we're going to win the world series again! >> that's right! go to ktvu.com for more on today's fan fest, including a slide show of pictures, as well as more interviews with the players. you can find it all under hot topics. >>> a young woman from oakland was arrested in san mateo county this week

he's already won several giants post season catcher all star buster posey. [cheers and applause] >> and buster's back up 22 years old. did a great job. number 29 hector sanchez. [cheers and applause] >> well, there have only been a couple of pitchers in the history of the game and one is kristi mather son and started with one run or fewer. he pitched so well all the way down the stretch for the giants. ryan vogelsong. [cheers and applause] >> this guy was an important man adding depth to the bull pen during the long season. please welcome number 34 right handers clay hensley. >> well, this next guy grew up a giants fan. i think he dreamed of being here one day. how many great plays about he make for the giants? short stop brandon crawford. [cheers and applause] >> we missed him this year, but in the restaurant he was there. hard to miss him. number 38. brian wilson. [cheers and applause] >> what a performance here in san francisco in game two of the world series. he's still only 23 years old. giants starting pitcher madison bumgarner. [cheers and applause] >>

. >> reporter: everybody wanting photos this year of buster posey, the reigning national league mvp. and buster has all eyes on him here at spring training. we caught up with him for a little bit to see what this season coming into it is going to be like not just being mvp but world series champion for two out of the three years that he's played in the major leagues starting from rookie year to now he's perhaps the biggest success story in all of baseball and we spent time with buster coming up in just a little bit. back to you in the studio. >> it's been fun watching buster. it's been great. the s.e.c. wants to pump up your wi-fi. i like the sound of this. scott mcgrew says up to 100 times faster than you currently get. >> you'll see that speed jump in the most crowded of places. the places where right now you see vy little speed at all. busy places like coffee shops and hotels. talk about a 21st century problem wanting wi-fi to move faster. they want to allow wi-fi router makers to use an unlicensed part of the spectrum that's largely not used right now. it will be a year before the

buster posey. >> we saw buster posey, sergio romo. >>. >> they came from sacramento, modesto, even hawai'io see who else is here and the experiences that i didn't get to experience in hawai'i. >> reporter: braving long lines to meet their heroes, including outfielder hunter pence. >> ready for this year? >> yeah! >> thank you so much. >> thank you, guys. >>. >> and relief pitcher jeremy affeldt. fans got to tour the locker room and get autographs. >> go through the dugout and get to places you can't quette to. >> reporter: and dream about what next season will bring. >> i think we'll go back andnat maybe -- we're going wintworld series again. >> that is right. we are. go to ktvu.com for more on today's fanfest, including a slide show of pictures and reviews with the players >> a federal appeals court is set ohere a request from barry bond's attorneys to overturn his felony obstruction of justice conviction. a 3-judge panel of the 9th circuit court of appeals has scheduled the hear in san francisco. in 2011, the court grab thed permission for some tv cameras to be in that courtroom. >>> a c

there were rumors about a feud between him and buster posey.ast sportsnet's jamie sire. >> reporter: tim lincecum's new haircut have fans bust-e buzzing but of more interest is how he spent the off-season. >> i went to different trainers, going to a set of guys i was working with in bellevue. >> his head is in the right place. obviously, he's done a lot of hard work for himself and put himself in a good position for a good spring training. >> in 2011 i was the heaviest i've ever been and then i dropped off and lost 30 pounds, i felt like i lost strength and stamina with that. trying to put that back. >> reporter: he tried to squash any rumors about bad feelings between him and buster posey. >> nothing going on, just a matter of who was catching and who bochy put in there. >> what he did out of the bull pen in the playoffs with his credentials to do that and never heard one grumble about it. you're excited. you're excited to play with people like that. >> reporter: the two-time cy young award winner admits his confidence was shaken last season,

how is buster posey looking to get even better in 2013? >> pretty much a nonissue that ankle, jim. s amazing. bruce bochy calling that a medical miracle. now the hard part for buster. that hard part for him is trying to somehow top what seems to be a very untopable 2012 campaign. >> try to just take each year and not really compare them too much and try to treat each new year as a new year. >> one thing that is noticeably different this spring, that surgically repaired ankle is almost a nonissue. he says compared to 2012, his time on the training table is down greatly. >> there's going to be some stuff i do as far as maintenance with balance and strength. keeping the ankle strong. but as far as having to be in there every day and ice every single day, right now i don't have to do that. >> i'm still amazed where he's at as far as that have injury. it's like it never happened. and you know, never -- he never mentions it, never complains about anything with the ankle. >> the stronger ankle will come in handy in a year where the weight of personal and team expectations really couldn't b

