the red sox get not guilty groove with new facons board . >> anchor: some added help in the bullpen could give the sox a big boost this year. florida with the latest on how things are shaping up. >>> kim, there was a lot of hype centered around the 2016 boston red sox and a lot of that has to do with the free eight addition of david price. maybe a guy who is being over overlooked is craig kim brawl one of the most dynamic closers in all of baseball and isn't shy shying away from playing on the big stage . >>> i want that ball at the end of the game. i want to wrap it up and let everybody go home happy . >>> the off season result nag guy who can command the front of the rotation in david price and the last three outs in the th in closer craig kimbrall p the mentality every day i have the opportunity to pitch will try to be perfect . >>> any new roll in later innings giving john farrell some much needed fateless will . >>> we aed strike out visibility with both smith and kim brawl. and we've got the act to match upper if the game if it calls be designated to ur an kim brawl. >>> kim brawl w

and is now in a red sox uniform. how about one of his tea -- how about some of his teammates? >> i feel like i have thrown the ball against justin very well. he takes too many pitches. i would rather him hit a single on that first pitch and that -- and then get a play after that. he is an extremely tough guy. mike: that answer surprised me. we will have more on kim with the one-on-one interview. meanwhile it' s go back to boston. pop halloran has more. bob: first half action, isaiah thomas hits a quarter 3, 1 of three threes on his way to a team-high 22 points to go along with 12 assists. the celtics led by 18 after the first quarter. it was a great effort from evan turner as well. he' s got some great moves going to the basket and shows off about six of them right here. turner had 20 points. in the second half, a mini run by the nuggets make the game -- makes the game temporarily in doubt. emmanuel moody a -- emmanual mudiay goes coast-to-coast and lays it in to make an point celtic lead. the celtics beat denver, 12

bryce brent hit a home run for the red sox. that was in the third inning, there it is right there. 5-0, the red sox took the lead after that one. hudson's tyler brown a sophomore pitcher for northeastern, he got devon morera swinging, red sox win 8-3. they get the twins on wednesday afternoon. tom: thank you. right now on wmur.com, it's mansion monday, a look inside this almost $1.5 million home in franconia, complete with views of franconia notch. jennifer: and it's leap day, so we have a list of some fun facts tom: doesn't come around very often. tune in for "new hampshire chronicle" following "world news. "we'll see you back here >>> several breaking stories tonight. hours away now until super tuesday. the showdown and, tonight, donald trump and the staggering new poll. and the trump rally turning ugly today. the photographer thrown to the ground. plus, the new numbers tonight on hillary clinton. is there a path for bernie sanders? >>> also breaking, the school shooting inside a cafeteria. the 14-year-old opening fire, then

this is ahead of the red sox spring training in fort myersflorida. we are getting ready for baseball season. >> all righty and we will have a live report from susie steimle in a moment but first developing news happening right now. a deadly fire investigation in fitchburg right now. -- fitchburg right now. flames tore through a home killing one woman and another person was pulled out by fire fighters. >> we learned the victims are siblings. nicole jacobs is live in fitchburg following the developing story. what can you tell us. >> reporter: we have learned one man and two women who are siblings were in the home at the time of the fire. was found on the second floor. it was just around midnight the call came in fire on walton street in fitchburg. >> it was just you know a chaos right, right from the start. >> reporter: because when crews intense. >> on arrival we had heavy fire out of two windows on the second floor. >> reporter: but there was word two of the three who lived here were still inside. >> we immediately found one victim in the second floo

. >>> red sox head into new training with hope. we're live in fort 3450ir myers. >>> a local mom wanted to get her daughter a new phone. when the phone didn't work, the company put her on hold. >> until she asked us to solve it 7. >>> flames tear apart this home in plymouth. at least one person died in that fire tonight. and crews are still there right now. >> let's get right to our breaking news on the night team who has more details on it. >>reporter: that fire broke out at 9:30 tonight. the flames quickly spread tearing through the house before crews had a chance of getting it under control. it's a three story home. it's hard to tell through the flames what is even in there. at least one person was inside when the fire brokes out. moments ago, we got confirmation that one person died. we will be continuing to follow the story for you and bring you any updates as we get the developments. >>> also from the night team, a local law maker accused of being on the wrong side of the law. the fbi and irs raiding the office of state senat

last year at this time i asked him about the state of the red sox. he said they had never been better. they finished in last. i asked him the same question today, his answer coming up at 6:00. >> we'll take you outside because you know when the weather looks like this you'll have some slow drive times. mass pike. heavy volume coming out of boston. let's take a look at the mapful we'll head south. mass ab to route 3 is about 28 minutes. north of the city, you're the upper deck to route 128. 28 southbound looks heavy. further west, it's western tolls to 495. that's a half an hour and building but once you get on 495, that stretch looks okay in both directions. that's a look at first alert traffic. next on newscenter 5 at 5:00, smoke force plane to evacuate. >> this all happened during take-off. still to come, the way they had to get off the plane, that they certainly did >> cleaning up from severe weather down south. at least a dozen tornados much down. the new images captured. >> an e-cigarette explodes in a man's pocket. look at that video. t they're

