mike mckee is with the president of the minnesota twins. >> thank you very much, scarlet.n delay. unfortunately, the weather is not great. are you going to be able to play today? >> i hope so. we are talking to mother nature about that right now. >> a lot of people will come out if the weather cooperates. it is a very expensive stadium. things have changed over the last 20 or 30 years. it used to be that you came to get in shape for the season. or a club like yours, it is a moneymaking affair. >> it is still a but getting ready for the season. fans have figured out spring training. there is an atmosphere and a culture that is much more laid ack and more grandstand friendly than a major league ballpark. when you consider all of the minnesotans that want to get out of that whether we have had an come down to fort myers and watch their team, it is a money maker and it has been a business that is grown exponentially. >> it has to be important for a small market team to make money on this. >> we have had a great run and fort myers. this is a spring training hotbed. share this m

the minnesota twins also play in fort myers. president of the team says it is good for lee county and for the fans. roihere is a significant for lee county when you consider that 60% of our fans, game in and game out, are coming from well outside of the county. they are spending money on hotel rooms, restaurants, and at local attractions. it is a significant driver of economic development. it is a win-win. >> the red sox got their new stadium a couple years ago. can get upgrades here. did the twins ever putting money into it as well? your own equity? >> we are putting money into it. we have about $8 million that will be invested by the team, not to mention that we will be putting dollars and every single year in terms of people buying homes, players training here year-round. there is an economic benefit to the county beyond spring training. >> what do you get for the money and the stadium? x there is dollars in player development, the training and conditioning elements. the dollars are going into fan amenities. expectations have

we also manage and operate the minnesota twins facility and it draws many people from the upper midwesten spring training is over, our office uses the facilities to program 200 days of amateur sports events. >> the tax paid for the construction, you have got to pay for the operation. do you make a profit? >> no, we do not. we spend about $1.5 million per facility on maintaining the facilities. at the same time, that $1.5 million is generating around $50 million of economic impact for our community through these amateur sports events of the rest of the year. >> when this is all paid for, you will have on this paid half a billion dollars for this, couldn't you have done something else for the community with that kind of money? >> it was built with bed tax dollars, which are restricted by state statute to only certain things you can do. there are people who think that maybe we could have used the dollars to two additional beach and shoreline nourishment projects or we could have spent more marketing on tour is him, international tour efforts. it was a policy decision and we have been in th

players from the marlins, including alvarez, the detroit tiers, minnesota twins, seattle mariners, texas rangers and philadelphia phillies and washington nationals have all recently posted images to twitter and instagram to alert the world to events in venezuela. the players are using hashtags like venezuela, baseball, and mlb. the political crisis in venezuela is now more visible to the world because of this intersection between sports and politics. major league baseball leaders say they support and elm pathize with the venezuelan players, but say it's ultimately the game they expect these men to keep top of mind. >> sports guys, you know, they have a job to do. that's what he's doing. i know that's what he's focused on, is going out there and pitching. you can only control the things that you can control. >> reporter: heading into the 2014 season, henderson alvarez says he's up to date on events in venezuela and excited to have his family close at hand, yet, says his primary goal is to have a winning season. al jazeera, jupiter, florida. >>> they say they're still facing discrimination

. >> we are home at the spring training home of the minnesota twins who carried the land o'lakes namelittle too far. rain forced the cancellation of the game unfortunately. also a town that hosts the boston red sox. for years before coming here they trained in one of baseball's most storied small towns, winterhaven. you go to the ballpark now, and it is like visiting a ghost town. the park itself is falling apart. abandoned by the red sox and then the cleveland indians moved in but unfortunately they did not stay either. it opened 48 years ago. when teams just came down here to get ready for the season, not to make a profit. it closed when the indians were offered $100 million. up the offer and consider the offer and consider the implications and said see you. any business, if someone is going to give you more, and you have to pay less, that is more attractive to you. as long as there are communities out there willing to front the expenses, and that is what will be most attractive to a ball club. the end of based all did not mean the end of winterhaven. they bought -- brought in a rai

