you want about the phillies but ryan sandberg will not say the word rebuild even though manager ruben amaroe is clear that everybody is available to be traded and they expect the veterans to be here and help the younger players and to win. >> we could be a surprise to people, we talk about cole hamels and cliff lee and chase utley, and howard you are talking about guys that like to win and are used to winning and good attitudes. >> the phils expect howard to have a good attitude even though ruben amaro said the phillies would be better off without him. >> to see him in the spring and prepare him to get ready he is here and he is right now unless he gets unseated. he is the first base man. >> sandberg had a long talk about howard a month ago to clear the air, howard had a tough season last year, his worst full season in the big leagues and at the same tie he was battling a legal issue with money over his own family. live in clearwater, jeff skversky, channel 6 "action news." >> all right thank you. light jacket weather down there in clearwater, the sixers are back at work but not back in gam

. >> the pressure in this town to make trades it's all on the general manager ruben amaro. does ruben feel that pressure? >> i understand that there's frustration out there with our club. but, you know, listen, we made decision last year that it was time for to us -- to go on little bit of a different direction and to think more future than present and that's what we're going to do. dammed if you do, dammed if you don't. >>> well, you know in the case of ruben amaro patience is a virtue i don't know about this case. don't feel sorry for the pitchers they're making over $25 million year. back to you guys from clearwater clearwater. >> all right, howard. thank you. >> that does it for us here at 6:00. >> we'll see you back here at 10:00. have a great night. inside edition is up next. >> just revaled. >> why eddie murphy refused to do a skit about bill cosby. >> rudy giuliani scandal. did he really say that president doesn't love america. >> shut up, rudy. >> tribute to the young humanitarian killed by isis. >> and brian williams' daughter defending dad. >> he is a really good

ruben amaro telling him it would be better if he would play elsewhere was one of the comments in theff season to ryan howard. how is ryan howard handling all of this? >> all i can say i had good conversation with him. he looks good and fresh. he's well aware of some of the young talent that's out here and some athletic players around him so you know he's in high spirits as far as i'm concerned with my conversations with him. >> larry bowa works with ryan howard on his fundamentals at first base and bowa notice about all the trade talk with howard's name all over them. but does he feel that's bothering ryan howard? >> i think he's a professional. you can talk about it all you want. anybody in there, cole hamels, cliff lee papelbon i'm sure stuff bothers those guys but when the umpire says play ball oil telling you right now, howard, i don't think guys think about am oy going to be here tomorrow? that's the laugh thing. when you go home at night you might do that stuff. when you get on that field you concentrate on getting that hit or get that base hit at the place. i really don't thin

the team facing a rebuilding program run in part by ruben amaro, jr.listening to offers for the team's biggest name ryan howard is a star stuck in limbo. ruben addressed ryan's situation. >> he went through a great deal of personal issues this off season so -- this past season and i think he's over those now. hopefully those things are behind him. but i'm sure that that had some effect on his performance. but i think he's feeling healthy and i think he's prepared for the season. >> tiger woods says his play and scores are not acceptable for tournament golf. he will not return to the pga tour until his game is ready. woods withdrew from the phoenix open last week with back pain. we

. >>> ruben amaro junior has task of rebuilding the phillies back to the glory days an exclusive one on one with the general manager and what is his plans for ryan howard? he will tell you coming up in sports. tonight at 11:00 it is an "eyewitness news" exclusive, rare look inside security at philadelphia international airport. >> how safe should passengers field as a result of having this system. >> very safe, state of the art equipment. >> grenades, explosive device training kit and other potentially dangerous items hidden inside bags bound for belly of the plane. tonight we will show you sophisticated security system that is used to keep us all safe, in my special report are at 11:00 o'clock. >>> well, new at 6:00 health official from his camden county confirmed to "eyewitness news" that a second racoon has been found with rabies. >> officials say dog killed a racoon in the yard last tuesday at haddon township. second was killed by family dog in camden on february 1st. "eyewitness news" new jersey reporter cleve bryan has more on the racoon problem. >> haddon township is notorious