. >> it's been 137 days since the boston red sox officially were together on the field as a team. that all changes tomorrow as red sox pitches and catchers -- pitchers and catchers >>> more on the breaking news this afternoon. the signal problems at south station causing a huge headache for those trying to get home by back bay station tonight. so many people can't go to south station. they are being told to go to back bay and as you can see there are very long lines to get on the train. much more on this developing story coming up in a moment. >>> also ahead... >> and he just looked at me and didn't say anything and kept stabbing me. >> she was one of two women who got away from edwin alamaney and tonight she is telling her story as we look at the evidence that helped police catch the man who murdered amy lord. it shocked people all over greater boston. >> and the case will be featured on a crime show. bree sison joins because first look. >> reporter: during an hour long episode of see no evil on vet investigation discovery we see surveillance footage. some taken from this atm's d

not what the red sox had in mind. >> do you consider last year a your? >> it is not a disappointment. it is baseball. you do not want to have all season great. you will have some ups and downs. you have to prepare yourself to come. shake it off. keep working hard to do everything you can do to prove next to your are better than thatm. . mike: there was an awful lot of pressure. has that affected your performance last year? >> not at all. like i said, it is a tough year for me. now i have to bring myself to be better and be in a better position this year. mike: now to the david price. she has been the main attraction thus far. and will be until david ortiz shows up. what a meeting that should be. you may recall in may, 2014, david price came to fenway and he thought he had shown him up in the postseason. ortiz called prive a ce -- price a little girl. what about this meeting? >> everyone is anticipating the meeting with david ortiz. what is that going to be like? >>i don' t know. it is something i think about when i' m driving. is he going to be here toda

the red sox with work to do last place finish. >> kim: fans are excited. ed team is eager to get back to work. trey in fort myers hanging out with the palm trees with the late effort from sox spring training. >> reporter: getting a little cool in the shade. can't be too perfect down here but i'm guessing it's better than it is back in boston. pitchers and catchers reporting for duty. perfect attendance expect for joe kelly, this after welcoming a new son into the world. the most talked about pitcher it david price. he is expected to be the difference maker in getting the red sox back to the top. >> good players make our job easier. we got a good player in david price. >> reporter: fills a major need for the red sox. >> what our pitching staff one starter. we foe that in boston that is going to be high lighted. >> reporter: with the even greater pressure to perform. >> i don't intend on changing as well. just go out there. have fun. do what i do every 5th day and try to be a good teammate. >> reporter: regrabbed major headlines. something bigger than baseba

reporting live at red sox spring training in ft. myers, trey daerr, 7 news . >> anchor: still to come a helicopter in hawaii comes crash crashing down. cameras capturing the moment it fell from the sky. witnesses now saying this could have been so much worse . >> anchor: ahead at 5:30 a case of road rage in wellesley. a college student now facing charges for how he threatened another driver police say . >> anchor: and a big change in the case against the so-called a ainfluenza teen-ager. where the case has been moved which could bring a stiffer sentence. >> anchor: coming up in just one hour here on 7, we're learning more about what led to a swat team response at home in loss lynn dale and the tactic family. the world a president has to grapple with. sometimes you can't even imagine. that's the job. and she's the one who's proven she can get it done. ...securing a massive reduction in nuclear weapons... ...standing up against the abuse of women... ...protecting social security... ...expanding benefits for the national guard... ...an

. >>> last week the red sox assembled for their workout. they will have a double header in fort myers with boston college and northeastern. a better not lose to the college kids game for the red sox. that say the freight train. manny ramirez. ha 234 dl -- handily with the glove and the stick. he had this double off the monsta. the red sox had it their way with the eagles. a guy who i think will have a great year. he hit a homerun and a three-run shot as boston college falls to the red sox 6-0 the final. the second game of the double header. take a good look at him. he is from westwood. high is -- he is a freshman. i will never have to pay for anything the rest of my four years in college. do you see that clock? that's the clock they have. when you visit the mound to talk to the pitcher, 30 seconds. take care of your business, state your business and you're out of there. 8-3 the final. erickson is a member of the bruins. he said although they did pick up a couple of players erickson is an unrestricted free agent a end of -- at the end of the

red sox are not loving this. well, here's the surprise, as we put it out there for the talker, they are backing him. marie says as long as he can do his job, and is working on a healthier version of himself, he should stay. that's surprising. and russell on facebook says, this is training season let him start training and when game one comes alodge, then -- along then complain if the weight is an issue. i don't think it will be. i am stunned by that i really am but comment the website twitter or facebook this is a professional athlete making over 90 million dollars. come on. guys. >> all right. we will have more of your comments at 6:30 with robi. that's a hot topic. >> it is. >> keep commenting. >>> still to come an an versery celebration -- an vrsry ssh anniversary half century in the making. >> how it came back to boston when cigarette cravings hit, all i can think about is getting relief. only nicorette mini has a patented fast-dissolving formula. it starts to relieve sudden cravings fast. i never know when i