they have reigning national league mvp in buster posey.ng two of the last three world series he says they can't afford to ease up. going to be remind we interest v.to continue to get better because other teams have. >> did you have time to reflect on kind of season you have? >> it's thoord say you know? it's thing goes so fast. and... you try to enjoy it. soak ut up. and this off season i just eastbound enjoyed getting back home. >> witnesswill it be easier some. >> i think that we'll have a better idea of what is stuvm. this year with certain expectations. >> i think that is the main thing. just staying within yourself as a team. going out, and just trying to execute. >> so pitching staff back this year so you're comfortable? >> yes. i think we are. but everybody knows we we have to continue to get better. but it's nice to have that familiar feeling you know off the bat. >> how has being a dad been for you?. >> there is nothing like it. changing your outlook. your life, right? >> it does. it keeps things into perspective. and you realize

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tom vacar, ktvu news. >>> buster posey is getting a huge pay raise. steepest pay increase today among major league players who opted for salary arbitration this year. the mvp received a 13 fold pay hike to $8 million. he earned $575,000 last year. posey batted 336. he hit 34 home runs all during the giant's 2013 world series championship season. >>> everyone is talking about the bay area snow in just two minutes we'll go back live to our bay area peaks to see just how much snow is sticking to the ground. and we'll check with bill martin to see if any more is on the way. >> new at 6:00, he was just walking down the street when he was gunned down for no reason. the impact this grocery store checker is leaving behind tonight.

matt cain, sergio romo and buster posey. [cheers and applause] >> well, now we have no chance after that. this has been such an unbelievable ride this year. all these guys came together early in spring and really believed in each other. we had an eventful year and we have romo being romo behind us, but this has been truly amazing and without you guys we wouldn't be here and you guys are by far the best fans in baseball and we got to all right that all this season and it's unbelievable and this next guy needs no introduction but we will give him one anyway. mvp posey. [cheers and applause] >> thank you. audience: mvp! mvp! >> thank you for me look looking around and seeing all the excitement and happiness on everyone's face you realize an accomplishment like this means more than just winning a game. this is about making memories with your family and friends to last a lifetime and i think we all know and believe that if you think something's achievable as long as you're willing to work hard enough for it and believe it can hap

the reigning mvp buster posey and the manager of the year. makings of a repeat, doesn't it? except for one thing. >> that's the story of my life, no respect. i don't get no respect! >> reporter: respect or lack thereof doesn't bother the giants. they are used to the role. but it seems their enemies to the south have found a pot of gold. the dodger's new payroll more than 220 million. the giants payroll is $85 million less. ♪ i don't care too much for money ♪ >> reporter: the fab four knew that money couldn't buy them love, neither can it buy you one of these. still, you can't ignore history. not since the yankees of 1999 and 2000 has a baseball team won back-to-back world series. so what gives? >> i don't think anybody goes into the season and says, you know, expect that we are going to win the world series this year because it's such a process. >> reporter: following their 2010 world series win, the giants didn't even make it back to the play-offs in 2011. of course, there was one big reason why. >> posey gets clobbered. >> reporter: posey d

buster posey grand slam. [cheers and applause] outside there, yes! we saw the magic of the wonderful catch he did to save the out and jer nee affeldt and come up through the season and crow -- crawford saving the ball and all the pitchers and pitching their hearts out to zito to a felt and in comes romo . [cheers and applause] we needed everybody. we needed every skill. we needed that great team work so today in recognition of their second world series championship in three years i am proud to present the highest honor we have in this city, the key to the city and county of san francisco to the whole team of the san francisco giants. [cheers and applause] you know we usually give keys to individual dignitaries who have accomplished great things, whether it was the president of ireland or people like tony bennett who has contributed so many of their years to our history, or even a matt cain and his wonderful perfect game in san francisco. we normally celebrate those individual accomplishments but today we're going to break with that tradition and pres

this year we're featuring buster posey with the backdrop of the state of arizona, map of arizona. so that's very nice. every year the authentic collection t-shirts change, what the players wear on field. this year it's a different style. you see it behind me. >> reporter: and the world series trophy emblazoned on items, ups the appeal. >> different than what you would carry during the regular season. we have crazy fans, dedicated fan, they buy all year, every year. the world championship just gives them another reason to buy another t-shirt or license plate frame or a t-shirt for the entire family, wives, kids, those visiting, bragging rights. >> giants fans will be getting in gear. they're set to open their cactus league schedule on saturday, february 23rd against the angels. that's the scene from arizona. back to you in the studio. >> we cannot wait. thanks so much. >> the weather outside, another beautiful day in the neighborhood. the weekend forecast looks like three words, phe-nom-inal. >> good, good, good. things are going to change. i'm so happy to bring you the forecast. n

