now, i cannot repeat what justin verlander's reaction is, but here is what ramos had to say. >> it'sgot that in the books. >> did you know it off the bat? >> yeah, for sure. >> and what did his reaction mean to you? >> it means everything. i know it's live, but at the end of the day, i would face guys like that. >> reporter: justin verlander's intensity is still there. now listen, if you rob fort knox, you probably still wouldn't have as much cash as the l.a. dodgers. and after an off season where it seemed like they signed every single player. are the giants concerned? is there dodger talk here? had >> no, we're not worried about them. >> grant mccray doesn't seem too bothered, but it's hard to overlook all of the dodger's signings. from blake snell, to tanner scott. they upped their pitching and brought back good with hitting in teoscar hernandez. >> and during this offseason, did you know about being assigned? >> and i think that everything knew that and that it is what it is regardless, and that will add to it a little bit. >> reporter: it was not much last year and they were 9-4

they signed justin verlander in the off season. so how does this future hall of fame pitcher figure to help the giants young staff? for the giants in arizona. they got to get up to speed fast. their first cactus league game is saturday. future hall of famer justin verlander will bring his experience, preparation and mindset to help a young pitching staff. here's abc seven's chris alvarez in scottsdale. >> hey, larry. justin verlander actually turns 42 on thursday. his birthday is right around the corner. he's entering his 20th big league season, and we all know he's a future hall of famer. he expects to have the same type of success this year in year one with the giants. >> you know, trying to still be at the top of my craft and be as good as i can. comes with a lot of work, especially now. more work than it ever has. so i need to have a balancing act where i don't forgo paying attention to what i need to do to mentor these guys. but also, you know, it's one of the actual benefits. it's been hard being out here in arizona without m

>> i think my wife texted me and said did we just signed justin verlander?ng him and no longer has to face the former mvp. >> i feel like i'm a little kid whenever i'm around him, i have been watching him since i was a young kid, he has been in the major leagues since 2005, and i was 12, that was a prime time for me, just watching the game. >> giants skipper, bob melvin is excited to pencil his name into his own rotation . >> he came and apologized to me right away, i'm not going to tell you what i told him. >> yeah, i did. you know, we have to get off on a new foot, i don't know what to say. he said you caused me a lot of heartache, and i said sorry about that, not sorry. glad to be on the same side now. >> and justin verlander is hoping to hit his 300 career win mark, he is just 38 away. >>> the time is 6:53, a cute predator making a comeback in monterey county, they also could help restore our entire ecosystem. >>> the bay area events calendar, brought to you by broadway san jose. here's what's happening in the bay area this weekend, noise pop festival 20

really grew on me, the idea. >> reporter: verlander said the only teammate he really knew was robbie ray who pitched with him in detroit. >> how did you learn that justin signed and what was your immediate reaction? >> my wife texted me and said did we just sign verlander? i texted him. i said are we geting the band back together. >> reporter: very's addition felt like a base knock for matt chapman. >> i feel like a little kid when i'm around him. i haven be watching him pitch since i was a young kid. so he was in the major leagues in 2005 and i was 12. that was prime time with me. loving baseball and watching the game. just being able to play behind him and not face him anymore is fun. >> reporter: bob melvin is excited to pencil verlander's name into his own rotation after being on the wrong side of playoff losses thank to the righty. >> he came and apologized to me right away. >> he said you immediately apologized to him about the playoff departures. >> yeah i did. we got to get off on a new foot! so he said you caused me a lot of heart ache. sorry about that. but, not sorry. glad to be on the same side now. >> reporter: the giants hope the wins wil

the giants have got justin verlander, willie adams among some of the new additions, and i had a chancego one on one with the new gm, zach magnuson, to talk about those vibes and his thoughts on this upcoming season. >> it's always hopeful this time of year. so, but really exciting. anytime you know u get a collection of talent on the field, we're all interested to see everyone and how they've grown over the offseason. and it's been great so far. and you know, this time of year, the biggest thing is you just want guys healthy. and for the most part, i think we're relatively clean there and just excited about, you know, you get the full workouts, then you're just waiting for games. so anxious for those to start. >> from the plan you hadom of your marks with the players and acquisitions and stuff like that? >> yeah, i'm probably always going to grade myself as an incomplete. so always looking to achieve more and more. that's who i want us to be as an organization, just striving to get better. certainly like where we're at with with the addition of willie adonis, justin verlander, it's bee