the team is launching a new online resale platform called red sox replay. it allows sellers to set the ticket price and the team says it will have lower fees for buyers than competing re-sellers. season ticket holders can also earn red sox rewards points with each sale. redsoxreplay.com will go live on march 1. erika: the little northborough with his bump out cancer campaign, after fist-bumping bruins players, turns 10 today. and instead of celebrating himself, liam fitzgerald is teaming up with the bs again to help kids in need. liam is asking for no presents, instead he' s hoping everyone will donate new pajamas to the bruins pj drive, to support cradles to crayons. the drive runs through march 15. a big happy birthday to him. >> and impressive little boy. >> enjoy these may like temperatures for a few more hours. [laughter] >> because: i feel too young to be this old. r i just want to be her mom, not her full-time job. r i'm the boss of me, but sometimes i need a little help. r if you or a loved one has masshealth, call commonwealth care alliance t to fi

. >> red sox pitchers and catchers reporting for duty in florida. but one pitcher was not there for the start of spring training. the wall street banks that triggered the financial meltdown -- goldman sachs. just settled with authorities for their part in the crisis that put seven million out of work and millions out of their homes. how does wall street get away with it? millions in campaign contributions and speaking fees. our economy works for wall street because it's riggedt by wall street. and that's the problem. as long as washington is bought and paid for, we can't build an economy and i approve this message. >>> 4:43 on your friday morning a drink from the 1980s is making a comeback and raise for a million workers. >> and some spotify users may want to monitor their accounts. we will tell you why with jill wagner live at the new york stock exchange. >> reporter: good morning. spotify may have been hacked. there are reports information from hundreds of premium users appeared online things like e- mail addresses passwords and home countries. it

east in each of the last two years, the red sox entered 2016 with great expectations, thanks in large part to a totally revamped pitching staff beginning at the top of the rotation with david price. >> just to get to the play-offs, you know. that's not enough. you know, you want to set your goals high, and that's what this organization always does, and that's good. priority this year for the whole staff, front office. so i think we definitely went out and made some trades and assigned some guys. >> i hope we have a great year this year. >> reporter: but the red sox brass will have their fair share of questions heading into camp, most notably the transition of ramirez from left field first base. >> it all depends how much he works on it. i know he likes to work. it should be fun. should be exciting. i definitely look forward to it. >> reporter: spring training also marks the beginning of the end for david ortiz, big papi set to embark on his 14th and final season in boston and his new ace is looking forward having a front row seat for one last ride. >> i've seen i guess a couple of the

the red sox finished in last place so i thought this morning i would pose the same question. here's his response. >> even better? >> do you regret characterizing it that way a year ago, john, given that there have been three last place finishes in four years? >> yeah, it was really -- it turned out -- i mean, i was shocked at how bad we were last year. and -- to me, it was shocking. maybe it wasn't to people on the outside, but -- you can't have the kind of shocking. maybe it wasn't talent we have on the field and, or at least attempt to put, the kind of talent we thought we had on the field, get those kind of results and not be looking for answers. >> the only problem is, major league baseball contracts are really strike a lot of fear into his players. as for the goals this year, he didn't set them too lofty. he said our goal right now is to win the division. the american league east. and go from there. it's been quite a week for pablo sandoval. maybe tomorrow we can start talking about baseball. isn't that why we're down here? [laughter] >> 17% down. >> 17%. >> time now to

the red sox workouts continue. we'll have the very latest as we have throughout the past week from here in fort myers. reporting live i'm tom lieden, fox 25 sports. back to you. >> all right, tom. we have a lot more news to come. here's what we're working on right now at 11:00. if you're just joining us our top story tonight is the weather. powerful winds and rain has been moving through area. kevin will tell us when that storm will clear out. then bullets fly through the window of one local home. children were sleeping inside but they weren't hurt. next their parents and their community want answers. new at 11:00 on the lookout. the search for this suspect (vo) shop all makes, models and colors in your neighborhood... head to your neighborhood people who buy more vehicles shift your thinking about buying >>> we have downpours on 128 coast to hingham heavy rain falling right now as well. we'll slide out to worcester county some spots of heavy rain along 290 for instance right there just northwest of worster and nea

he' s my favorite red sox player. i told him at the end of last year, please, zander, don' t ever change the way you are. don' t become one of these t have time for everybody. i see nothing but great things for him. maria: all right, dave -- heather: all right, dave dombrowski, how many changes can we expect this season? jeremy: i think his patience is not going to be very long with guys who don' t produce, i really believe that, because he' s here for one reason and that' s to bring a national championship back to boston. last place finishes here are unacceptable, and it' s happened two years in a row. there' s reason for optimism. i' m always optimistic this time of year, but i think with good reason this season, they' ve improved their pitching, improved the bullpen, they finally got a number one ace in david price, and the way the kids played the second half of the season gives you reason for encouragement. i' m looking forward to it now that the patriots season is over and it' s time for baseball. after the cold