. >> ruben amaro's apology to ryan howard, plus potential locker room issues for the phillies. that and much more coming up in sports. >> cecily tynan back with the accuweather forecast when "action news" continues tonight >> work is under way to bring down the building in west philadelphia that was encased in ice after an intense fire fight. the building at 52nd and locust caught fire a week ago. the frigid temperatures left behind a heavy layer of ice on the already compromised building. parts of 52nd and locust will be closed for at least a week as demolition continues. sidewalks in the area will be closed for at least three weeks time. >>> one of new jersey's most infamous prison inmates has died of respiratory failure. word came today that robert marshall died saturday at south woods state prison in bridgeton. marshall of toms river was convicted in 1986 of hiring a hit man to murder his wife for her $1.5 million insurance policy. the story was the inspiration for the book and television movie blind faith. >>> opponents of new jersey's park test marked a victory today in t

the team facing a rebuilding program run in part by ruben amaro, jr.ning to offers for the team's biggest name ryan howard is a star stuck in limbo. ruben addressed ryan's situation. >> he went through a great deal of personal issues this off season so -- this past season and i think he's over those now. hopefully those things are behind him. but i'm sure that that had some effect on his performance. but i think he's feeling healthy and i think he's prepared for the season. >> tiger woods says his play and scores are not acceptable for tournament golf. he will not return to the pga tour until his game is ready. woods withdrew from the phoenix open last week with back pain. we'll be right back. (mom) when our little girl was born we got a subaru. it's where she said her first word. (little girl) no! saw her first day of school. (little girl) bye bye! made a best friend forever. the back seat of my subaru is where she grew up. what? (announcer) the 2015 subaru forester (girl) what? (announcer) built to be there for your family. love. it's what makes a su

deal with it and ruben amaro says that's no problem.and pitch. >> he'll pitch for the phillies and he'll pitch as well as he possibly can and i know that's the way he'll go about his business. >> there's cliff lee. who wouldn't mind pitching for a contntender as well. >> if you can tell me right now yeah, you have an town to play on the world series championship team absolutely i want to do that. >> ruben amaro he hears it from the players and he hears it from the fans. >> listen, we made decision last 84 that it was time for us to -- to go on a little bit of a different direction and to think more future than present and that's what we're going to do. dammed if you do, dammed if you don't. >> the lucky part for the phillies they have two guys that are good people and professional professional. so cole hamels and cliff lee will deal with it. but i'm telling you from a team stand upon this thing can't go much into the season. >>> with the phillies in clearwater florida, this is baseball spring training, i'm howard eskin fox 29 news. >> n

almost here but things are unsettled with the phillies roster, ryan howard is still here despite ruben amaro's intention to move him. >> they have no interest they don't want to release him they don't want to embarrass him so he'll go to spring training and jeff they are praying that he comes into spring training in great shape and great frame of mind and i don't know how realistic that is and that he hits. >> michael carter williams is putting caution ahead of fun and the sixers appreciate that, he is pulling out of nba all-star weekend, he has a strained big toe and robert covington will replace him. >>> there was a big high school high school game in pennsauken, new jersey between two of the states best and it featured the off spring of big named former flyers. >> danny briere and keith primo each spent six seasons starring for the flyers and now their sons are rising stars while primo's son played -- and. >> we try to make names for ourselves and not be keith primo's son but be who we are. >> you get used to it and it doesn't boernl us anymore. >> the only pressure is the pressure they put

he was the only one that spoke other than ruben amaro who just talked about logistic.n't talk about trades. but it's interesting here. ryan howard who people want to talk to now the media does. i don't know if the fans care what he says but i'd be interested to see what he thinks about all the trade talk, about ruben amaro wanting to trade him at one time. still wants to trade him. talking about the fact that he shouldn't be here and should think about going somewhere else else. so but he's not doing to talk and the phillies public relations department just isn't going to push the envelope. however, dominic brown is talking. dominic brown is an interesting guy. because he's going to play right field this year. he struggled a little bit defensively in left field. but there's all this talk about who will be the leader and the sounds like listen to dominic brown, like, all of a sudden now he wants to be some kind of leader. >> i think a lot of guys weren't on the same page. usually the phillie running balls out taking the extra base, you know, we wasn't doing those little

trades yet although i know the phillies from what i was told talking specifically to one team but ruben amarong first baseman come opening night. we'll see. also darren dalton stopped by today. good news from him. the doctor told him his mri showed he is cancer free. mike schmidt is obviously a hall of famer the best third baseman that ever played the game and he's now a coach for the entire spring training which has not happened before. he will be here for the whole run. all right. so i sat down with mike schmidt and i said mike, how do you like it so far? >> i feel right now probably more connected in a good way to phillies than i've ever been. >> do you like teaching, number one, and do you like teaching offense, the hitting part of it or the fielding part of it? >> i like teaching tremendously. i love it. actually so far this spring i've had i would say four days of coaching guys individually, coaching speaking to guys in groups three or four, five. i love when i connect with somebody. i love when i see somebody go, man, that feels good or you could tell when a hitter is enjoying a partic