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obviously he's justin verlander. everybody knows who he is. see him stand behind and help all of us younger guys out. you know. >> nothing says that you have to give back in that fashion. i know over the course of his career, he's been pretty dogmatic about his routines and what he does, but it's nice to have a resource like that. >> he's a hall of famer. you have that vibe around the around the guys and everybody like it gets contagious with everybody. >> get to pitch with a guy like that, i think it's pretty cool. you know 20 years in the big leagues, first bot hall of famer. a lot of questions have been asked already. a lot of questions will be asked throughout the season, and it's fun to watch him do what he does every day. and the fact that he can still do it at such a high level and at 42, is pretty impressive. >> now, larry, there was a cactus league type of media day at a hotel around here about a couple hours ago, and i saw a quote from bruce bochy, obviously, the giants former manager. he's talking about buster posey, the baseball or

certainly like where we're at with with the addition of willie thomas, justin verlander, it's been awesome pens and him sharing some knowledge with our younger pitchers. and you know, we'll see where it goes from here. but certainly excited about where we're at right now. >> and in other baseball news, the a's announcing the contract extension of manager mark kotsay. that's going to go through the 2028 season. a busy week of spring training coverage here in arizona. larry. send it back to you. >> all right. thank you. chris.

i'm pretty excited about it. >> reporter: getting justin verlander to the bay makes losing blake snell just a little bit less painful. essentially, they replaced a two-time cy young winner with a three-time cy young winner. not too bad. >>> rapper asap rocky was not hiding his emotions after being found not guilty in his trial today. his unexpected reaction in the courtroom. >>> after a three-week trial, rapper asap rocky was found not guilty in court today. he was accused of firing a gun at a former friend on a hollywood street in 2021. the jury took around three hours to deliberate while asap rocky only needed seconds to start celebrating the verdict. >> not guilty. >> yeah, he dove into the arms of his longtime partner, rihanna. she's been in and out of the courtroom with him, bringing their two young children with her last week. asap rocky's lawyer talked with reporters after court ended today, praising his client's athleticism. >> i didn't realize how athletic he was. he, in a single leap, went over the jury box. look, that was raw emotion. that was happiness. >> asap was facing m

certainly like where we're at with with the addition of willie thomas, justin verlander, it's been awesomewatch jv's pens and him sharing some knowledge with our younger pitchers. and you know, we'll see where it goes from here. but certainly excited about where we're at right now. >> and in other baseball news, the a's announcing the contract extension of manager mark kotsay. that's going to go through the 2028 season. a busy week of spring training coverage here in arizona. larry. send it back to you. back to you. >> all ♪ i have type 2 diabetes, but i manage it well. ♪ ♪ it's a little pill with a big story to tell. ♪ ♪ i take once-daily jardiance... ♪ ♪ ...at each day's start. ♪ ♪ as time went on, it was easy to see. ♪ ♪ i'm lowering my a1c! ♪ and for adults with type 2 diabetes... ...and known heart disease, jardiance can lower the risk of cardiovascular death, too. serious side effects include increased ketones in blood or urine, which can be fatal. stop jardiance and call your doctor right away if you have nausea, vomiting, stomach pain, tiredness, trouble breathing, or increased ket

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justin verlander turned 42 today. happy birthday to justin.s more than four years older than buster posey, who has yet to turn 40 and is now in charge of signing guys like justin verlander. the future hall of famer verlander is also about to start his 20th year in the big leagues, and he still appreciates every single day. >> you kind of see the end, but i think that makes you appreciate being here all more. so absolutely. i try to be i try to be present and appreciative of everything. but yeah, i mean, obviously being you know, this being my 20th year is, you know, one of those moments that you kind of pinch yourself. but man, you know, 20 years in the league, that's pretty impressive. >> 20 years in professional sports and still and still, you know, being very, very effective is, you know, pretty rare. by the way, if i was nba commissioner for a day, which i think it could happen, i would i would force every nba player to watch what's going on in boston tonight. it's called the four nations face off. it's the championship between team usa an