ed: the red sox chairman and mike lynch chatting it up in fort myers today about the state of the red sox and the distraction of david ortiz. announcer: the people you know and the reporting you trust now at 10:00. check your program guide for announcer: you are watching newscenter 5 at 6:00. ed: federal agents raid one of the best-known fishing companies in new england today, charging its owner and bookkeeper with conspiracy and falsifying records. carlos rafael, owner of carlos seafood in new bedford, appearing in court today. during the investigation, agents posed as crime figures who wanted to buy the company. rafael allegedly told the undercover agents he operates off the books, selling fish for cash. he was known as the "cod-father." heather: the weymouth man he allegedly struck a pedestrian had already been ordered to surrender his license. thomas mohan was arraigned from his hospital bed wednesday. he was unable to stand during a sobriety test following tuesday' s crash. the registry of motor vehicles says mohan was ordered to surrender his license by march 4 for another crash

he has red sox fans anxious he has red sox fans anxious about is. >>> panda reported for training campred sox fans concerned about this photo. boston globe tweeted this shot over the weekend showing sandoval bulge belly. >> former san francisco giant said nobody on the red sox asked him to lose weight in the off season. team manager said to come back this year if bet condition. i guess that could be mental condition. maybe agent more specific. >> might be they didn't make it clear what they wanted. >> not to make discusses for pablo but i understand he reported on fat tuesday. tchltz i'm trying. >> we are talking baseball tonight in sports as we stop by the a's spring training camp and the warriors become the fastest team in nba history to fastest team in nba history to be 50 wins >>> if the warriors won tonight in atlanta coach kurr promised they could get play golf tomorrow at augusta natural guess who has a tea time. he was in uniform but andrew got the start. golden state off to fast start. curry with bullet pass to harrison barns for the 3. curry nearly lose the ball but gets it b

ed: the red sox have gone from worst to first before. reporter: of course then they went from first to worst and from worst to worst again. so, it's three last place finishes in four years. other year. now as pitchers and catchers come out of their holes and see their shadows in the florida sun, fans are expecting four more weeks of baseball this year. simple additions of david pri and craig kimbrel, along with projected improvement from young stars in the making, and projected improvement from old stars like hanley ramirez and pablo sandoval, all have the red sox among the favorites to win the world series this year. not just make the playoffs, but win the precious. another ring. and i'm in. the red sox are 15 games better than they were a year ago. they will head into the playoffs with a legitimate ace who has something to prove and while it's crazy to predict another duck boat rally, the red sox will be playing baseball in october. i know this to be true because the regular season ends october 2. maria: that's a trick! ed: 15-gamism p

the red sox workouts continue. we'll have the very latest as we have throughout the past week from here in fort myers. reporting live i'm tom lieden, fox 25 sports. back to you. >> all right, tom. we have a lot more news to come. here's what we're working on right now at 11:00. if you're just joining us our top story tonight is the weather. powerful winds and rain has been moving through area. kevin will tell us when that storm will clear out. then bullets fly through the window of one local home. children were sleeping inside but they weren't hurt. next their parents and their community want answers. new at 11:00 on the lookout. who allegedly stabbed a your daughter wants to stay organic. your husband wants to stay free from artificial ingredients. you want to stay free from artificial preservatives. and your debit card wants to stay on a diet. small victories like nature's promise brand. great prices on over 800 items. >>> we have downpours on 128 west of boston down the coast to hingham heavy rain falling right

red sox making a move today. susie steimle is live outside fenway park with more on all the excitement. susie there has to be a lot going on later today. >> reporter: there will be. they will be loading up bringing all that equipment down for spring training. if you are like me and found danielle's forecast a couple minutes ago mildly depressing negative 20. in the dead of winter. it's the unofficial start of spring training called truck day a celebration the red sox participated in since 2003. team is going down to fort myers for spring training since 1993. they load up all the equipment they need for the next month and half before the actual season starts in april. and coming up, at 6, we will have the details as to what it takes to get the team down there. one statistic is the baseballs on the truck. susie sometime neil she is going to hang on to the bumper on the way down. >> still to come a uniquetherapy. >> the volunteer helping residents put a spring in their >>> this is not something you expect to see in

first day of red sox pitchers and catchers workout. it's also our first opportunity to meet the red sox's new closer, craig kimbrel. >> i do better in big situations. i love seeing people in the seats. i love the crowds getting loud. i think that's just a great atmosphere to have. i know as a player i feed off of it, the entire team feeds off of it. i want that ball at the end of the game. i want to wrap it up and let everybody go home happy. so the more opportunities i put in that are tight situations, i think that's good. because hopefully more times than not, we can come out on top. i asked that from the guys around me and it usually works out pretty good, i think. i care about the guys in the bullpen. we don't know always know who those guys are going to be yet. especially this time of the year. when that bullpen comes together, i care about those guys. they're part of the time. i care almost more about how they do than i do. because i like to see guys succeed. because everybody feeds off each other. reporter: sox pitchers and catc