i asked general manager ruben amaro junior about cole's funeral. >> we have assess add lot of different teams which teams and which players because there is three case and two-ways and four ways and as such where the combination can get to where you want to be. clearly so far we have in the got there. >> switching to the eagles the calendar is out and on people think the team should have given more thought to mr. february, riley cooper, is their choice also known as black history month. cooper and his teammates moved past his use of the racial slur as a kenny chess any concert in 2013 caught on video. eagles pr person calls it an honest mistake. eagles said we do not oversee production of the annual team calendar and we do not provide any inn put about the players who are featured or where those pictures appear in the calendar. nfl licenses is a production of that calendar to the their party and we did not have a an opportunity to review the material. we will be right back. tonight you have never soon and investigation like this see an under cover sting operation at a philadelphia hotel

i asked him if ruben amaro has come to him with any trade opportunities. chase said no. and he wants to stay here. >> i have so much respect for the organization that i couldn't completely push ruben away and say, absolutely not. i would listen to him out of respect for him and for the entire organization and kind of go from there. i want nothing more than to play for this organization for as long as i can. >> reporter: chase showed up here with a sprained ankle. he actually stepped on a baseball doing infieldwork a month ago. so, he's a little behind. and he's 36 now, so he's -- he has to watch his workload. ryne sandberg wants to him him more days off this year. chase wore down last season. he only had three homers after the all-star break and hit .235. and he knows this. >> is it a fact that i -- that i kind of wear down as the season goes on? yeah, i would say that's the case. obviously, as you get older, taking some days off can probably be beneficial for you as an individual. a lot of times it's hard to go into the manager's office and say, hey, i don't want to play

but the phillies general manager ruben amaro has lots of work to do to move some more players and tradesle hamels just one of those players they know they need to trade. in the case of hamels it's to get young players for team that only has a future right now. the phillies already have lost san diego one of teams that wanted hamels because whatever san diego offered and the phillies -- it wasn't enough according to the phillies. now the teams that appear still to be in the hunt with interest are the cubs, dodgers cardinals and according to reports the red sox interest is fading quickly. minnesota viking running back adrian peterson suspended for chilled abuse rescheduled to be reinstated in april and the vikings have said they will welcome him back. we'll see how goes. >>> all right. flyers defensive kimmo timonen said february 21 the date he plans to return to the flyers after not playing all season with blood clots. now understand he still has a clot in his calf on and blood thinners i've been toll the pliers have real concerns about his return but kimmo is pushing the situation. there

general manager ruben amaro is shopping papelbon and he says he would not hold up a deal by making anotherp his $13 million vesting option for next season. >> the chances of me being here the entire season i don't know. maybe you could use that magic eight ball that cliff has and figure that one out. >> reporter: the always entertaining and passionate papelbon says he will go the any team that wants him, milwaukee, toronto anyone and if he says here with the phillies papelbon says will he not complain. with the phillies in clearwater, jeff skversky channel6 "action news." >> jeff thank you. >>> moving on to the ice the flyers will entertain peter laviolette and predators tomorrow afternoon at the wells fargo center. this will be his first trip back since he was fired by the flyers at the start of last season. his replacement coach berube splitting up claude giroux and jake voracek. they will no longer be on the same line. >> i think we had a lot of chemistry in the past and obviously this year a little bit too but the last few games i think i was trying to switch it up a little bit see wha

gm ruben amaro pointed out there are many teams interested in macado. >>> the envelope was not to let the fight from the super bowl go unchecked. the league handled out several fines. seahawks line backers bruce irving gets the most a $10,000 fine for starting the melee. he was also ejected from that game. three other players were fined a little more than $8,600 including new england tight end rob gronkowski. >> thank you sir. >>> if you haven't made it to the philadelphia auto show you have a couple more days to get there. this week is the last for the show. visitors can check out the latest models of suv's energy efficient cars even some dream machines of course. the show closes on sunday tiberius lauderwink can appreciate a simple name. that's why he likes pick 2 from the pennsylvania lottery, the simplest numbers game yet. they've given all your favorite numbers games new, simpler names. play pick 2. easy to play. simple to say. >> cecily is here. if you're tired of the cold weather you're in luck. >> i love having a good news forecast. >> especially on the weekend. >> the weekend