that certainly is not an issue. >> justin verlander will be in the bullpen this weekend.jors. the two time world series pitcher signed a one year contract with san francisco earlier this year. the giants first game this saturday against the texas rangers. the athletics announced today manager mark kotsay has agreed to a contract season. this includes a club option for 2029. kotsay has been the team's manager since 2022, and helped the team navigate some challenging years from suffering several losses, as well as, of course, moving out of oakland. today, kotsay telling media he is grateful and humbled by the opportunity to continue working with the team. outside of the day that i married my wife, i think this is going to go down as one of the best days of my life. the opportunity has been given to me to lead this group forward, and when i started this journey in 22 as the manager, all i wanted was to give it be given a chance to continue this thing forward and to see this thing through and to have. >> the a's will open spring training play in arizona this saturday against

. >>> justin verlander with 262 career wins in his big league career, but its two postseason wins thatl always stick with new energy bob melvin. verlander then with the tigers beat melvin's a's in the 2012 season and the 2013 playoffs. >> he came in and apologized to me right away. i'm not going to tell you what i told him. he's one of those guys that defies father time. we're really counting on him. >>> usf plays tonight at gonzaga. the dons have not won in spokane since 1989. "rainman" was the number one movie at the box office back then. usf does have the beasley brothers. >> i think the younger brother is trying to be as good or even bigger than the older brother. >> like most brothers, robbie and ryan beasley have been hooping against each other and trying to win against each other since they can remember. >> our parents kind of shut it down early because we would be bashing heads a lot. >> yeah. too many fights. it got kind of parents and our parents were like chill. you guys are a team. >> that proved to be more than just a life lesson because the beasley brothers now wear the s

there is a new number 35 in tampa, the giants, justin verlander got brandon crawford's blessing to wear that number. and the future hall of famer, he has not wasted any time in camp becoming a leader on the pitching staff. >> he's been very vocal with our pitchers and, you know, watching in particular, and having bullpens in them. and man, that stuff is like gold. >> especially for these young pitchers having a conversation with him. >> and because i know brian wanted to know, spring training coverage for us starts this week. >> this week. >> this week. >> wow. >> are you going? >> matt lively will jump on a plane with that sun block, whatever number it is. and slather himself up and roll around scottsdale. >> i was looking at that thinking i would like to be in that sunshine. that'd be pretty nice. >> all right, thank you. we' a new year and a new adventure, with the perfect chevy to take you anywhere. ♪♪ with pure power unleashed. ♪♪ and future-forward technology. ♪♪ because every mile matters. ♪♪ and every path leads to new possibilities. or, current chevy owners can get $7,850 total

. >> reporter: of course, justin verlander is the other major signing.prised the giants were interested, but credited buster posey for recruiting them. >> the game has become black and white with numbers. it is quite refreshing to touch some of that with who has a vast baseball knowledge and knows the game intimately, where it could be huge for this organization. >> reporter: will and he has not trusted them to steer the ship in the right direction. the skipper has liked what he has seen so far this spring. >> to get everybody the position players yesterday, really kind of good vibes on the first day. it was exciting. >> reporter: the vibes could only take you so far. the giants still have to be competitive with the los angeles dodgers. and robbie ray will like their chances. >> we might not have, you know, the level of contracts that they will have over there. and we are capable of stacking up against them. >> reporter: and let's be real. no one will have the budget that they do. but everyone i spoke to in the clubhouse today said that they are confiden