was it buster posey's home run in cincinnati that propelled giants to the postseason or sergio romo'sinal pitch? we talked to the players on the moments they reflect upon and enjoy the world series championship as they head into spring training. take a listen. with two world series titles in past three seasons, the giants return to scottsdale for spring training after an off-season that gave the team some time to reflect on all of the accomplishments of the past several years. it was great optimism regarding the season ahead and getting back to work as defending champs is a boost heading into spring training in arizona. >> it's a great feeling especially comments that were made like how well we played as a team and how we executed fundamentals. it makes a coach and manager feel good. >> coming out of it and coming out the way we did because last year wasn't about me once we got to the playoffs. it was about the team. put my mind in a different perspective to do what i could do again to take care of myself and work hard so that when i'm called upon as a starting pitcher or reliever tha

. >> buster posey just texted and said, don't mess up the field. >> exactly. >> more pennies for your pop. a new soda tax in california is gaining steam. those details just ahead. >>> updating you on breaking news we told but at the top of the newscast. we are following a double shooting. reports after double shooting in east san jose. our chopper is above the scene. you see police officers down below. a man and woman shot in east san jose. right near overfelt high school on the east side of town. we continue to follow the story. we will give you updates as they warrant in this newscast and coming up at 6:00. >>> a new poll finds california voters see a strong link between obesity and sugary soda drinks and they support efforts to fight the problem. according to a field poll, 75% of voters agree that drinking sewed why regularly increasees a person's chance of becoming overweight. but only 42% have the same opinion of energy drinks like red bulls. despite scientific research which links sugar sweetened sports and energy drinks with obesity. the survey shows 68% of voters favor taxing

: two world series titles in three years, an entire pitching staff returning, the reigning mvp buster posey and the manager of the year. not since the yankees in 2000 has a baseball team won back to back world series. >> a lot of people think that we got lucky and we're going to prove that we won it because we have talent and know how to play the game. >> reporter: following the 2010 world series win, the giants didn't make it back to the playoffs in 2011, and there was one big reason why. how does it feel right now compared to last season. >> there's a big difference. i don't feel like i have any limitations. at this point last year there were definitely some so it feels good. >> reporter: the giants are going for the second world championship, the a's trying to take it one step further. in phoenix arizona, i'm dennis o'donnell. let's go back to you guys in san francisco. >> when you watched the whole piece, what was the most importantly thing you saw there. angel pagan, she lit up. >>> makers mark is reversing its decision to reduce the amount of alcohol. the outcry from consumers was lou

autographs from the defending world series champions. 30 players attended the event including buster poseyo sandoval and tim lincecum. >> going to sprint up the stairs, try to get as many autographs as i can. brought the bat out. you know, as many signatures as i can get. put this in the trophy case. >> 2011 when i came, i didn't get here until 1:00. i didn't get any autographs except for i happened to run into bill newcomb on the field. i asked what he was doing. he said moving the world series trophy. he said no i said cue sign my hat? he said okay. >> it's exciting to be here. the energy, feels like spring training. it's exciting. especially coming as world series champs. >> great to see happy fans. over to the third round of the at&t pebble beach pro am. phil mickelson was putting together a nice round until the 18th. you see him slip on the rocks looking for his ball. after his drop, get this, he puts it on the beach again. are you kidding me? he would triple bogey the 18th and finish at 1 under, 11 strokes off the lead. your coleader is brent snedeker. snedeker shares the lead with j

the day, fans getting to meet more than 30 players and coaches including manager bruce bochy and buster posey and world series mvp pablo sandoval. a lot of hardware being displaced including the trophy. they're bound for arizona for spring training. >>> for marla tellez that means move over, colin kaepernick, bring on -- >> angel pagan. >> we've got you. hackers hit former u.s. president and the entire bush family responding to a cyber thief that exposed the family's personal information. >>> and a deadly swine flu outbreak overseas. details next. [ female announcer ] the best thing about this bar it's not a candy bar. 130 calories 7 grams of protein the new fiber one caramel nut protein bar. delicious. but say i press a few out flat... add some beef sloppy joe sauce... and cheese fold it all up and boom! i just made an unbeatable unsloppy joe pillsbury grands biscuits. let the making begin. >>> the h1n1 virus has claimed more than two dozen lives in northern india. hospital officials confirm these deaths today. preventive measures have been taken to stop the spread of the virus commonly know