gm ruben amaro says he gets it. >> it is totally understandable. he wants cole wants to win. everybody is on the same page. we all want to win. >> we will have more with ruben, coming up t tonight at ten and 11:00 but he did say he thinks this group of guys is going to surprise a lot of people. reporting live from clearwater leslie van arsdal you tell us what you want to pay and we help find options to fit your budget. nah, nah, insurance, nah, nah, nah, discount. my name's flo, you want to go out with me? no. uh-huh-huh! >>> longest running on sitcom business to wrap the last episode of two and a half men airs tonight at 9:00 on cbs 36789 then on "eyewitness news" at 11:00 hear from the stars, john cryer and ashton kutcher open up about the show and also about former cast member charlie sheen, ukee washington has that story for you tonight on "eyewitness news" at 11:00. >>> thanks for watching "eyewitness news" at 6:00 back at ten on cw philly and back here on cbs-3 at 11:00. >>> should u.s. troops head in the battle against isis. is there a new cbs news poll out tonight and

i'll tell you about that analytic for the very first time plus ruben amaro jr. will tell us why they are being very cautious when it comes to trading a talent like >>> pitchers and catchers report to clearwater next thursday. normally the city is a buzz. this time not so much. but the phillies have plan built through organization wide meetings including analytics for the very first time. cole hamels be part of the turn around or the asset traded to speed up the process? here's ruben on trading cole. >> jut he's one of the elite pitchers in the game. um we understand the marketplace for those -- for those pitchers. um but he's ours, and we know what he is. when we start talking about tradeing for younger players or different players we're just not sure. >>> what's the deal with clifton pfeiffer lee? he was shut down last season with elbow problems. when healthy he's one of the best with eight level stuff. bulldog attitude. ruben says he's fine. >> cliff has no issues right now now. he's feeling very good. he's been off the mound several times. hasn't had any set

ruben amaro junior talk to our beasley reese about cole hamels has been the subject of some trade rumors. >> i expect him to be our opening day starter but, well, things can happen pretty quickly in this game. but again as i said i think we're poised to having him start opening day for us for the philadelphia phillies good ruben told beasley that ryan hour the big fellow is health think spring and ready to go. let's play ball. game on. >> baseball weather sound so nice. >>> coming up in the the next half an hour, we have exclusive video of the police chase you'll see only on cbs-3. >>> also declaring war on isis, the president's new plan to take otter wrist. >>> vittoria and katie return in traffic and weather together on the three's. we are back in two >>> good morning thank you for joining us. in the news and happening today philadelphia city council is expected to vote on a bill that will require businesses with a staff have of ten or more to provide paid sick time to full-time employees. >> "eyewitness news" reporter justin finch joins us from city hall with the details justin, good

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i sat down with ruben amaro junior. he is excited about the challenge of turning the team around with new blood. >> the excitement is a different one in that we, you know, we get to assess and watch these kid grow and we get to find out whether these are real pieces for, you know the foundation of what the next era will be for our organization. >>> as we freeze, take a look at pebble beach. the pga tourist there this week. i was there playing three weeks ago. scottish novelist robert lewis stevenson called it the best land and see in creation and i agree. shot of the day belonged to craig nelson on the 12th hole ended up a few feet away from birdie. you can see the pebble beach national pro am this weekend right here on cbs-3. we will be right back. >>> thanks for watching "eyewitness news" at 6:00 we are back at ten on our sister station the the cw philly. we are back here on cbs-3 at the 11:00. >>> up next, "cbs evening news". tonight millions deal with this arctic air. it is not just us, new england brace prognosis f

and chase utley got an interesting call in the off season from ruben amaro a ♪ >>> deptford new jerseyoman accused of of stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from her cousin to buy lottery tickets. 79-year-old doris little charged with second degree theft by deception. she's accused of of depleting her 93-year-old cousin' bank account. prosecutors say little took about 214,000 bucks to buy mostly scratch off lot row tickets. that money was supposed to be used to pay her cousin's nursing home bill. >> $243,000. that is how much prosecutors say a gloucester county man stole in social security benefits. new jersey grand jury indicted 62-year-old nicholas sever reno jr. today. prosecutors say the paulsboro man took the benefits of his father who died 29 years ago. they say his father worked a second job using a false name and a social security number. a second one. when he died, prosecutors say he still collected the benefits paid to that false identity and never reported the death. >>> developing now in comer land county people remain upset over the arrest of a row tired teacher. the