. >>> get a good look at the future hall of famer, justin verlander in the giant's jersey, ready to go to work in the desert. >>> grocery stores are limiting the amount of eggs you could buy. >> we visit a >>> well, the top dog getting a meal fit for a champion today. just won best in show. the westminster kennel dog show, new york city. and the chef executive chef prepared especially cooked ribeye for the giant schnauzer. he's the first of his breed to win the coveted westminster title. >> joy, shock, so many emotions. we do love them all. we're just lucky enough to be able to own that one. >> okay. they wanted that last word there. this is the last lap around the ring and the 5-year-old pooch is officially retiring from competition. so paul, they will get a nice ribeye steak. >> yeah. i had jam balaya to suit what is going on here. can you believe a golden retriever has never won best in show? >> that is incredible. >> exactly, we're both fans of that particular breed. maybe next year. there is always next year. always tonight and tomorrow for more rain. this is the latest atmospheri

future hall of famer justin verlander, who has given manager bob melvin more than a few headaches over the years. he came in and apologized to me right away. not going to tell you what i told him, but >> both there's a ton of respect. you know, it certainly for what he's done. there have been some pretty dramatic games that he's pitched against teams that i've had. so it's nice to have him on our side. >> across town in may said the 80's kick off their first season post oakland the team actually went out and spend some real money in free agency this year, bringing in veteran starting pitcher luis severino among others manager mark kotsay saying that the influx of talent along with the team's promising finish to last season gives this year's camp different vibe. >> there's definitely higher level of you know, you can look at the the progress we made the 2nd half and the group that came together, the nucleus of guys. >> i think they've kind built a culture in there that they believe in each other that they know that they belong. and that started in that july. august run. >> stanford hoop

yeah, justin verlander, the old guy hall of famer on the squad. that should be fun to see him pitch the giants season kicks off officially march 27th win. they're visiting cincinnati reds. >> and it is weird, but the a's are going to be playing ball this year in sacramento. >> yeah. well, oakland fans, okay. they may not be too jazzed about it, but no one is more excited than a couple of guys in the organization who call the sacramento area home. andrew martin caught up with them in arizona. >> spring training the ramp up to the regular season, which for the a's will begin on the road before they play their first game at sutter health park next month. that's a ballpark. daniel susac knows well shoot. i had probably every one of my birthdays. 106 to 10 there and then knocks never played there with the giants for little bit. so i've been to. >> probably close to 100 and to the ballpark the next time he's there, it'll likely be for his major league debut. but that may not come this season for the former jesuit high standout, a first-round draft pick

the biggest name three time cy young award winning pitcher justin verlander. yeah, he's here with the giants. he's a true veteran. he turns 42 years young tomorrow. and he's taken on a mentorship role for the giants young pitchers. his top priority is still winning games of course with his own starts. but also just having a guy like that around in the lineup and in the clubhouse and on the field. two decades in the big leagues can turn out to be a big positive for the young guys and everyone else. the other big name, a lot of people are watching shortstop willy adames. they got him from the brewers and he's already hit three home runs during live batting practice. the giants brought him in for his defense, but also to add some power to the lineup, so that's a good sign. our giants insids say the players have noted there's a different culture in the clubhouse right now in scottsdale. buster posey, a part of that setting the tone early that they want to start winning again. all right. apple unveiling its latest iphone today. it's called the iphone 16 e. apple sa

. >>> plus, justin verlander has been grabbing headlines for the giants, but he's not the on key addition for fans to keep an eye on. we're live in scottsdale as the team gets ready for their first spring training game. >> i think they only have a shortstop like him in there every day and as a staple in your lineup, makes team that much better. >>> the last >>> in the sierra a backcountry skier was found dead after an avalanche, the hazardous and snowy conditions complicating that rescue effort. tuesday rescue crews found the body of 46-year-old frederick dross of south lake tahoe around powder house peak, an area popular with backcountry skiers off highway 89 between meyers and hope valley. his wife reported him missing monday and it took hours just to reach the man because of snowy conditions. >> the helicopter, we hoisted the victim out to bring him back. some blasting had to be done to mitigate the avalanche risk before we could put people on the ground where the victim was. >> first responders are urging all experienced and novice backcountry skiers to not go out in hazardous conditi

the most notable signing, three time cy young award winning pitcher justin verlander. the soon to be 42 year old inked a one year, $15 million deal. there's a ton of respect, you know, certainly for what he's done, and there have been some pretty dramatic games that he's pitched against teams that i've had, so it's nice to have him on our side. while verlander's spot is secure, this spring will determine the rest of the starting pitching rotation, ryan walker will be the closer to start the season. it's mostly pitchers and catchers for the next few days. position players will report this weekend. the first full squad workout is scheduled for monday. anthony flores, nbc bay area. still ahead, president trump says he recently spoke with russian president vladimir putin. what for all those making it big out there... ...shouldn't your mobile service be able to keep up with you? get wifi speeds up to a gig at home and on the go. introducing powerboost, only from xfinity mobile. now that's big. xfinity internet customers, cut your mobile bill in half vs. t-mobile, verizon, a