but after the red sox came of the field. john hr henry sat down for the annual spring training address. some points he emphasized jon lester for the red sox signed him it wouldn't have made a difference and still would have finished in last place. he said he is relying touch on analytic and raised eyebrows when asked about the physical condition and appearance of maybe blow sandoval. the main thrust of the agility and conditioning. and the only thing i will say is that, he came in with a body fat ra ty o of 17% that is actually down from last year. that is what we are looking for. i don't think you will receive a ten. i know the focus is on the weight but our focus was on the ability and to field the ball, throw the ball, hit the ball. >> i watched him play today. he looked good playing third. he looked good. he carries a lot of weight. that is hopefully that will be addressed during spring training. >> a year ago during the same session, i asked john henry if he could aces the state of the boston red sox. without hesitation

myers and the first day of red sox pitchers and catchers first official workout. as the winds blow off the gulf, they blow with them all kinds of optimism for the red sox in 2016. >> everybody showing up, meeting new guys. they're in spring training. i think as you go through spring training and get into week two and week three you really get an idea of what the team is made up of and how things will go. i can't wait to get a chance to meet everybody. i just show up myself. you know, i expect everybody to go out there and work hard. and if you're not expecting that of yourself, well, you should be. you should show up and be grateful for the opportunity to be at this level and show up you shouldn't hold anything back. so i ask that from the guys around me and it usually works out pretty good. i care about the guys in the bull pen. we don't always know who those guys are going to be yet especially this time of the year. when that bull pen comes together i care about those guys because it's part of the team. i care almost more about how they do than i do. i like to s

later tonight on the "sportswrap" one-on-one conversation with red sox ace david price. tom lieden, fox 25 news. >>> less than two weeks ago -- until supertuesday. nevada and south carolina no one could have summed up the presidential race better than donald trump did in his south carolina victory speech. he takes that 10-point win on to nevada where the republicans caucus on tuesday. >> we starred off with 17 people i have been hit from 97 different angles and now we're down to i get five we'll see what happens. >> reporter: trump leads most pollings in nevada by at least 20 points doubling the support of marco rubio and ted cruz who like in south carolina are basically basicallyified for second. >> the screaming you hear now from the across the potomac is the washington cartel in full terror that the conservative grassroots are rising up. >> reporter: former florida governor jeb bush dropping out of the race on saturday is putting pressure on other candidates to drop out as well. >> i believe that the sooner we can coalesce the better we're going to be as a party in ge

. >> good morning red sox positional players are not due until tomorrow but sandoval arrived yesterday 2015 was a disaster for him and 2016 will it be different? maybe but if first impression mean anything, dan roche says he is off to a questionable start. >> reporter: sandoval arrived sunday morning went to the cages and met with the manager and then held a media session where he he seemed to contradict himself at times. you feel like you've lot to >> you know i don't got nothing to prove i want to prove to the friends and to my teammates that i can be a better offensive and defensive player. >> reporter: weight was an issue sunday and as to whether or not sandoval was told by sox tbroos drop a number of pounds. >> we outlined he needed to come back in better condition can and you anticipate potential for weight to be dropped is there but there was not a specific number given that said we want you to come in at this weight. >> i don't weigh in i do my work and try to do everything i can and i don't weigh in. >> reporter: sandoval hit 245 with 10 home runs and 47rbi last season and sai

. >> ryan: red sox spring training under way. the team is focusing on getting some players settled in their new role. >> kim: that includes new closer craig kimbrel. trey daerr is in fort myers to show us and tell us what's happening down south. >> trey: kim, ryan, still not a full account of players here just yet at spring training with some veteran position players expected to be here early next week closer to the actual report date, giving pitchers, catchers and a base of the red sox core roster extra time to get acquainted with one another and mind. >> when our guys come in to work every day, they recognize that they're working through something individually, but what we need to expect from all is to buy into our team concept. >> trey: the team john farrell is managing in 2016 will be a lot different. beginning on opening day with a true number-one starter in david price and possibly ending the day with newly acquired closer craig kimbrel. >> the mentality i have coming in every time and every day i have an opportunity to pit

season has begun. >> with the red sox butch stearns fox 25 sports. >> tonight at six pablo sandoval way to discuss once again might be surprised by what red sox owner john henry had to say does that look like a figure with 17 percent body fat i relayed the message that was conveyed to me this afternoon more that additional parts of the red sox clubhouse as they begin spring training the first squad workout in fort myers. >> with the heaviest rain is falling right now during your evening commute more heavy rain overnight and when winds will a police officer charged in a hit and run after a fox 25 investigation. breaking tonight what the department is saying about one of their own. >> men accused of drinking and driving tried to pass a field sobriety test over here this parking lot it was all con video. >> mistry soft just how far away from home this holbrook mother was when police tracked her down. >> weather alert the rain is coming down wind advisory been issued for much of the region good evening everyone i'm mark ockerbloom. and i'm vanessa welch. kevin you're telling us winds co

