manager ryne sandberg gave a team speech. he said he didn't have to give a pep talk. he said veterans is confident even though vegas is picking them to be worst in major league baseball. they went through a 3 1/2 hour workout. it was a long one. ryan ryne sandberg is stressing fundamentals. he also had a big message for the clubhouse. he said last year sometimes the clubhouse was not conducive to winning. so the chemistry needs to be better. he told them the things he expects and he said he was, quote, loud and clear. >> i told them that i learned some things last year. i think everybody in the room that was here last year learned some things so there's some adjustments there. so to bring some -- some togetherness to the locker room from everybody that's in there, i think, that's one of the most important things. >> reporter: ryne sandberg is more firm in his second year as manager. take a look ryan howard is here. ruben amorrow apologized to ryan for saying the phillies would be better off without him. and then ryan spent extended time after the workout with charlie

ryne sandberg says no he doesn't look at it that way.re's trade talk, ryan howard jonathan papelbon cole hamels. right now sandberg says ryan howard is his first baseman. >> ryan howard is here to prepare for the season. as we speak um in spring training here. i mean he's the first baseman. he needs to prepare himself to be the best first baseman that he can be. >> i'll tell you one thing. he can get on the field and work at his game and work at first base with larry bowa and he can get his running as good as it can be and he can work with charlie manuel and steve henderson and all the hitting guys we have in cam topsy where he can really get his stroke. >> right now unless he gets unseated he's the first baseman baseman. >> it may all sound good, but it's spring training. but not sure the players waiting to be gone is a good thing it's not how the manager feels. >> i think coming here and getting stabbed in spring training for cold to pro pair if they have a good season it's always important for players to have good years and good seaso

but like ryne sandberg he won't call 20 15a rebuilding year. >> i like to look at it as filtering in some younger guys and give them an opportunity to play and see what they can do. i was 24 at one point getting to the big leagues and it was exciting, you have a lot of energy. that can go a long way. i'm exited to see these guys. >> 76ers down in my am toy take on the heat. isaiah cannon with the first pass and yeah, gets it. sixers down just one at the break. soaked half all my aim. sixer don't play defense. my aim heat over sixers last night 119-108. that is sports in a minute. i'm tom that check chick. >>> lets talk football. marshawn lynch could be profiting from a phrase that he made famous. do you remember this. >> hey i'm just here so i don't get find so y'all can sit here and ask me all of the questions y'all want to i will answer with the same answer so, y'all can shoot if y'all

according to the manager, ryne sandberg. that's next. >>> i'm john clark with the philly's rebuilding, ace cole ham ills tells usa today he wants to be traded. he says, i just want to win and i know it's not going to happen here. >>> he says when i signed my contract, the phillies told me they would contend. they told me they would contend every year. but things happen. i want to go to a place where i can win again. today phil's manager ryne sandberg says he will be the first baseman unless he's unseeded. here's rhino's first press conference this spring. >> john those are strong words from hammels on the eve of spring training. pitchers and catchers get their first workout in tomorrow. ryne sandberg is not sure if or for how long they'll have them. but unlike the 2008 world mvp, he's not ready to wave the white flag on a season that hasn't started yet. >> we can be a surprise type of a team. the other thing we can do is try and improve every day and with our players and developing some younger players and you never know in

not exactly what ryne sandberg wanted to hear on spring training eve. hamels and the rest of the pitchers and catchers will have their first official team workout tomorrow morning. earlier we got a glimpse at one of the newest phillies aaron harang along with some more familiar faces like ken giles, jake dekeman. another familiar face we have yet to see ryan howard. he's not due to report until next week. ryne sandberg doesn't seem to be too worried about the big piece's mind set despite the fact the phillies are actively trying to trade him. >> we can get younger around ryan howard. know that he's got a lot of things off his mind coming from him. i think that he is at a place where he wants to -- with a free mind be better on the baseball field and raise his game. so, i'm anxious to see what that looks like and to see him go about it. >> reporter: howard will be a little bit more difficult to move than hamels. he's guaranteed two more years, $60 million. live from clearwater florida, for nbc10, marshall harris comcast sportsnet. >> keep warm. flyers ha