we heard about the ill will between tim lincecum and buster posey, but they look okay here. they wanted to develop a chemistry as quick as possible. timmy changed his look and off season workouts and he is changing his preparation in hopes he can reclaim his cy young form of 2008 and 2009. >> it is accentance. sometimes it is hard to accept. there are things you don't want to. last year was a tough one to swallow. i got through it, and the team helped me get there. this year i would like to take a fresh plate and approach this year as if i am another guy on the team. >> he's ready to go. i think what he did in the world series and in the playoffs capped the season. i know as a free agent to be, heants to do not only what is good for him and his career, but the organization. we ants -- anticipate a good year. >> one of the most storied rivalries, the tar heels hosted by duke bluedevils. can you believe he is ict is 6 today? he was not in a seg law bra tore mood. -- a sell law bra tore mood. harrison with the follow-up jam. north carolina lead for the first 26 minutes. the two

buster posey, hunter pence come on in. the giants led 9-0, in the third. but they tie this 9-9.an tie in spring baseball. indians and a's. top of the first. michael brantley, grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. michael borne scores. 1-0, indians. top of the second. chris mcginness strikes out looking. cory phelps, a flare to right. josh reddick, he's going. he's going to get it. two innings pitched, gave up a run. he struck out one, walked one. hideki okajima making his debut. juan diaz, a grounder. josh donaldson, a diving stop. the a's lose 14-10. chimer, 5-0, this spring. >>> the sharks will try to snap their slide tomorrow when they host colorado. and they'll be without the services of ryane clowe. he is suspended for coming off of chicago's andrew shaw on friday. he can return on thursday, since he did not play on saturday in dallas. >>> "sports illustrated" reports reigning mls mvp has signed a new contract with the earthquakes. the contract for four seasons, the first three of which, are guaranteed. >>> espn is reporting the raiders are trying to restructure carson palmer's

other players included buster posey. >>> you can be sure the word "sweep" is a sweet word for giant fansin the latest version of a san francisco sweep. >>> the rain moved out but a chill is moving in. mark tomayo will be here telling us where we will see the temperatures in the wents overnight -- in the 20s overnight there is no mass-produced human. so we created the extraordinarily comfortable sleep number experience. a collection of innovations designed around a bed with dualair technology that allows you to adjust to the support your body needs. each of your bodies. our sleep professionals will help you find your sleep number setting. exclusively at a sleep number store. sleep number. comfort... individualized. at the ultimate sleep number event, queen mattresses start at just $599. and save 50% on our innovative limited edition bed. >>> the second day of the pebble beach pro am is complete. it should make for an interesting weekend. for days now we have been watching the nor'easter roll into the eastern part of the u.s. a few minutes ago we brought you a live report. that reporter in

we heard about the ill will between tim lincecum and buster posey, but they look okay here. they wanted to develop a chemistry as quick as possible. timmy changed his look and off season workouts and he is changing his preparation in hopes he can reclaim his cy young form of 2008 and 2009. >> it is accentance. sometimes it is hard to accept. there are things you don't want to. last year was a tough one to swallow. i got through it, and the team helped me get there. this year i would like to take a fresh plate and approach this year as if i am another guy on the team. >> he's ready to go. i think what he did in the world series and in the playoffs capped the season. i know as a free agent to be, he wants to do not only what is good for him and his career, but the organization. we ants -- anticipate a good year. >> one of the most storied rivalries, the tar heels hosted by duke bluedevils. can you believe he is ict is 6 today? he was not in a seg law bra tore mood. -- a sell law bra tore mood. harrison with the follow-up jam. north carolina lead for the first 26 minutes. the t

great time out at the park. 30 players attended the event, including buster posey, pablo sandoval andincecum. and the giants championship trophy was at at&t park as well. the early birds got in first, which made it a long day, but it was well worth it. >> hanging out waiting at the fronting. going to sprint up the stairs and try to get as many autographs as i can. brought the bat out. get as many signatures as i can get. put this in the trophy case. >> i'm here at the front gates ready to go this year hopefully to see some -- i'm looking toward to seeing lincecum and buster, anybody. i'm just happy to be here. >> it's really exciting to be here and just the energy, it feels like it's spring training. it's around the corner, so it's exciting. >>> over to the third round at at&t pebble beach pro am. phil mickelson was putting together a nice round until the 18th. you see him slip on the rock looking for his ball. then after his drop, take a look at this swing. he puts it on the beach again. when it rains it pours. triple bogey on the 18th. he finished at 1 under, 11 strokes off the lead