@jamie: bruins and monarchs both @play tonight, we're going to red @sox camp and dartmouth big green @will check in on their hockey @ @jamie: in case you missed it @last night, a great finish to an @incredible game. @the snhu penn men, came down to @the end of double joseph time. @the penn men win 70-68 in two @overtimes. @snhu will host aic on friday @night. @st. a's will host st. rose on @sunday afternoon. @penguins and browns on the ice @tonight in boston. @a win has extra value tonight. @the b's won't have to deal with @star pittsburgh center malkin @who is out with with an injury. @monarchs skate against the @game time 7:00. @and now we head to south florida @for the first official full @squad workout by the boston red @sox. @the team is together now and @will stay that way until the @last day of the season. @john henry was there as well and @talked about his wanting the @team to win the a.l. east @division in year and the key to @getting that done. @p>> the team has got to go out @and play and produce, and it's @very important to get off to a @good start because we have one @go

. >>> sign of spring is in the air because the red sox are >> fox 25's butch stearns is live in fort myers now covering all the bases for us. butch? >> a snake head is a delicacy down here in fort myers. it's the first friday of red sox spring training as pitchers and catchers continue to work out so does hanley ramirez at first base. when you come back we go one-on-one with the new red sox first baseman. >>> but first what caused water to flood a local v.a. hospital? p (vo) with thousands of qualityr pre-owned vehicles... rand exceptional customervservice, head to your neighborhood enterprise car sales and let the people who buy more vehicles than anyone... pflip your thinking about buying zprimpt we continue to stay on top of the fox 25 weather alert for you as snow makes its way across our area. new information is coming in to our newsroom right now with chief meteorologist kevin lemanowicz is going over it. >> also tonight, it's like a scene from a movie. water creeping in under doors, under desks any way it can. and a single burst pipe in a jay may caplain facility is to blame.

along with sandoval's weight, the red sox are keeping a close eye on hanley ramirez and his transition to first base. fns after showing up to camp today with a trip to miami for the weekend. the sox' first full-squad workout is set for wednesday. and john farrell is especially interested in hanley's work at first base. >> we are talking about a career-long infielder getting back to the infield who feels most comfortable closer to the baseball. closer to the hitter in the box. we feel like the defensive side, the transition is going to come down to the nuances. the cutoffs and the relays. the foot work around the bag. the anchoring to receive throws. that is where the games in spring training will be pivotal for hanley. >> big show on sports xtra tonight. john farrell, once again, a regular guest on sports xtra this year. we will have his first xtra interview of the year. trey daerr goes one on one with david price in fort myers. david silverman joins us in studio for a closer look at the sox rotation and lineup. ian thompson in with the national perspective on the celtics with the trad

most of the red sox pitchers an catchers have been in fort myers but today was the report. trey daerr reporting where the sox and their skip remember looking at the upcoming season in a whole new light, trey. >> reporter: the manager john farrell is set to return to the dogout with a clean bill -- dug out with a clean bill of healths after missing the last month and a half after his battle with cancer. he has a bon side ace in david price. >> he is the guy that i've always paid attention to. i see how he has the respect from all of his players, that is something you want to be part of and something you need. for us to get to where we want to be we have to be in line with our skipper. >> you can tell immediately just the comfort he has with everything that surrounds his spot on the team. you know some of the things that are expected of the number one starter he is very much at ease with those. it shows in the conversation. >> reporter: today the first official day for pitchers and catchers to report. perfect attendance expect for one exception, joe kelly who just welcomed a n

unbelievable. >>> red sox positional players aren't due in camp till tuesday. pablo sandoval made his first appearance today. >> reporter: not surprisingly today, pablo sandoval got a lot of questions about his weight. and despite his disappointment season, his first season in boston, he told me he doesn't feel like he has anything to prove. yeah. well, we'll see. plenty of hugs for sandoval when he try showed up here. he took ground-balls and got in some batting practice as well. even took time to sign autographs for the fans. but there was definitely an expectation that we see a somewhat slimmer panda, and that wasn't the case. so he was asked point blank how much weight he's lost. >> i don't weigh. i don't weigh in at all. try to do everything i can out there. i haven't weighed in all season. i just try to get better. >> reporter: kind of strange. much more on sandoval ahead on sports. and we'll go one-on-one with blake swi art as he tries to build on last year coming into replace the injured christian vasquez. i'll sit down with craig kimbrel coming up, and