hear what ryne sandberg says about hamels blunt comments when we come right back. >>> well, that littlereak didn't last very long katie it is back took cold. >> ahh, yeah, it did not. sorry about that. we are at least going to see easing up on the thermometer down the road but even that will in the last thaws long. lets take you out there sky cam three looking beautiful until you throw current conditions on it. we have got wind out of the west and it is noticeable but i've got the to tell you it will get worse, it turns more northwesterly colder air can wrap in. here's how it feels currently, everyone in the tellingtive right now, very few and far between where it is not in terms of how it the feels. go by those values but technically hit upper teens today and tomorrow with few flurries along the way. tomorrow and saturday morning producing potential for record cold. vittoria. >> thanks very much, katie. good morning everybody. it is still so quiet out there, roads are sleeping even before 5:30 we are still waiting in the wings of rush hour. lets go outside and take a look. if you are t

. >>> ryne sandberg is looking to set a tone for his 2015 phillies. he waited until full squad got together for first time this spring to impart his message. jeff skversky has more from clearwater. >> phillies manager ryne sandberg was not happy with some of the things that happened on and off the field last season and he wants that to change, right here, right now, in fact, that was the message in his team speech this morning but there was one familiar face, missing in the crowd. it is first full squad work out for your 2015 phillies. the but for the the first time in 15 years jimmy rollins is in the out here. the listening to a phillies manager address his team. even chase utley admits it is not the same without j roll. >> it is definitely going to be different. i came up. jimmy had a few years in the big league. he taught the me, i thought he and i made each other better. >> reporter: longer double play combination in league history is over but now freddie galvis get to play short where j roll once stood. galvis who only hit .176 last year said he

ryne sandberg said he did not need to give his team a pep talk. his players seem to be confident. a look at ryne and players out on the team. he had a team meeting and then a 3 1/2 hour workout. ryne sandberg means business. he's stressing fundamentals. he said they need to be a good situational team, they need to be good at base running. he also had a strong message for the clubhouse. the chemistry needs to be better last year he said the clubhouse was not conducive to winning sometimes. he told them things he expects he said it was loud and clear. >> everybody in the room here last year learned some things. there's some adjustment there. so to bring some togetherness to the locker room from everybody that's in there, i think that's one of the most important things. >> reporter: he seems to be more firm and forceful rye right now. you heard him say he learned a lot of things. he went to the general manager after the season saying i want more coaches, more players, more former managers. mable is here boa, and he wants every player to hear the same message from all these former pla

not only be evaluated but hopefully guys stepping up to be pieces of the puzzle. >> reporter: so ryne sandberg is excited about what the future holds, despite the fact that the phillies phillies' front office said they don't expect to be a contender this year or even not year. we competition is what sandberg and his staff are looking for from the young players. they can always have you looking forward to a little sun and a little fun because that's what i'm experiencing down here guys. with that for nbc10, i'm marshall harris comcast sportsnet. we send it back to cold maybe a little chilly philly. >> he's rubbing it in at this point. pat palm trees in the background, just brutal. keep up with breaks news as spring training begins in clearwater. our comcast sportsnet team will be in florida with the phillies. can you always get news and weather updates from the team at your fingertips with alerts from the "nbc10 news" app and smartphones and tablets, available on both of those device. >>> nearly 1,000 people in our area called aaa just to report dead batteries. were you one of them? if not, don

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 today because that's not the case for me. >> that's something for him and i to make an adjustment there. even early on on thinking about some days off. >> reporter: and the flyers have another goalie injured. ray emory is out with a lower body injury. steve mason is already out. so rob is making his third straight start tomorrow night. take a look at teamimo. he says he needs three more practices to play in a game. >> tomorrow morning skate, wednesday good practice and thursday morning skate, so those are the next step. i got to be ready when i go in there because, you know it's a tight schedule and tough

manager ryne sandberg says that's okay it's now time for the next wave of players. >> he had such a tremendous tenure here, it would be tough to duplicate. now again, there's an open door for opportunities for guys to step up, not only on the field to make this as their club. makes opportunities for other players to step up and the search for the new core players. that happened -- that can happen more naturally. >> reporter: jay rolle leaves big shoes to fill. the one expected to fill those shoe freddie, who struggled last year. from balmy, clearwater, florida. marshall harris. >>> flyers, hosting columbus. five points behind the bruins. flyers won in buffalo last night. they have gotten points in nine straight games. bruins have lost 4 of 5. the trade deadline is two weeks away. listen to the flyers' gm ron hextall. >> we're going to do it as is. we're not going to give part of our future away to make the playoffs. we believe we can make the playoffs right now. we like our depth so we're not going to add anything. if something comes along the other way, i don't know. >> that is a profound sta