we heard aboutee ill will between tim lincecum and buster posey, but they look okay here.elop a chemistry as quick as possible. timmy changed his look and off season workouts and he is changing his preparation in hopes he can reclaim his cy young form of 2008 and 2009. >> it is accentance. sometimes it is hard to accept. there are things you don't want to. last year was a tough one to swallow. i got through it, and the team helped me get there. this year i would like to take a fresh plate and approach this year as if i am another guy on the team. >> he's ready to go. i think what he did in the world series and in the playoffs capped the season. i know as a free agent to be, he wants to do not only what is good for him and his career, but the organization. we ants -- anticipate a good year. >> one of the most storied rivalries, the tar heels hosted by duke bluedevils. can you believe he is ict is 6 today? he was not in a seg law bra tore mood. -- a sell law bra tore mood. harrison with the follow-up jam. north carolina lead for the first 26 minutes. the two handed flush and

reporter: he also continued to try to squash any speculation of my bad feelings between he and buster poseys is nothing going on. it's a matter who have was catching that day and who they put in there. >> with his credentials, to do that and never heard one grumble about it. you're excited to play with people like that. >> the two-time cy young award winner admits hi confidence was shaken last season, but feels more focused than ever heading into 2013. >> i didn't want to go through last year again, you know. so, you know, changing my work ethic and getting on top of things i need to do to take care of my job and not embarrass myself out there is pretty much my mind-set. >> reporter: as the giants get ready for fan fest on saturday, i had a chance to sit down with tim lincecum, and he said he is approaching this spring training as though he does not have a spot on the team. he feels like he has to earn his way back into starting rotation. i asked bruce bochy if that was the truth. he said of course not. but he does appreciate when players think that way. >>> phil mickelson with that beautif

now, we've heard about rumors ill will between lincecum and buster posey.&7'f both want to develop a season. the gins first spring training game is a week from saturday against angels. g men prepare for another run, nine players will be leaving to play in world baseball classic which runs from march 2 through the 19th. 16 teams, 39 games, seven venues. those participating are exsated. >> giants manager is showing off the sport of baseball around the world but has to be concerned about injury was a third of his roster participating. >> you have a possibility if you didn't go to wtc that goes with the territory. make sure they're ready before they go. they're not overworked. >> giants pitchers claim this may be the last chance to play for their country. >> it's a dream of mine is up there with winning a world series, being an all star. just being a big leaguer altogether. >> this event is a concern for pitchers they don't want to throw arms out before the giants season begins. >> it's just preparing to be more competitive. you have to be in shape to where your arm with handle your adre

. >> buster posey put to rest ill will between the two. >> tim and i are friends, okay?ue there. >> i want to get back to that that i once had. >> during off season, giants announced they cannot come to terms with former closer and favorite. wims onmissed most of last year with a second tommy john surgery. >> he was taken back and jilted by what we needed to do. that is understandable. we wanted to do it and set up a contract. it's a disappointing time to get as much money as we can. >> 49ers head coach has not picked up a golf club since laughter's tournament who. needs practice? hasn't skipped a beat they're up by a stroke, round two highlights, seaweed sweet lady offers bill murray eric bart thinks his putt, takes the ball and chucks it. shot of the day on 11. bump and run. chips it in. one under at halfway mark. terrible lie here in monterey. behind the tree in the bunker still gets it close to the pin. one back, the leaders. nwba hoops tonight look out, sorry, joey. golden state continuing defense optional. tony allen dunking in there. david lee and curry come out t

signing with the cincinnati reds reported today for spring national league mvp buster posey who takede diffculty in trying to repeat something they a's sign okajima hideki the a's have reportedly signed a minor league contract with free agent pitcher and former all-star hideki okajima today okajima spent 2007-11 with the boston red sox, then with the new york yankees and was released at the start of spring training when he failed a physical. the 37-year-old was 1-0 with a 4.32 era seven relief appearances for boston in 2011 and 8-1 with a 2.29 era with triple-a pawtucket. he was an all-star as a rookie in 2007 gaffney rejoins stanford football runing back/outfielder tyler gaffney is leaving professional baseball to make a surprise return to the stanford football team. gaffney ran for 449 yards and seven touchdowns and had 79 receiving yards with another td as a backup to stephan taylor in his junior season. taylor is graduating this year. gaffney played a year for the pittsburgh pirates' class-a affiliate after being drafted in the 24th round. utah hires dennis erickson the utah utes