people for goodness sake ♪ the white sox take the field today -- in their home opener against the minnesota twinsd woman face charges in a robbery spree in the near west side and lincoln square neighborhoods. and ... the deadline for the affordable care act is here -- officials make a final push to get people signed-up for healthcare coverage. good morning, i'm sean lewis in for dan. and i'm erin mcelroy. let's go to demetrius ivory for a check of the weather. italian looking pretty good. a month yesterday was 57. it didn't feel like all lake. it was chilly. >> the one guy who wants to complain about the spirit >> i went back to work and it was cold. >> i knew there was somebody in this town who was bringing it down. >> it was wonderful. thank you. in buffalo grove right now is 47. waukegan is up 46. some like radar shows we are completely dry. we do have crab cover out to the west. clouds will increase with the chance of rain today. 20 percent chance by 5:00 p.m.. you should enjoy this. a cool down comes on tuesday. that's just for you ha-shanah. good chance for rain starting tuesday chance of r

players from the miami marlins, the detroit tigers, minnesota twins, seattle mariners, philadelphia phillies and washington nationals posted images to twitter and instagram to alert the world to events in venezuela. the players are using hash tags like venezuela, baseball and mlv. the political crisis is more visible to the world because of the intersection between sport and politics. major league leaders support and empathize with the players, but it is ultimately the game that they expect the men to keep top of mind. >> sport guys have a job to do. that's what he's doing, what he's focussed on, going out there pitching. you can only control the things you can control. >> heading into the 2014 soften, alvarez says he's up to date on event and excited to have his family close at hand, but says his primary fol is to have a -- goal is to have a winning season. >> here is something you don't see every day, that often. never in the state of ohio. two high school hockey teams crowned costate champions after plaining to a 1 bloc playing to a 1-is draw. nothing had been -- 1-1 draw. nothing was dec

in minnesota's twin cities, billionaire tom petters is the face of business success. >> he was a dealer. you know, he was a mover and shaker. you couldn't hold tom down. >> $8 million house out in lake minnetonka, i think the one in palm beach was $15 million. >> narrator: a local boy made good, who never forgets where he came from. >> we are a very caring company. that's one of our core values. >> this is a hometown guy who cares about his hometown, who cares about people losing their jobs. >> "this guy is the real deal. nothing to worry about." there seemed to be no reason at all to suspect that something was awry.

this is the spring home of the minnesota twins. bit smaller than the regular season version, but it is nice as you can find anywhere. the question is how many more of these can you build? once teams were associated with towns, but over the years the great major league map has been redrawn over and over again as teams race to take advantage of subsidies offered by towns that what major league is ball. they say that the deemed ring tourist and the tourist spring cash. economist say that is not the best way to build your economy. >> we build that for them, and they left fort lauderdale, so what you want to be able to do is he that fort lauderdale shrinks, and tampa gross -- grows as a budget of the teams moving. >> there are signs of the communities are beginning to realize that could happen to them here in fort myers. they have turned down a third team because they did not want to pay for the additional upgrades to the stadium that they have. in winterhaven they said no thanks to getting another team when the red sox and indians left

mike mckee reported from fort myers, florida, the spring home of the minnesota twins, where it seemsave reached their spending limit. not so fast, says the president of the new york yankees. he is the believer of an economic hour of the ballpark for the community. he oversaw the yankees moving to their new home and he joins us right now with his take on mike's reporting. michael mckee is here to defend himself as well. this should be a spirited, interesting discussion. is actuallythink good about taxpayer spending on the stadiums? wax it all depends on where the stadium is and the reasons for it. here in new york, yankee stadium was built on strictly private funding. the yankees paid for every cent of the construction in the new yankee stadium. and they paid for all of the ongoing operations of it. for example, in florida spring training is a tremendous economic boost to florida. look at this and use actual data, spending and taxes before teams come in. when the yankees move from fort lauderdale to hillsboro, it went up in for broward county and down and hillsboro. so, there was not

on monday this spring which means also returning to baseball , we will talk to the minnesota twins ongoingting of the art stadium. ♪ >> it is march madness on market makers. we will tell you about lynn the perfect racket. wait until you hear the biggest names of alternate picking. why the final four has become one of the most valuable assets the lawyer that was college players to get paid. we focus on the bracket business. welcome to a special march madness edition of "market makers." some people will get swept up in filling out brackets, watching games, and cheering for their favorite college basketball teams. billions of dollars will be on the line. but under the current rules of college sports, none of that money will go to the athletes. thisfiled a lawsuit saying violates antitrust law. he is representing the plaintiffs. he told our erik schatzker what this case is really all about. >> right now, most of the players at the top level of football and basketball help the schools earn billions of dollars. what they end up with is urgently nothing in return. ,ost of them do not graduate non