phillies manager ryne sandberg addressed the trade rumors. >> that is part of the business and i believe that they realize that. they are all professionals and thinks professional sports and we have seen it before. it is kind of part of the game. >> off season trade rumors swirling around ryan howard but sandberg says he expects big things from the big piece. >> right now he is here to prepare for the season. as one of the guys. if he gets to where he is 30 to 35 home runs which is good home runs for this day and age in baseball he can help us win games this year. right now unless he gets unseeded he is the teams first base man. >> cole hamels will meet with the media on saturday. reporting from clearwater, leslie van arsdal, "eyewitness sports". >>> later on the cw phillies third base man codey ashe will join us live from clearwater we will talk about the season and trade rumors continuing to swirl, around the team. that is coming up later this morning on the cw philly erika, back to you. >>> still ahead on "eyewitness news" there is no doubt about this a new doctor sues book will be hi

manager ryne sandberg says his first baseman is in good spirits after a long talk. of course howard had quite the off season trade rumors and harsh comments from his general manager. a big hug for the big piece. ryan howard among the remaining veterans to report to phillies spring training today. general manager ruben amaro recently had a heart to heart with howard after saying this winter the phils would be better off without him. >> i talked to ryan about it and i've apologized to him because frankly that was more of a private statement. >> i feel great. >> reporter: howard is short and sweet today. he tells 6abc he wants his play to do the talking. chase utley expects the first baseman to bounce back after leading the majors in strikeouts last year. >> ryan is very good, a very good guy and a great baseball player. he's -- i can't even count the number of times over the years that he has literally, you know picked us all up, put us on his back and took us to the finish line. >> reporter: for utley and the phils to have a better finish this year guys believe they

manager ryne sandberg says he will give him sometime off. >> sometimes he loses his legs and when has lost his legs at the end of the the season, that is something for him and i do make an adjustment there. >> a few more days off here and there, probably won't hurt. >> okay to go. >> reporter: just like utley ryan hurt he become a spring training story line noticeably thinner howard practiced for the first time. >> he looks as good a shape i have seen him the last three years. >> i cannot count number of times over the years he has literally picked us all up put us on his back and took us to the finish line. he is the man at first base on a daily basis, in the complaining about anything. he is in a slump doing well, he is out there, preparing himself and trying to win. that goes a long way with me. >> this will be the first time in his career that he has played without jimmy rollins. said it will be different. he misses him. they made each other better. reporting from clearwater, leslie van arsdal for "eyewitness sports". >>> facts are out in the nate allen incident. eagles safety was

. >> reporter: manager ryne sandberg would love to keep him here. >> who won want cole hamels pitching? but then again, there's the other side of the organizational sized it and the transition that we're in right now so that's a whole another part of it. >> reporter: cole also said he would love for this team to prove people wrong but he is just one piece of the puzzle. reporting in clearwater, lesley van arsdale, eyewitness sports. >> ♪ >> cbs3 mobile weather lab >> ♪ >> well, it may not be a traditional snow day for the kids around the region but they're still having a lot of fun today. these kids in turnersville gloucester county are having a blast in their snow tubes. that looks fun. >> yeah. >> kathy has a last check on the forecast coming up next. we o 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, f

. >> so what is manager ryne sandberg's plan with closer ken giles waiting in the wings. >> if you talk to kenny giles he mentioned how much papelbon helped him last year and some more seasoning with pap, as we don't know what will happen. i don't think that is all a bad thing. >> reporter: cole hamels made it clear he is ready to move on. we will hear from him tomorrow. reporting from clearwater, leslie van arsdal, "eyewitness sports". >>> flyers will get help from an 11 year old kid they signed tony campisi of mechanicsberg pa to a one day contract and he work out with his new teammates today and will ride to tomorrow's game with jake voracek a make a wish as he battles cancer. great job by voracek and the flyers. >>> emmanuel oucho has a date to the wood grove high school prom, in parcellsville, virginia. he was approached by hanna delmonty on twitter. deal was if she got 10,000 retreats, she hit the mark in less than three hours. there is a surprise. we will be right back. this is the "name your price" tool. it gives you options based on your budget -- it's a piece of cake. i was to