buster posey, and others will all promote the event tote. today. >> a power company has final pinpointed the cause of the power outage during the super bowl. it was a faulty relay device. the super bowl lost half its power for 34 minutes and brought the game to a halt. the device was tested at earlier events and preformed with no problem. they said that the device has now been removed replacement equipment will be installed. >>> collin kappernick trying to help the pain of losing the super bowl with a new tattoo. he put this picture of it on instagram, it's over his chest done by a san jose artist. he also posted a photograph showing the work in progress. he said that the design represents family, inner strength. >>> we are used to seeing wild car races in the movies but now police are trying to stop real life street racers making movies. there are dozens of videos online where amateurs openly war down public roads, their cars going more than a hundred miles an hour, sometimes in the middle of the day. we spoke to one who didn't want to show

and he could fall into the 2nd round or later brett pill 2-run double down the left-field line buster posey white sox come all the way back bruce bochy's son brett bochy gives up a three-run home run to seth loman to tie the game 9-9 final: 9-9 tie cactus - a's/indians josh reddick makes a nice running catch to rob cord phelps of a hit josh donaldson makes a nice diving snag at third base and gets juan diaz at first for an inning ending play saving 2 runs. final: 14-10 indians and mattel footbal tcal... football still struggling, with those selling with those seats. sonny dykes , and watch us play for fr watch us for free. andbrett bochy gives of a three- run. to loman to tie the game 9-9 and josh reddick makes a mice running catch to rob cord phelps of a hit. 14-10 daytona 500 ratings up danica patrick delivered big time at the daytona 500 - and with her in contention throughout the race ratings were up 30% over last year and the highest they have been in seven years. patrick also became the first woman to lead the daytona 500 on lap 91. whe was 3rd into the final lap but ended up finishin

today tim lincecum warmed up by throwing pitches to buster posey. >>> some sacramento area residentsound themselves calling a sex line today when they intended to call the offices of the sacramento bee. the newspaper sent out mailers, advertising subscriptions. unfortunately, there was a typo in the telephone number for the subscription line. that one single number, boy did it make a difference. it was for an x-rated chat line. >> i've got a teenage son. >> how many times did you call it before you figured it out? >> i had to call it probably about five times. >> the sacramento bee calls it a case of human error. they have destroyed the remaining incorrect mailers. >>> in news of the world, at the vatican, pope benedict xvi presided over ash wednesday services. this is expected to be his final public mass before he retires at the end of the month. he was given a standing ovation. the pope asked for their prayers. on the south pacific island of guam, a 21-year-old man went on a rampage killing three people and injurying 11 others. police say he crashinged a car into a building at a re

after winning mvp and signing a new $8 million one-year deal, buster posey is going with the long siderns, and he can now afford product for his hair. vogelsong with the thinner your hair looks the less product you use and with the burns they seem to be back in vogue. sergio romo got rid of thebrian beard that brian wilson made popular. just going with a goy tee. he is cute no matter what. barry zito access cor rising with the -- access rising with a hat, simple. and the frequent with short hair, fake glasses. they are trying to prove they are not dumb jocks. maybe a little rachel maddow. they all look the same in uniform so i thought you deserved to look outside the lines before they reported to spring training on tuesday. there you have it. this abc7 sports report with a fashion update is brought to you by river rock casino. what do you think? >> i think they look good. >> tim had the long hair. he was like sampson who cuts his hair so hopefully better play. >> i like the clean cut look. >> everybody clean cut and different look and a little product in the hair. >> that does it for t

today tim lincecum warmed up by throwing pitches to buster posey. >>> some sacramento area residents themselves calling a sex line today when they intended to call the offices of the sacramento bee. the newspaper sent out mailers, advertising subscriptions. unfortunately, there was a typo in the telephone number for the subscription line. that one single number, boy did it make a difference. it was for an x-rated chat line. >> i've got a teenage son. >> how many times did you call it before you figured it out? >> i had to call it probably about five times. >> the sacramento bee calls it a case of human error. they have destroyed the remaining incorrect mailers. >>> in news of the world, at the vatican, pope benedict xvi presided over ash wednesday services. this is expected to be his final public mass before he retires at the end of the month. he was given a standing ovation. the pope asked for their prayers. on the south pacific island of guam, a 21-year-old man went on a rampage killing three people and injurying 11 others. police say he crashinged a car into a building at a resort

after winning mvp and signing a new $8 million one-year deal, buster posey is going with the long sideand he can now afford product for his hair. vogelsong with the thinner your hair looks the less product you use and with the burns they seem to be back in vogue. sergio romo got rid of the beard that brian wilson made popular. just going with a goy tee. he is cute no matter what. barry zito access cor rising with the -- access rising with a hat, simple. and the frequent with short hair, fake glasses. they are trying to prove they are not dumb jocks. maybe a little rachel maddow. they all look the same in uniform so i thought you deserved to look outside the lines before they reported to spring training on tuesday. there you have it. this abc7 sports report with a fashion update is brought to you by river rock casino. what do you think? >> i think they look good. >> tim had the long hair. he was like sampson who cuts his hair so hopefully better play. >> i like the clean cut look. >> everybody clean cut and different look and a little product in the hair. >> that does it for this editio