the giants should have a new big 3 of sorts with justin verlander, logan webb robbie ray, who let's notget won a cy young award a couple years back. he's fully healthy. should be a major factor this season. >> it's but there's a reason he's here. well, you got a guy when he's you know, you're expecting big things. it comes back in the we were and we are. he's a that really so yeah, still sorts out right now. you know, we have high expectations specials. first 3 guys. >> i will admit it's a little hard for me to wrap my brain around baseball you know what? we have all this going on this weekend. but next week, once we're through all-star weekend, i think will really start to read why it's almost maybe the weather will be ready they do. weather will be a little more baseball like closed impacting a lot of great video and that sportscast, you know, we do what we can. >> thanks, got it. the brand new day for big tech in washington, particularly. >> artificial intelligence. that's right. we're not going to do that. ok? we're going to talk about a u.s. a. if they're sharing a. tips to avoid b

media attention outfielder elliott ramos, who, by the way, went deep today against new teammate justin verlander ramos broke out in a big way last season, making the all-star team hitting to 69 with 22 homers. it wasn't exactly a straight shot to the major leagues for the 25 year-old. but the journey has been well worth it. >> moving along, you know, in in cause an all-star last year. so that much different place than he was the year before? you know, he was one of the first cuts the year before and went down there and had a fantastic early part of the season. >> made his way here and then hit the ground running next. you know, he's an all-star. so just about settling in sometimes, you know, the saw 4 years, a little different and how they i think he went through that the in the last year to have and make some adjustments. but it's just trying to continually get better. but he's in a completely different places. spring. >> in the san jose earthquakes kick off their season saturday at home against real salt lake. the quakes looking to turn the page from a forgettable 2024 season when they finishe

new pitcher, three time cy young award winner justin verlander. he turns 42 tomorrow. most people, but old for baseball in pro sports. he's taken on a mentorship role, really for the giants young pitching staff, by the way. his wife? yes. kate upton. kate upton, the supermodel. the other new giant shortstop, willy adames for the brewers. he's already hit three home runs during live batting practice. the giants brought him in for his defense, but also he's going to add some power to this lineup, so that's a good sign. there is a different culture with this squad now that buster posey is in charge. here's something fun. new food items at paypal park for earthquakes. games. gyros. yes. potstickers. veggie. potstickers. kimchi frieied rice bowls. greek saladi like that. and barbecue chicken tenders. the quakes kick off the season this saturday in san jose. the greek salad that doesn't cost as much as the last version. all right. it came out today. apple unveiled its latest iphone model called iphone 16 e. apple says the new phone offers some of the same capabilities of the

first day of workouts, including future hall of famer justin verlander, who will wear number 35.ot the blessing of longtime giants shortstop brandon crawford, who wore 35 during his career. sports on abc seven, sponsored with the comcast business 5-year price lock guarantee. five years? -five years. and he's not alone. -high five. it's five years of reliable gig speed internet. five years of advanced securit. five years of a great rate that won't change. it's back. but only for a limited time. high five. five years? -nope. comcast business 5-year price lock guarantee. powering five years of savings. powering possibilities. comcast business. for sandhya patel, larry beil, all of us. we appreciate your time right now on jimmy kimmel, edward norton, and chris destefano. >> have a great night. >> lou: from hollywood, it's "jimmy kimmel live"! tonight -- edward norton, chris distefano, and music from m.j. lenderman. with cleto and the cletones. and now, jimmy kimmel!