the original settlement went from billionlion to $5.5 because of this opted out, including the minnesota twinsho brought their own sword. -- brought their own suit. >> coming back -- innovation in the cruise industry. celebrity chefs, rock climbing walls. cruisers as this industry attempt to move past the safety concerns. ♪ approaching 26 minutes past the hour. time for bloomberg "market makers" and we will give you a snapshot of major indices. the dow trading up 125 points. income increased 0.3% as well. consumer confidence coming in a little shyer of what analysts were anticipating but ending the quarter on a little bit of a high note. outdoorsention of cbs moving higher in their trading debut. the other forgotten ipo of the week. >> the billboard business owner i still 83% owned by cbs. we will be back in two minutes. ♪ live from bloomberg headquarters in new york, this is "market makers" with erik schatzker and stephanie ruhle. >> this is "market makers." schatzker. >> i'm scarlet fu in for stephanie ruhle. >> tgif indeed. .> it has been long i had to do radio and you were recovering from

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detroit tigers, minnesota twins, seattle, philadelphia fillies and washington national posted images to quitter and instagram to alert the world to events in venezuela. the players are using hash tags like venezuela, baseball and nlb. major league baseball leaders support and emphasise with players and say it's the game they expect to keep top of mind. >> sports guys, they have a job to do. that's what he's doing, i know that's what he's focussed on, going out there and pitching. you can only control the things you can control. >> heading into the 2014 season, henderson says he's excited to have the family close at hand. his goal is to have a winning season. >> from chaos in venezuela to chaos in an american college town. police in massachusetts arrested 40 students after a large party got out of control. officers used pepper sfra -- spray on a couple of students. the party event is an annual event. >> they were on the ground, against the walls. everyone was running. there was a little hill. it was mud on the ground, so no one could get away on time. people were sipping in a mug. peo

during a game between the blue jays and twins, a minnesota runner was called safe at first. call. the umpire reviewed it and decide were right to begin with. >>> when we return, time to let the beads fly. we take you to new orleans' french quarter as revelers get ready to mark fat tuesday. ew orleans' french quarter as revelers get ready to mark fat tuesday. [ bop ] [ male announcer ] could've had a v8. two full servings of vegetables for only 50 delicious calories. ♪ i think the sun might be shining ♪ ♪ just a little more bright ♪ ♪ i think the stars might be hanging ♪ ♪ just a little more high ♪ ♪ come on, love ♪ a new day is calling, and it feels so right ♪ [ female announcer ] with ingredients like roasted hazelnuts, skim milk and cocoa, there's a whole lot of happy in every jar of nutella. spread the happy. investigate an attack on a transgender teen... what the student says happened insida school bathroom. tensions still high in the ukraine where the u-s secre of state arrives today... how some bay area ukrainians are dea with torn allegiances. and a man has his car st

players from the miami marlins, including alvarez, the detroit tigers, minnesota twins, seattle marinerss, philadelphia phillies and washington nationals have all recently posted images to twitter and instagram to alert the world to events in venezuela. the players are using hash tags like venezuela, baseball and mlb. the political crisis is now more visible to the world because of this intersection between sports and politics. major league baseball leaders say they support and empathize with their venezuelan players but is ultimately the game they expect these men to keep top of mind. >> they have a job to do and that's what he's doing. i know that's his focus is going out there pitching. you can only control the things that you can control. >> setting into the 2014 season, henderson alvarez said he is up to date on events in california and excited to have his family close at hand but his primary goal is a winning season. aljazeera, jupiter, florida. >> venezuelan ball players represent the second largest group of foreign ball players in major league baseball. that's sports for now. >>

." >> march 2nd, 2008, at the university of minnesota in the twin cities.contested big ten championship of women's indoor track. >> unless you win the national title, nobody really cares if you're 10th or 12th. but if you win a big ten title, that's a big deal. >> i think my coaches were kind of expecting me to really put it forward and try to win that race, and i'm sure my parents thought the same thing. >> throughout her college career, heather set several school records for the track team. a win here will help propel minnesota to the top of the big ten standings. the home crowd can barely contain the enthusiasm as the gun sounds for the three-lap race. one lap down and all is going well for the nine-time all american. >> my plan for the race was just hang out behind whoever was leading it and then take it at the end. >> but as the pack finishes lap number two, something happens. >> i was cutting in to try to get to the inside lane before the first curve. i was kind of running, and then felt something on my right foot, and then when i tried to correct tha