spring. >> red sox making a big move today. susie steimle is live with the details. good morning. >> reporter: good morning kathryn and chris. the best sign is the truck. it arrived a couple minutes ago. this is the truck that will be loaded up this morning starting around 7 a.m. needs for the next month and a half of spring training. this is a tradition truck day that we celebrate here in boston. it started in 2003 for the red sox. and it is the unofficial start of spring training. red sox have been going down to for the myers for spring training -- fort mience for spring strange -- forted myers for spring training. there will be 20,400 baseball 1100 bats 200 batting gloves and 200 helmets. 20 cases of bubble gum and 60 cases of sunflower seeds. we can't have baseball without sub flower -- sunflower seeds. this is the unofficial start ofspring training. the season starts april 4th. my goal to disappear is to be on the truck and go to florida to worm and do live shots. think that would be a great add to the morning show. if we

things are heating up around red sox camp at spring training. pitchers and catchers are due to report on saturday, and the first full squad workout isn't until next wednesday. >> i guess this is the first time i' ve had a new team and new spring training. everything to me right now is very new so just to get down here and meet all the other guys and get acquainted with fort myers, and just throw the baseball the way i' m capable of throwing it. i know i' ll be satisfied and so will our fan base and the city of boston. i' ll just go out there and put >> if he wins 18-20 games, the red sox should make the playoffs. tom: still to come on news 9 tonight. shelley: the way the couple plans to spend their hundreds of so, let me get this straight -- u.s. cellular has the phone you're looking for, a network that's built to give you coverage way out here where the other guys don't, and 6 gigs for only $40 a month. that's a lot less than verizon and at&t. so, why on earth would you ever go with one of those other guys? switch to u.s. cellular now and get 6

and the red sox truck did not see its shadow. winter is officially over. >> it's the first time sign of spring, seeing the red sox, you know, equipment truck get ready for spring training. and we're ready for spring even though it's snowing outside right now. >> in boston, they are still throwing now balls but in fort myers, baseballs. >> i enjoy being in florida. the weather is good. can't beat this right now. >> almost sounds like rain in fort myers. where the red sox will train to rain and expectations are high >> looking for a good season. >> just to get to the playoffs, that's not enough. you want to set your goals high. that's what this organization always does. that's good. >> these are the sights of winter leaving. and these are the sounds of spring arriving. >> bob, wcvb, sports center 5. >> catchers report a week from tomorrow. their first workout is a week from friday and we'll be in fort myers next weekend to bring you coverage of spring training 2016. tonight it's the celtics and clippers at 7:30. highlights for you

. >> coming up next one last spring training for our >> the red sox in fort myer. touched upon retirement. >>> a little drama already. there's an elephant in the room and it's a pan da. with that we send it right over to you. if it makes you any better he has a personal trainer. he said today that not only is he quicker than last year. he lost 25-pounds since the end of last season. >> you be the judge. >> made his first appearance of the spring today. down in fort myers. so far the big topic in camp has been his weight but westerner says he's not too concerned. >> he knows what it takes to be successful. he's one -- three world series and from my own perspective and the organize -- what he does starting april 3rd is what's important. >> meanwhile david ortiz met with the media today and he addressed sandoval. he has the details. >> it's going to strange snot not seeing david ortiz next spring here in spring this coming year. training press conference on tuesday. he touched upon numerous >> hello, everybody. >> it's official. the david ortiz farewell tour is underw

quirk is around 5-6 and was last seen wearing jeans, a green coat, and a blue red sox hat. anyone with information is asked to call police. reid: your health tonight, and concerns about mumps on campus. there are confirmed cases at manchester, new hampshire. adam sexton from our sister-station wmur has the story. adam: health officials thought they had a case of mumps on their hands earlier this week. tests came back negative. >> we have teed up members of the men' s hockey team who came in with the same symptoms, low grade fever and swollen glands. >> that is when they reordered more intensive tests and confirmed teed of cases of mumps, with three other classified as suspected cases pre-at all of them, students with routine contact with the hockey team. dr. benjamin chan says even though the mast majority -- the vast majority are immunized, -- >> the act -- the vaccine is estimated at 88% effective. doctors want to be proactive to detect more vulnerable populations on campus. >> we want to prevent this from spreading to other individuals who may not be totally immune. that

he said the red sox rely less on analytics. he's made his fortune through an it will an analytics. >> they have got play and produce. it's important to get off to a good start because we have one goal and that's to win the division. that's not an easy thing to do, we can't afford to get into a hole at the beginning of the season. >> coming up at 5:00, john henry addresses the physical condition of pablo sandoval. all i can say is, don't miss it, brace yourself. >> look forward to it. >> new claims that the coast guard was not prepared to help ill-fated ship. >> on the ship's sinking officers testify their initial calls for help were complicated by a lack of available resources, and a classification of the circumstance as an alert rather than days stress. all crew members died when that cargo ship sank last october. three had ties to massachusetts. >> new at 4:30, a man charged in connection with the december murder of a woman in worcester has been released from jail. luis was one of two men charged in that case. his release com