going to be interesting to see the newcomers for the giants, willie mays and justin verlander among themsentially injured for most of last season. the giants season opener. here you go. march 27th in cincinnati. their home opener is friday afternoon, april 4th, against the mariners. the a's making news today athheg headquarters in mesa, arizona. a lot of smiles. manager mark kotsay gets a well-deserved contract extension through the 2028 season. he is one of the toughest jobs in baseball. we really like this guy. here he is today. his players showed up, the staff members, their spring training. but dealing with that mess with oakland, sacramento, las vegas. a's opening day, by the e way in sacramento. march 31st against the cubs. we're back in a moment. dave's been very excited about saving big with the comcast business 5-year price lock guarantee. five years? -five years. and he's not alone. -high five. it's five years of reliable gig speed internet. five years of advanced securit. five years of a great rate that won't change. it's back. but only for a limited time. high five. five year

going to be interesting to see the newcomers for the giants, willie mays and justin verlander among themd center fielder jung ho lee, who was essentially injured for most of last season. the giants season opener. here you go. march 27th in cincinnati. their home opener is friday afternoon, april 4th, against the mariners. their spring trainingoday at headquarters in mesa, arizona. a lot of smiles. manager mark kotsay gets a well-deserved contract extension through the 2028 season. he is one of the toughest jobs in baseball. we really like this guy. here he is today. his players showed up, the staff members, their spring training. but dealing with that mess with oakland, sacramento, las vegas. a's opening day, by the way in sacramento. march 31st against the cubs. we're back in a moment. all-star weekend, but the guy who stole the show last night was a steph curry. wasn't lebron. he was a teenager from the east bay. it was another guy, 18 year old gerard barajas. this was the moment of the night. he was from oakland. he was called down to the court to face off against damian lillard. oh t

among the new faces, three time cy young winner justin verlander, the first full squad workout is bridget is stormy outside. let's bring in jeff boyd. that's already looks bad. yeah, we've already seen a quarter to half inch throughout the bay area, and this is just kind of the beginning. winds picking up 10 to 20mph. we expect the worst to hit from 1 a.m. to 6 a.m. tomorrow. so right there for that commute. and then we're going to undergo some on and off heavy rounds of rain through tomorrow afternoon and evening. we'll see a spotty chance of some thunderstorms and rain early friday. and then through the day friday. we should start to dry it on out. you're going to want to check in with today in the bay. tomorrow morning they will be tra >>> tonight, the major reset with russia over the ukraine war, with kyiv under attack, the president signaling a departure to the nearly 3-year-old conflict. president trump's phone calls with president putin and ukraine's president zelenskyy saying peace negotiations will begin immediately. the secretary of defense calling ukraine's goals unrealistic.

first day of workouts, including future hall of famer justin verlander, who will wear number 35.got the blessing of longtime giants shortstop brandon crawford, who wore 35 during his career. sports on for sandhya patel, larry beil, all of us. we appreciate your time right now on jimmy kimmel, edward norton, and chris destefano. >> have a great night. stone emerald green finish. they're oven rated up to 500 degrees and come with vented tempered glass lids to prevent boil over. plus, all granite stone cookware is 100% metal utensil and dishwasher safe look, you'd expect to pay up to $500 for a professional quality cookware set, but during this special tv introduction, you can get the complete granite stone emerald green set not for five, four, or even $

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and now spring training is brand new and justin verlander is already making a difference. hi, i'm greg. i live in bloomington, illinois. i'm not an actor. i'm just a regular person. after working 25 years in the automotive industry, i retired. eight years ago, i just didn't feel like i was on my game. i started taking prevagen and i want people to know that prevagen has worked for me. give it a try. i want it to help you just like it has helped me. i've been taking prevagen for eight years now and it is still helping me tremendously. prevagen. for your brain. >>> okay, nba all-star weekend and lebron james, an hour before today's big game said he was out, citing an injured ankle and foot. now this weekend has been a lot to the bay area. i'm talking about san francisco and especially oakland and the players. but what about the coaches? i bet you didn't know about this guy because it really hits home for one of them. >> and it is humbling, right? and it is also rare and i understand how special it is. >> rare? you're the first oakland born. >> reporter: and they assisted the