gm ruben amaro says he gets it. >> it's totally understandable.uke i said, wants -- cole wants to win. everything is on on the same page. we all want to win. >> how does that affect the rest of the team. >> the ash shes the roughs, the reveres are the browns they're expecting to go out there and win. >> and ruben says people are going to be very surprised boy what this team can do this season. reporting in clearwater lesley van arsdall "eyewitness sports". >> thanks lesley. hockey night in south philadelphia. the sabres in town flares looking for a sixth straight win over buffalo. hour we go before the game defensive man eric desjardin number was retired not flyers hall of fame. the game would do to shoot out and brian flynn beat ray emery and the flyers lost three-two. college hoops temple facing 21st smu game tied with under three minutes left and the cunningham hit bank shot and owls seven game winning streak came to an end. 67-58 was y >> caught on cram two planes collide during an air show in india. >> these planes from the flying bulls stunt

i sat down one-on-one with ruben amaro, jr.e's skyed about the challenge of turning the team around with new blood. >> the excitement is a different one in that we, you know, we get to assess and watch, you know these kids grow and we get to fund out whether these are real pieces for, you know, for the foundation of what the next era will be for our organization. >> as we freeze take look at pebble beach. the pga tour is there this week. i was there playing three week ago. scottish novelist robert louis stevenson called it the most perfect meeting of land and sea and creation and i agree. shot of the day belongs to actor craig t nelson on the 12th hole. it would end up a few feet from the birdie. you can see the pebble beach national pro am this weekend right here on cbs3. we'll be right back. >> no doubt you've heard about the walking dead. >> great tv show. well this is the skating dead. friday the 13th perfect night for a zombie themed ice skating party and that's exactly what they had at dilworth park tonight. "eyewitness n

gm ruben amaro says he apologized to ryan howard because he said the phillies would be better off without. howard tells "action news" he wants his play to do the talking. >> sixers down just one point at the half but miami came back to win 119 to 108. >>> it's 5:16 now and scam artists are using tax season to lure in new victims. >> new research here raises concerns over arsenic in baby formula. david. >> all right, guys, we're dressy dressing the kids warmly because we have wind chills down around zero this morning. winds not as bad as yesterday but even this afternoon it's still going to be on the chilly side. we'll be back with your day planner forecast and i'll get you to the airport. >> ♪♪ >> from our new jersey news room the state assembly has approved a measure that would place restrictions on the new park or-r-c-standardized test. the bill is a response to a backlash from parents who claim too much class time is being devoted to teaching to the test. >> hm. >> let's take a look right now outside. you want to start your day off right, we've got issues around the region but snot on

lesley has the details plus a message to ruben amaro to all the fans ou (vo) after 50 years of designing cars for crash survival, subaru has developed our most revolutionary feature yet. a car that can see trouble... ...and stop itself to avoid it. when the insurance institute for highway safety tested front crash prevention nobody beat subaru models with eyesight. not honda. not ford or any other brand. subaru eyesight. an extra set of eyes, every time you drive. >> northeast can't catch a break these days. boston's mayor is asking people to stay home while crews dig out of a fresh foot of snow and this brings the city's three-week total to 7 feet. this is boston's snow west month since recordkeeping back in 1872 just like us northeast residents are dealing with bone-chilling weather. >> it's new england just laugh and enjoy it. have i to come out gone to work. i don't get the option no you can't come in. we're a pharmacy and you go the to stay open for emergencies and stuff like that. >> massachusetts has called up hundreds of national guard troops hoping no help with the snow removal

even though ruben amaro said he would rather not have him on the roster. >> will it be an ugly clubhouse? >> awkward maybe i know rub ensaid it wouldn't be awkward. i know now how awkward it will be for cliff lee and cole hamels to walk in the door, this team tried all winter to move them. they are not part of the future or the solution, they are just biding time and that is always an uncomfortable dynamic. >> so on the ryan howard situation he will tell us that at 6:00. >>> anyone that stubbed their toes know that it's painful. michael carter williams's sprained toe will keep him out of the all-star festivities it kept him out of the last three games. >>> college hoops first ranked villanova, la salle knocked off tcu. and it went down to the wire, six seconded to play against rhode island and chris wilson nailed the three to win it. his only basket of the half. the flyers continue their four game road trip and he skated in voorhees the next step for him is to skate with the team on tuesday back at home. here are kids that might play for the flyers. that says briere and the sons of brier

