. >>> mark ibanez joins us to talk about the 49ers who seem like they have been flying under the radar. >> they have. the bye-week and two games in front and looking good. they will entertain the rams this weekend. that is a team that they are familiar with. play them twice a year. and they are familiar with sam bradford. he faced the 9ers a couple times in his career. 49ers seen enough to know about his allusiveness in the pocket. they have sac him only 4 times. the 49ers well aware of their capabilities and sam bradford in particular. >> when he is done, is he going to stay that way? or trying to make a play? he trusts his teammates. >> shark quarterback,vise -- smart quarterback, has a great harm. >> rams-49ers, the game right here on channel 2 sunday. in baseball, the general managers are meeting this week and the major awards will start coming out. mark mcgwire. he is growing to move on over to los angeles as the dodgers new hitting instructor and he comes over with good credentials. the cardinals won a world championship. and he takes over the dodger team that had hitting problem

. ♪ [ continues ] [ gasping ] >>> fred inglis is in for mark ibanez.gh spot for alex smith and we hear for him. >> stand up guy. it is hard to feel sorry for millionaire football players. alex smith used to be an unwritten rule, players don't lose their jobs to an injury but that is what happened. gave colin kaepernick a spotlight to shine. >> he invested so much time. like i said, really feel like -- you know, i haven't done anything besides to get a concussion to facilitate this. >> meanwhile the raiders keep extending the drama around rolando mcclain. number 55 rolando mcclain missed his second straight practice after a confrontation with the head coach. he said he was no longer a raider and looking forward to joining an actual team. >> this is something that we got -- we got to make a decision as a organization and we will make sure we make the right decision. i mean, i am not sure what signal anybody is looking for. we are going to -- we are going to, you know, make a decision and that is what we will do. >> commit. one bit of good news is darren

mark ibanez will be here to talk about his favorite highlights today's parade in a moment. . >>> with all the trick or treaters out tonight sheriff's deputies will patrol the neighborhood today's help keep people safe. today they handed out bracelets, studies show children are ten times more likely to fall on halloween because of dark sidewalks, and all the distractions. >> what a day. we have trick or treating tonight and earlier today, what a great parade. >> yeah. you figure the team spirit has been here since 1958, only two of these. if three years. >> exactly. day not soon to be forgotten. when it comes to winning the world series you just never know what you may see another one. estimates we are hearing at this hour estimate the crowd at about -- about the same as 2010, a million or so people. am the giants on hand. matt's car driven by alex smith. the coach driving brandon belt. they were low key. later, hunter pence, city hall spoke to the crowd about the giant's secret ingredient. >> there is one simple thing that happened with this team that hasn't been talked about enough a

. >>> mark ibanez joins us night. >> career threatening injury, and then just took off from day one, you know, safe to say statistics don't tell the story of buster posey's value to the giants. although his numbers are good. voters took notice of his worth. he receives 27-32 first place vote, for the national league mvp. for buster posey, his world championship, come back player of the year, batting title and the national league mvp. >> resiliency and perseverance of each guy on the team. different guy stepping up every night. blast. great memories. main goal is to win, do what you can to help, help your teammates and it goes both ways and we got guys on the team that pick me up and help me out. fortunate to play with a great group of guys. >> there you go. the team the giants handled the detroit tigers, the american league most valuable player, miguel cabrera, the triple crown winner, first since 1967. mike trout with the angels finishes a surprising distance second. lot of people thought he might win it. when you talk about buster posey and what he did for the giants, just incredib

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mark ibanez >>> there is one more thing to buy this black friday. the world series champion san francisco giants will begin selling single game tickets for the 2013 season. tickets will be available starting at 10 a.m. on friday morning for the giants game, in april, may, and june. they can be purchased on the giants' website or at any giants' dugout store. >>> the 49ers have two great quarterbacks but not really a quarterback controversy. >> they don't want to call it that. they always shy away from that. but no matter who starts, this is going to be a great game on sunday. you'll see it on channel 2. the saints in new orleans hosting the 49ers. new orleans got their game back together. but everybody is wanting to talk about smith and kaepernick. quarterback controversy is not really in a coach's vernacular. they'll do anything to shy away from that. in fact, we still don't know who actually is going to start on sunday. alex smith, though, is certainly aware of the swirling conversation, we'll call it, that's around both of them. >> anytime, you kn

and showing mark ibanez. and they can ride their bicycles.it is offering biking for the first time. >> no complaints about the lack of bike parking. >> where they had to loaf. because he can't find did anywhere to put his bike. >> this is at the new santa clara stadium. >> they are system without yourle and the nor'easter that slammed into the nawkds. >> they are predicting the power company and how long they have to wait. >> first, we will take you outside. >> it is the maize this morning. >> it moves in and out and into the city. >> no major problems to report for you at this hour. >> it is eight # 2:00. you are watching -- you are watching "mornings on 2". iver in america. that guy, put him in it. what's this? [ male announcer ] tell him he's about to find out. you're about to find out. [ male announcer ] test it. highlight the european chassis, 6 speed manual, dual exhaust, wide stance, clean lines, have him floor it, spin it, punch it, drift it, put it through its paces, is he happy? oh ya, he's happy! [ male announcer ] and that's how y

match-up on ktvu at 11:00 and stay with us for the "point after" show featuring raymond chester and mark ibaÑezseum. >>> he did the crime and he is still doing the time, but it looks like bartolo colon is coming back to oakland. the oakland as he and pitcher bartolo colon have agreed to a one-year, $3 million contract. he started with the r's before he was supposed 50 games for testing positive for testosterone. colon's season ended in late august, but finished with a 3.4 e.r.a.. and the yankees got in guzz, future hall-of-famer pitcher mariano told the yankees he wants to attempt a comeback. he turns 43 later in month. her to his acl in may and he was out for year. rivera has a major league leading record in save. >>> game on dude was the favorite in today's breeders' cup in arcadia, california. but it came down to two horses, fort larned, who led from start to finish in the mile and a quarter classic. it was a great way for jockey 27-year-old brian hernandez to celebrate his birthday. >>> warriors beat the l.a. clippers in la. >> thank you, fred. >>> that is ou

immediately after the game, stay tune for the point after with the sports director mark ibanez. >> baseball riders, several in the ballot, associated with performance enhancing drugs, including home run champ, barry bonds. also nominated cy young award winner, robert clemons and sammy sosa. the results of the voting will be announce the in january. >>> weather puts a lot of big projects on hold. we'll explain why. >> and argument here in just a few hours later, two teenage girls were dead. their bodies riddled with bullets. >>> intense weather presence a real danger to those who work an expose outdoor sight. consumer editor tom vacar and tells us if the storms will cause any delays. tom? >> and there was no work here today and many other construction sites but they really plan it that way. >> the usual behind activity, the eastern span of the bay bridge is all but shut down today. work in the massive cable system way up high is too dangerous when gail-forced winds, creating an extremely hazardous workplace. >> we brought in all of our crews, who would be out. >> and bay area road building p