and that includes future hall of famer justin verlander, who will wear number 35.f course, is the old number from longtime shortstop brandon crawford. and brandon did give his blessing to verlander to wear 35 in orange and black. verlander joining a rotation led by logan webb. he's entering his 20th big league season, turns 42 next week. manager bob melvin says from everything that he's seen so far, his new starting pitcher is ready to take on a big role. >> he's just one of those guys that defies father time and has done it for a long time. part of it is who he is as a pitcher and the confidence that he has, and he certainly should have confidence based on his career. and i think that's unwavering for him as far as what he feels like he can do on a baseball field and if he's healthy, even some of the starts you saw last year very productive. we're we're we're really counting on him. he knows it. >> plenty of fun events surrounding nba all star weekend, including the celebrity pickleball bash. terrell owens and hunter pence are among the bay area sports legends com

melvin also speaking about the valuable resource and three time cy young award winner justin verlander around the younger pitchers. >> it's huge. i mean, there's so much experience and, you know, a lot of times those guys are kind of stay to themselves. you know, nothing says that you have to give back in that fashion. and i know over the course of his career, he's been pretty dogmatic about his routines and what he does. but since the first day he's gotten here, you know, he threw a bullpen the other day, and usually you go do your arm care. right after that, he stayed out for two sides and, you know, was talking to, you know, even birdsong the other day. so yeah, it's nice to have a resource like that. >> verlander is entering his 20th season in the big leagues. day two of spring training for the athletics. full squad workouts well underway here as the team gets ready for opening day at sutter health park in west sacramento. the team's first season since leaving oakland. >> was that first game starts on saturday. here. it's going to be or not here, but in peoria, it's going to be kin

adames, who signed that seven year, $182 million deal in the offseason, as well as star pitcher justin verlanderne time all star. first spring training game just 12 days away. >> and bay fc continuing their pre-season preseason training this week in santa barbara. the club, now less than one week away from the coachella valley invitational, they're going to face off against seattle reign fc this sunday, then the san diego wave next saturday for a pair of exhibition matches. today. head coach alberto montoya saying his team is ready to go and the chemistry on the field is they're. >> picking up where we left off. you never necessarily know exactly how players are going to be coming back into preseason, but we were pleasantly surprised. every player came in fit and ready for the season, which was a delight for the staff, the medical staff, everyone involved. so that was a good start. >> bay fc regular season kicks off march 15th on the road against the utah royals, and some big names in sports will be in the south bay tomorrow. olympic gymnast simone biles and wnba all star brittney griner are bot

plenty of familiar faces, including headliners logan webb, patrick bailey and the new guy, justin verlander, the full squad reports on sunday. the giants begin grapefruit league play a week from saturday against the rangers. hey, forgive the saint. mary's gaels. if they have a bit of a chip on their collective shoulder. coming off, a rare loss at usf on saturday. no sympathy from santa clara which went in search of a signature win tuesday night in moraga gets wcc rivals and neighbors colliding. both teams coming out, energize 1st half johnny o'neill average is 7 a game. he had 12 in the half broncos down. one other end spin move boost u.s. marshal onus and the foul gales by 7. >> at the break, 2nd half broncos hanging in without their top 2 scorers. no less o'neill lays it in to tie the game at 58. saint mary's puts it away late mikey lewis for 3 saint mary's ends the game on a 15 6 run and win. 73 to 64. >> that is your morning sports update. have a fantastic day. >> all right. coming up on the kron morning news, 2 companies are being fined for this trench collapses work to the hospital in

. >> coming up in sports, we get a first glimpse at justin verlander in black and orange at spring training's bob melvin's expectations for him? >> and later tonight on the 11:00 news. excitement building across san francisco for the nba all-star weekend. we're hearing how the cit is i guess what i'm looking for from you is, i mean, i know how the fire affected me, and there's always a constant fear that who's to say something like that won't happen again? that's fair. we committed to underground, 10,000 miles of electric line. you look back at where we were 10 years ago and we are in a completely different place today, and it's because of how we need to care for our communities and our customers. i hope that's true. [joe] that's my commitment. [ambient noise] number five for the golden state warriors on the road trip tonight, looking to win their third game in a row. this one in dallas. maverick fans still very angry about luka doncic being traded. and it's the third time klay thompson would face his former team. and he's averaging 25 points a game in those two previous matchups to the thi