howard has declined to speak to the media even after ruben amaro apologized to him and ryan sandberg says he is healthy and as a chance to to great things. >> he work at his fielding inging and throwing and hitting and his whole game will get better with doing baseball movements, working hard in practice and taking pride in his sprints and working hard at the bases will help him at home plate for him to focus on that is what he can do to help us be the whole package. >> i'm not going to sing, but reunited and it doesn't feel so good the sixers will play against michael carter williams in milwaukee tonight. to see him in green is weird. he makes his bucks debut against his former squad and brett brown says it's awkward, they gave away the player they planned to build around. >> it's tough to leave my old teammates, i love them all, and i wish the best for all of them and the most success. but you know, like i said it's time for everyone to move on and i'm not looking back. >> despite their lost to carolina, they remain the same because boston also lost. steve mason practiced with the

clearwater on wednesday, so we will continue our exclusive conversation with phillies general manager ruben amaro junior, ruben tells us about cliff lee coming up in sports, kate. >>> we're entering a very nasty period of weather dangerous cold through the weekend, couple chances for snow and may last into next week as we track threat for more snow and more cold we will have details in the seven day forecast when we come thank you, cable for the slower internet upload speeds. for making me wait longer to share my photo albums. thank you cable, because if we never had you... ...we wouldn't know the incredible difference verizon fios makes. in customer satisfaction studies, fios is rated #1 in internet speed and reliability - 8 years running. plus, fios has the fastest wi-fi available from any provider. for a limited time, get a fios triple play online at an amazing $79.99 a month guaranteed for two years. plus, a $400 bonus with a two-year agreement hurry, deal ends february 21st. call the verizon center for customers with disabilities at 800.974.6006 tty/v >>> pretty good day on wall street there

at cole hamels and cliff lee, both on the mound pitching today on day one of spring training and ruben amaro the general manager expects them both to be on the mound come day one in april. whether these two are on this team by the end of the season remains to be seen, that is out of the player's control and the phillies are taking the approach like this. >> would you like to opportunity to be traded somewhere else -- >> i can't answer that one. >> let me do another one. >> concentrate and ask again. >> reporter: that is phillies pitchers cliff lee having a good time today with his magic eight ball he brought it out to dodge questions about trading cole hamels or being traded himself. coming up whether or not cole hamels expressed his desire to be traded to phillies management. jeff skversky channel 6 "action news." >> i wish we could shake that magic 8 ball and find out when this weather will warm up. >> concentrate and ask again. >> three days can you weight three days, temperatures in the upper 40s, basically similar to what jeff is dealing with on sunday and double scan live radar shows a

lesley has the details plus a message to ruben amaro to all the fans out l we're back in >> northeastch a break these days. boston's mayor is asking people to stay home while crews dig out of a fresh foot of snow and this brings the city's three-week total to 7 feet. this is boston's snow west month since recordkeeping back in 1872 just like us northeast residents are dealing with bone-chilling weather. >> it's new england just laugh and enjoy it. have i to come out gone to work. i don't get the option no you can't come in. we're a pharmacy and you go the to stay open for emergencies and stuff like that. >> massachusetts has called up hundreds of national guard troops hoping no help with the snow removal process. speaking of snow, storm system that's moving over the central us headed our way and it's expected to bring accumulateing snow meteorologist justin drabick is tracking all of that for us and has the full forecast in just a few minutes. >>> now, oscar mayer weiner whoops in comer land county penn much the company saying the weiner mobile crashed slamming into a pole. you can se

. >> cole hamels has made it very clear he wants to be traded and we sat down with gm ruben amaro to talk about the hamels drama and i will have that at 6:00. back to you chris and jessica. >> leslie, thanks very much. >>> we have some small problems out on the roosevelt boulevard just past ninth street, in the northbound lanes, taking out part of the inner drive you can see police activity on the scene due to an accident. it creates a real problem when lights turn green because is there a huge backup with the three lanes trying to merge together inning will will file and get on by that accident scene for time being. on i-95 not too bad at this time. these are southbound lanes approaching girard southbound into the city you can see brake lights up there northbound lanes moving just a little bit better n southwest philadelphia we have an accident on eighth second street and part ram avenue that is right here near island avenue. use caution traveling through that area another crash in white marsh at ridge pike and church road and we are wanting to you use caution on fifth second street

but chase says he has not been asked by ruben amaro about any trade possibilities or waving his no-trade clause. chase at 36 years of age, he still wants to stay a philly. >> i have so much respect for the organization that i wouldn't completely push ruben away and say, absolutely not. i'm not going to hear you. i would listen to him out of respect for him and for the entire organization. and kind of go from there. i want nothing more than to play for this organization for as long as i can. >> reporter: we're going to hear more from chase coming up at 6:00. in and an hour at 5:00 don brown tells us why the phillies were not all on the same page last year and what he's going to do about it. for now, i'm john clark, live in beautiful clearwater, florida. back to you, jim. >> yeah, we get it it's beautiful there. we can see. thank you. if you'd like to escape the winter of 2015 and take in warmer weather in the sunshine state and see the phils play in preseason action tap on the "nbc10 news" app. we have a link there that shows you how to buy tickets for games during spring training. let's