are hoping to make 2016 a season to remember for red sox fans. david ortiz arrive shortly before 8 o'clock monday morning, ready to begin his farewell season. >> he looks great, he is ready. right after the season me and my wife went to italy and he went so we overlapped in the city i went to dinner. i'm a little upset it was his -- it is his last year. >>reporter:dustin is in the house, too, looking to bounce back after missing 93 games with a hamstring injury last season while watching another last place last-place finish. >> i feel great. i'm ready to go. if you don't win your last game, the season is a failure but it's very difficult to win a world series, we all know that. that is why we play, why we work so hard, we are going to try to accomplish that >> asked for him being one of the last to arrive for spring training. that's why i came when i did, we do not show up when we wear shorts. this is not softball. you wear pants. i will come when you wear pants, and you go to work. >>reporter:the president backed him up on monday saying he is no

today it was truck day at fenway park and red sox fans it's been a tradition past 13 years as the team packs up a tractor trailer with more than 20,000 baseball, more than a thousand bats and 60 very important cases of sunflowerseeds to bring to spring training and this is an event red sox fans wouldn't miss. >> snow is falling but i kind of woke up and knew spring is almost here and we are going to thaw out and it's almost baseball season and there's no better way to celebrate than coming to fenway. >> i was born and raised a bostonian american and this is how i roll. >> i love that a bostonian american. yesch the trip to fort myers is under 1500 miles. red sox pitchers and catchers due to report one week from tomorrow february 18th. >> i think it was two years ago i went down to interview people who went to truck day. i was shocked at how many people want to be there to see the truck pull away. >> it's huge crowd. fenway park right now is knownat least for something else. >> truck day is cool but what you have going on inside there >> you know when you got the boys of summer going to

he also has winning records against the orioles and the red sox. also arriving in fort myers early is jackie bradley jr. he's got the defensive tools to be an opening day center fielder bat could keep him on the bench or even back in pawtucket. he started to come along last year when he batted .249 but he's looking to take another big step forward. >> i've always been here putting in work but it just prepares your body. i'm sure guys have been putting in work where they are as well. it doesn't necessarily mean i'm getting more work than them, but, you know, i feel like i'm putting in a good amount of work. >> i try go out there and make for the guys on the mound. i like to have fun with it. and i think, you know, people can see that, when i'm out there. i'm just enjoying myself. and just trying to do the best i can. >> probably packing right now, mike will begin his life spring training report on sunday. rumors at the trading deadline are like flies in a landfill. they are everywhere. a lot of buzz but in the end, can you really trust a fly? we can

williams, i'm a member of the boston red sox. i just signed in june. he goes can you hit, kid. i said, yes, sir. he says show me your stance. he says where do you hold your hands. all the people are going into the movie theater and we are still outside talking about heading ever to hold your hands and various things like that. i just love ted to death. williams and what he said about you as an 18 -month-old kid.he said that kurt gaudi and -- were playing in boston and the crew for nbc has got a away of what a holder for my baby pictures and i was 18 months old in the backyard swinging a bat and they had shown ted this during the telecast and i was up at the plate. they said what do you think of this kids swing. he's so i think this kid is got a future in baseball with the swing like that. they said, mr. williams, he's up the plate. i had arty won a couple of batting titles at the time and he said, see, i told you that you could hit. that was really neat. >> you never changed your style of hitting, did you, except for one year when you have 24 home runs in 1987 and you were on r

red sox, because when you are in baseball the yankee-red sox rivalry is on top all of time. there are probably only a couple of other in baseball that are worth mentioning. when you are in boston it takes thattia edge when you talk about clubs you will play and talk about the yankee police. a different tone in people's voice. >> alex: successful virj to repair a fractured larynx. the new caramel macchiato from dunkin' donuts. let hand-crafted layers of espresso, milk, and a caramel-flavored swirl uplift your mood. america runs on dunkin'. the presidents' day sales event is on now at your new england ford dealers. save big on america's best-selling trucks for 39 straight years. now with additional presidents' day bonus cash... get up to $7,050 total savings on the history-making f-150... the future of tough. and super duty, the rougher the going, the tougher the truck. hurry in for up to $7,050 total savings...on ford f-series... or lease f-150 for just $249 a month...just $249... at your new england ford dealers something delicious is happening at dunkin'. come in today to g

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tribute to a local hero. >> boston red sox including b.c. of course are honoring pete frates the former b.c. ball player who inspired the ice bucket challenge. this is the logo teams will wear on a especially made wrist band this may. baseball teams at any level could get these specializing wrist bands. and the donation goes straight to the fight against a.l.s. >>> right now police are looking for the man who mother and her two young children inside. >> that's the mom trying to keep her kids calm while hiding from the manch ahead at 10:00 what she did that made the guy run away. >> but first the clock is ticking will apple comply with the f.b.i.'s deadline town lock an iphone used by one of the san bernardino shooters? how this case could change the way all of us use our cell phones. >>> you have to see this. a 2-year-old boy battling cancer lights up when he gets to be a firefighter for a day. it's all new on fox the new caramel macchiato from dunkin' donuts. let hand-crafted layers of espresso, milk, indulge in a hot or iced macchiato toda