> two world series titles in three years, an entire pitching staff returning, the reigning mvp buster poseyings of a repeat, not since the yankees of 1999 and 2000 has a baseball team won back to back world series. >> a lot of people think that we got lucky and we're going to prove that we won because we have talent and we know how to play the game. >> reporter: following their 2010 world series win, the giants didn't make it back to the playoffs in 2011. of course there was one big reason why. how does it feel right now compared to last season. >> it's a big difference. i don't feel like i have any limitations. at this point last year there were definitely some, so it feels good. >> the giants are going for their second straight world championship, the a's trying to take it one step further. in phoenix arizona, i'm dennis o'donnell. let's go back to you guys in san francisco. >> we'll see how they do. >> i thought angel pagan was going to shave the beard. >> he looks good with the better. i'm a big fan. >> i just wanted to let you know. >>> a south florida man not only finished a marathon

he and buster posey look friendly here to me.mistry as early as possible this season. the first spring training game is a week away from saturday against the angels. as the g men green for another run at a world series, nine players from the roster believe leaving to play in the world baseball classic march 2 through march 19. 16 teams, 39 games. 7 venues and four nations and territories with the semis and finals played at at&t park march 17-19. those participating, of course, are excited. >> the giants manager is for showing off the sport of baseball around the world but has to be a bit concerned about injuries with a third of his roster participating. >> you always have the possibility of injury even if they didn't go, they could get injured in the spring. i mean that goes with the territory. we will keep a watchful eye on them and make sure that they are ready before they go and they are not overworked. >> the giants pitchers ryan vogelsong and jeremy apfelt say this may be the last time to play for their country. >> it is a d

buster posey, tim lincecum will all be there promoting the event today. >> >> giants biggest fan sals here. >> those lines. speaking of traffic jams those lines to get into fan fest they wrap all the way around down to like the waterfront there. >> wow. >> a lot of people. >> especially for fun for kids. >>> good morning, everyone. let's take a look at what we have. speaking of traffic it's moving along relatively well. we have a rough start but now things are settling down this is 280. and the sunol grade we watch that closely. not all that bad. 580 is getting thick as you come in from the altamont pass. let's go to steve. >>> 32-degrees santa rosa right now. shower activity toward san jose. some of that cold air continues to filter in but most of the rain is heading out. look for partly cloudy and cool breezy day. highs only in the low 50s. >>> our time is you 6:27. still on the trail of this accused killer. this wooded area that is being zeroed in on. >>> we are live in san jose. police are investigating the death of a woman that fell from the high-rise. we'll tell you what police

buster posey, tim lincecum and matt cain. when we come back in just a little bit, i want to introduce you to the guy that pulls all of this together. he leaves no stone unturned. a legend in the organization. we'll see you in just a bit. >> we look forward to it. thank you. >>> 5:19. coming up, the shoreline valentine's day concert you can catch tonight. details on this grand finale coming up. >> looks romantic. >>> live to washington d.c. that is the nation's capitol. the sun is up out there. another busy day. a lot of talk following president obama's inauguration. we'll see if everybody can start to come together and move forward on things. we'll be back in minutes. >>> a live look right now. welcome back, everybody. this is the bay bridge toll plaza. mike inouye and christina loren have been telling us a lot of fog out there. obviously it will affect your commute on the way in. mike will talk about that traffic. christina will tell you about another beautiful day ahead. it's 5:22. a new report on last year's massive chevro

this year we feature buster posey with backdrop of the state of arizona. map of arizona. that's very nice. every year the authentic t-shirt collection changes. this year it's a different style. >> reporter: the world series trophy on various items ups the appeal. >> it's championship merchandise. different than you carry during the regular season. we have crazy, dedicated fans. they buy all year. they buy every year. the world championship gives them another reason to buy another t-shirt or to buy another license plate frame or a t-shirt for the entire family. wife, kids and those visiting bragging rights for those out of state or other regions so it's great. >> reporter: giants fans will get in gear as giants are set to open their cactus league schedule here at scottsdale stadium on saturday, february 23rd against the angels. that's the scene here from arizona. let's send it back to you in the studio. >> we love the theme. >> when you are world champs, those are hot items. >> meteorologist christina loren talking heat for us today. what a great day yesterday. >> spectacu