morning i'm howard eskin phillies open up training camp for pitchers and catchers and general manager ruben amaro has some work ahead of him. cole hamels is one of the players phillies have have been trying to trade but with san diego out of the mix that leaves only cubs, cardinals boston red sox interest fading. kimmo timonen has said february 21st is a date he plans to return after being out all ease on with blood clots. understand he still has a blood clot on his calf. the flyers have real medical concerns about his return but kimmo is pushing the situation. >>> one nba game last night is cleveland and chicago. lebron james and calves didn't look like they wanted to play last night. lebron james turns the ball over five times in the first quarter. that turn over led to this basket and derek rose came back to becoming derek road. he had 30 points last night. chicago wins it 113 -98. that is sports in the minute i'm howard eskin. >>> okay. turning to this, pieces of concrete, coming down, from a local building, find out, where the accident happened, next. >>> plus it is so cold outside, sue will

spring training it's baseball and the thoughts of warmer weather but the phillies general manager ruben amarod some more players to trade. cole hamels is just one of the players the phillies know they node to trade. in the case of hamels, it's to get young players for team that only has future right now. the phillies already have lost san diego as one of the teams that wanted hamels because whatever they offered it wasn't enough for the phillies. now the phillies do appear to still have interest from the cubs, the dodgers the cardinals and according to reports the red sox interest is really fading quickly. the flyers still almost desperate mode to make the playoffs. play at columbus tomorrow and buffalo on sunday. games they have to win. flyers defensive kimmo timonen said february 21 he plans to return playing after being all season with blood clots. understand he still has clot in his calf and on blood thinners. i've been toll the flyers have real medical concerns about his return but kimmo is pushing the situation. there's clearly a higher risk with the clot and thinners it's amazing playe

the phillies general manager ruben amaro has made it clear he is trying to trade hamels.ur teams have expressed interest. he is the the only player on this team that has any real value but amaro continues to wait a lot of young prospects in return. >>> another player that they tried hard to tray is jonathan pap he will one. there was not a lot of interest in papelbon between the fact he is not close to the same closer he was years ago, the fact that he is the highest closer paid at 13 million add to that he is a cancer in the locker room. none of those will help his trade value. >>> another player with no interest, from other teams that is ryan howard. i'm surprised, it looks like he will be with the team when he reports february 24th. he is no more than a designated hitter with a team and he is due 60 million-dollar for the the next two seasons. phillies would have to pay most of his contract, if they found a team that would want him. >>> what will be jeff gordon's last daytona a 500 last week, he qualified to be on the pole for his last one. now some of the other driver

while he doesn't want to waive his no trade clause he says he would listen in gm ruben amaro approaches>> i would listen to him out of respect for him and for the entire organization and kind of go from there. i want nothing more than to play for this organization for as long as i can. >> utley is not giving up on winning in philadelphia just yet. >> i'm not counting ourselves out whatsoever. i think we definitely have some work to do and we have to improve. but i know the veterans in there haven't given up. >> there's even the possibility utley could play a little first base but for now that's ryan howard's job to protect the 36-year-old's aging knees, utley may get less at bats, too. >> is it a fact that i kind of wear down as the season goes on? yeah, i would say that's the case. i play the game fairly hard. and, you know, every game i'm spent. >> sometimes he loses his legs and whether he lost his legs a little bit at the end of the season that's something for him and i to make an adjustment there. >> it definitely was an issue last year, zero homers for utley over his last 153 at b

ruben amaro talked about it with chase this winter. >> obviously i'm not going to say no. i still think i can play second base at a high level. if there is times during the the season where ryne wants to give somebody a blow and put me at first base, i would be opened to it but i don't see a position change at this point no. >> the flyers in carolina tonight without goalie ray emery. that is sports in a minute. i'm tom had sredenschek. >>> all that talk about phillies remind me of the summertime baseball, i think of salt water taffy. >> yes. >> and salt water. some people in delco are noticing a funny taste from their tap water these days. >> it turns out that bad taste, according to aqua waste management is a result of the road salt that ended up in the water supply. they say the the run off from salt on the road made it in the local reservoir but they say, the water is safe. there is no health risk. keep drinking it. our friend linda says she is even tasting funny water. your wife is tasting it too. >> that is in the where we live either. it is all over. all the of the r