tomorrow, 27 in the twin cities in minneapolis, minnesota. 41 in boston, 45 in new york city. out here in the west, we are looking nice. eureka, sunshine, 54, mid 70s for some of the bay area. san francisco airport tomorrow, just 66. if you are heading out. winds out of the northwest. weather shouldn't slow you down here. chicago, just 28 degrees. we will be mid 40s most of the the bay area. for tomorrow, mid 70s in the warmest spots with 74 degrees at pleasantton. same for dublin. san francisco at 65 degrees. and up in the north bay, we will be looking at nice readings. 75 at napa. good day for the wine country. 71 in santa rosa. extended last, we are calling for sunshine sunday and monday. a chance of rain in the bay area tuesday, wednesday, and thursday, the latter half of the week looks partly cloudy. as for sports? , ann? >> how is your bracket doing? >> not as good as elizabeth cook who is leading on kpix.com's bracket challenge. >> well everybody is leading you. [ laughter ] >> oh, didn't you hear about the kid who had a perfect bracket in the ncaa tournament? and could

minnesota. a winter weather advisory for the twin cities where they'll pick up 2 to 4 more inches of snow.ater this week for spring, they'll actually get in the upper 30s, but then it's back to the deep freeze. highs on saturday here in duluth, only 20. count your blessings. guys, back to you. >> all right. thank you for that, mike. we are looking now at the white house where that medal of honor ceremony we've been telling you about is about to get started. the president is there. 24 men who were honored for their service in vietnam are about to get the medal of honor. long overdue for those men. we're here with colonel jack jacobs, our own medal of honor recipient. what does it mean to these men to get a medal of honor? >> well, you know that nobody does anything by himself. if you ask any medal of honor recipient, he'll tell you that he wears it not just for himself, but for all those who can't. it's kind of interesting because the psychology of being in combat together when a bunch of people are ardently trying to kill you really bonds people who otherwise would have nothing in common.

minnesota. his mom says her son is bright and alert and gorgeous baby. >> the next babies are twins.atterson and collier wood ragone. born in atlanta, georgia, on january 8th. and their busy mom offered this advice to new parents, don't sweat the small stuff. she's right. >> our next johnson's baby born here in manhattan on january 6th, it is anthony james sabat. his parents say their son loves to snuggle. >> and our final johnson's baby of the week is kenzie elaine eakins, born in harpersburg, west virginia, on february 9th. this little girl was so excited to come into the world that she came three weeks early. her mom says she was the loudest one in the nursery. >> congrats to all the babies. submit your baby to be a johnson's baby of the week, go to klgandhoda.com. >>> we'll show you how to throw an oscar winning party. >> and our friend and actor anthony mackie has something thrilling to tell us about. save you fifteen percent or more on car insurance.d everybody knows that. well, did you know pinocchio was a bad motivational speaker? i look around this room and i see nothing but

. >>> ice and snow on the highway near twin cities in minnesota caused a 61-vehicle pileup. injury. road was closed for about two hours while crews untangled the mess. >>> a guy in south florida said he was using a brand new reel when he hooked and landed a 14-foot hammerhead shark. estimating it weighed 700 pounds. after taking pictures, the shark was dragged into the water and swam away. those are some of our top stories on this tuesday, march 25th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >> good tuesday morning, everybody. we begin this half hour with a deadly mudslide in washington state. >> search and rescue teams are fighting against time, trying to locate victims of a deadly disaster that unfolded in a matter of seconds. abc's akiko fujita has the latest. >> there's a mudslides and everything is gone. the houses are gone. >> are there other injuries? >> yes, people are yelling for help. >> reporter: frantic calls to 911, half a mountain wiping out this rural community, burying homes underneath. hover craft joined a small fleet of helicopters to search f

fox 9 in the twin cities with a forecast that el nino will mean a hotter summer and a warmer winter in minnesota. and this is a live look at miami from our fox affiliate there, wsvf. the big story is justin bieber's return to miami. he's giving a deposition in a lawsuit brought against him by photogra photographer. bieber faces a hearing next week on charges of driving while intoxicated and resisting arrest. that's tonight's live look outside the beltway from "special report." we'll be right back. [ dennis ] it's always the same dilemma -- who gets the allstate safe driving bonus check. rock beats scissors! [ chuckles ] wife beats rock. and with two checks a year, everyone wins. [ female announcer ] switch today and get two safe driving bonus checks a year for driving safely. only from allstate. call 866-906-8500 now. [ dennis ] zach really loves his new camera. problem is...this isn't zach. it's a friend of a friend who was at zach's party and stole his camera. but zach'sot it covered... with allstate renters insurance. [ female announcer ] protect your valuables for as low as $4 a month when y