>> reporter: he tried his with best to squash any thoughts of bad feelings between him and mvp buster posey. >> there's nothing going on, just a matter of who was catching that way. >> what he did out of the bull pen with his credentials to do that, never heard one grumble about it. you're excited to play with people like that. >> reporter: the two-time cy young award winner admits his confidence was shaken last season but feels more focused than ever heading into 2013. >> changing my work ethic and getting on top of things that i need to do to take care of my job and not embarrass myself out there is my mindset. >> reporter: as the giants get ready for fan fest on saturday i had a chance to sit down with lincecum one-on-one and he told me that he's approaching spring training as if he does not have a spot on this team. he feels he needs to earn his way back into the starting rotation. i asked manager if that was the case. he said of course not. timmy has a spot on the team. he does appreciate when players think that way. >> the baseball season is approaching. the golf season is here. beaut

: two world series titles in three years, an entire pitching staff returning, the reigning mvp buster posey. sounds like the makings of a repeat, doesn't it, not since the yankees of 1999 and 2000 has a baseball team won back-to- back world series. >> a lot of people think we got lucky and we're going to prove we won it because we have talent. >> reporter: following their 2010 world series win, the giants didn't even make it back to the playoffs in 2011. of course there was one big reason why. how does it feel right now compared to last season. >> there's a difference. i don't feel like i have any limitations at this point. and last year there were definitely some, so it feels good. >> reporter: the giants are going for their second world championship, the a's trying to take it one step further. in phoenix arizona, i'm dennis o'donnell. let's go back to you guys in san francisco. >>> can't wait to e see what the teams are going to do this season. >> we're going to find out saturday. >>> time is 6:53. coming up a final check of your top stories. >>> including what's behind the sudden spike i

he threw to buster posey as they try to establish better rapport.rs will met the field saturday. one of the big topics again this year, pablo's weight. although winning the world series mvp -- >> we talk about it a lot, but it wasn't that long ago. i mean, players use spring training as the time to get in shape. some of them had to get jobs or, you know, they didn't do a lot and they came in spring training what, six, seven weeks, and pablo is one of our exceptions. we'll use that to get him in shape. >> okay. again, you are looking live at brockovich from northgate -- look at that! oh, he lost another two points right there. you guys, that's the risk of that move. if you try to roll them over like that, you guess behind you, that's two points. apparently that ends the first round right there and it looks like the clayton valley wrestler has things well in hand. this is the dval league championships taking place right now in clayton valley. it's a good crowd. it's a shame that like i say it's not happening olympics- wise but the clayton valley is go

he got in some throwing with buster posey.n players will report saturday including hunter pence whose biggest hit as a giant was that crazy broken bat double in game 7 of the nlcs that hit the barrel of the bat three times. >>> he is going to work on it this spring and see if he can be a little more consistent with it instead of one-time deal, see if we can see a few more. it's an honor. it takes a lot of work. so that's why we're here in spring training, see if we can get that down. >> kind of fun for bruce bochy, too. his son brett is in camp a pitching prospect and pretty good, too. so good for the manager bochy. >>> a tennis play for play of the day. not from the s.a.p. open in san jose but from the netherlands. monfils with the impressive shot between the leg. but he lost to del potro in two sets. but there he goes one more time with passion. spread eagle, too. >>> 5:25. the skies apparently are getting smaller. >> they are. two major airliners joining forces. how the merger can affect your wallet coming up. ♪ yeeeowwww!

a very exciting day and super to see buster posey and tim lincecum and matt cain and others out there as they start getting ready to make a run for yet another world series title again. today the second day of workouts and one of the guys helping pull it all together, a longtime giants employee, he's a legend around this team. we introduce you in just a bit to the guy that helps make sure everything is in place. that's coming up in just a bit. >> make sure they have uniforms and all of the equipment ready to go. okay. thank you so much. >> the energy electric down there in the desert. we go from desert to christina loren to talk about snow in the sierra. >> you can hit the beach which i highly recommend today. it's going to be beautiful. or you can hit the slopes. love california this time of year. brian hager joins us on the phone from squaw valley for a look at current conditions on the slope. you are running a deal for lovers day, aren't you? >> we are running a deal. $14 tickets for a limited time. we have a lot going on. getting some candy on the mountains. some i love squaw butt