so i sat down with the man leading the way to rehab our baseball team exclusive one on one with ruben amaro, junior he will give you an honest assessment of how long until we get back to the fun we had a few years ago coming up in thanks for the ride around norfolk! and i just wanted to say geico is proud to have served the military for over 75 years! roger that. captain's waiting to give you a tour of the wisconsin now. could've parked a little bit closer... it's gonna be dark by the time i get there. geico. proudly serving the military for over 75 years. . >>> just a delightful, winter's day. >> yes. >> sunny. >> it was great. >> sunny mild. i'll sign up for another 60 of these and go right back to spring. >> a friend of my text me today. she's in florida. she said it was so cold today it was 60. >> i feel so sorry for her. >> yeah, right in a break even more. it will be freezing in florida for next couple days and we will be talking about frigid conditions. wind chills below zero but it always could be worse somewhere. right? lets look outside where it is a beautiful afternoon. the great

. >>> baseball now phillies pitchers and catchers report next week, ruben amaro talk with our beasley reese about ace cole hamels and if he could be traded. >> i believe at this stage of the game for coal to be our opening day starter but things can happen quickly in this game but again as i said, beasley, i think we're poised to have him start opening day for us for the philadelphia phillies. >> ruben also told beasley that ryan hour has put last year behind him and will report to camp in tip top condition, healthy let's play some baseball. >>> right now 6:20. he is most wanted rodent in the u.s. up next why an arrest warrant has been issued for punxsutawney phil. >> the cast of 50 shades of gray hit the red carpet in germany for world premiere and we will give you a most talk about movie to be released since valentines day weekend, we will be right back. >>> well, he is the most famous forecasting rodent in america but now punxsutawney phil is new wanted by police. the new hampshire police department issued a warrant for phil's arrest. his crime, well, according to their police face

today i asked ruben amaro the general manager is it tough for him with players that don't want to beere knowing this team can't win? >> it's not tough at all. i mean you go out there and pitch and he'll pitch for the phillies, and he's going to pitch as well as he possibly can can. i know that that's the way he's going to go about his business. every pitcher and every player on here wants to play for winner winner. would i choose my words a little different physical i were him maybe. but at the same time i think that um, he's going to go out there and ab professional and pitch as well as he possibly can. >> well, if it was me i would choose the words he chose. hali listen, f you know you're not going to win he's in the prime of his career. now, as far as other news today in philadelphia the sixers did it again. they blew up the team again. i don't know if they'll win game the second half of the season. the biggest trade of all the trades they made because they're tearing the team apart again is their rookie of the year, rookie of the year of last year michael carter williams and the

ruben amaro has been quoted as saying they're not the only team that would be interested in him. >>>t super bowl tickets were a tad expensive wait until you hear how much some of the players were fined for that fight at the end of the game. take a look at this. the nfl hitting players from both new england and seattle with fines after they started hitting each other. in the final 18 seconds of super bowl xlix. seahawks linebacker bruce irving is fined 10,000 for starting it. and three others including patriots rob gronski fined $86,000. that's a double whammy, losing the game an whole lot of cash, too. back to you sharrie in the studio. >> jeff thanks. >>> for the 23rd year "action news" has teamed up with local firefighters for a lifesaving campaign. karen rogers emceed operation 6abc save a life at the philadelphia fire academy. 150 fire companies from throughout the delaware valley will help distribute some 10,000 smoke alarms donated by kidde the goal of this effort to make sure every home has working smoke alarms. >> the other important thing is to make sure that everyone has a

. >>> phillies open up training camp, and general manager ruben a amaro has work a ahead of him.he players phillies have been trying to trade but with san diego out of the mix that leaves cubs, dodgers cardinals but red sox, interest fading quickly. that is sports in a minute. i'm howard eskin. >>> you don't -- hi, good morning. it is valentines day, as you see red. maybe my eyes are red and i cannot see them right now. valentines day has you seeing red for all of the wrong reasons. one gun range has a week even special to get you over holiday blues. >>> dangerous cold this morning, one reason why chris cannot talk. below zero wind chill temperatures seriously you have to listen up to suexñaó5Ñ black history month is a chance to learn more about african americans who shaped our country. >> let lot at life of route wright hair. she was first african-american to teach full-time in the fill will a public school system and served as a senior high school principal. she was also the first female president of the philadelphia board of education. when she was 80 years old doctor hair est