. >> reporter: what's manager ryne sandberg's plan with closer ken giles waiting in the wings?if you talk to kenny giles he mentions how much the papelbon helped him last year somebody more seasoning with pap as we don't know what will happen here here. i don't think that's an bad thing. >> cole hamels made it very clear he is ready to move on. we'll hear from him tomorrow. reporting from clearwater, lesley vanessas dale "eyewitness sports". >> floyd may weather injury versus pack yao the dream fight that for long time a dream now it's on. they signed the fight in vegas may second. it's expected to be the rich chet fight in history. they'll split $200 million with may weather earning 120 million.

ryne sandberg is scheduled to meet with the media tomorrow. jeff sky verse skill will have full report from clearwater beginning on "action news" tomorrow. >>> will the real alex rodriguez please stand up. the yankees third base man issued a handwritten statement. in it the he apologized to his team and baseball for his action that is led to season long suspension, for performance enhancing drugs. he said he regrets his action. >>> and update to an ugly scene we showed you last night the from villanova's win over set on hall. they have suspended sterling gibbs for two games for will elbowing ryan archie arcidiacono in the head. gibbs did apologize after the game. archie arcidiacono, said he will be okay. >> only two. >> pretty bad. >> should have been more. >>> jimmy kimmel will live next on channel six. jimmy's guest christian bell, chris elliott music from desean. "action news" continues at 4:30 with tamala edward, matt o'donnell, meteorologist david murphy and karen rodgers with more. for ducis rodgers adam joseph cecily tynan the entire "a

manager ryne sandberg is scheduled to meet with the media.ill have reports from clearwater later today. >>> flyers nine game point streak is over. they lost to the plow jackets five to two in south philadelphia last night. the flyers remain six points behind idle boston for the final playoff spot in the eastern conference. >> it is now 5:17 and best in show and top dog is crowned at the westminster dog show. >> recipe redo. change is coming to some popular candy bars. david. >> cold out there this morning, not a lot of wind. temperature in the teens and single digits. bundle them up. on the way home it's going to be on the cool side. nothing compared to where we're going tomorrow but still chilly. i'll have your day planner forecast coming up next. we'll get you to the airport too. trading-in or selling your car truck or suv? webuyanycar.com takes the hassle out of selling in just 3 easy steps. one, get your free online valuation. two, book an appointment. and three, pick up a check at your nearest buying center. ♪ find out how much your car

. >> reporter: what's manager ryne sandberg's plan with closer ken giles waiting in the wings?if you talk to kenny giles he mentions how much the papelbon helped him last year somebody more seasoning with pap as we don't know what will happen here here. i don't think that's an bad thing. >> cole hamels made it very clear he is ready to move on. we'll hear from him tomorrow. reporting from clearwater, lesley vanessas dale "eyewitness sports". >> floyd may weather injury versus pack yao the dream fight that for long time a dream now it's on. they signed the fight in vegas may second. it's expected to be the rich chet fight in history. they'll split $200 million with may weather earning 120 million. what's with the suit? oh, i had to go to the bank. if you look legit they give you special treatment. seriously? seriously, yeah. the banker dude set up my checking account so if i make one deposit a month, no monthly maintenance fee. special treatment! citizens bank, right? yep. you know they do that one deposit checking thing for everyone, right? and...you got mustard on your suit. a

ryne sandberg liked what he saw from 36-year-old vet. >> he is one of the main guys on the club and toing good in good spirits i think he'll be pick up on what's been going on here the last couple of weeks and the attitude of the camp so far and the young faces so it's good to have him. >> sixth ranked villanova as hot as can be. winners of seven straight the wildcats are making a bid for the number one seed. it was ease zoo pickings today against marquette. check out the ball mommy right here. swing the ball a little bit fine the open plan and darien hilliard needs the buck. that was part of 12-zero run. marquette makes a gap gel didn't take off. he hits the three. eighth straight win. 87-76 nova. nova keeps rolling. they could go to the final four and that would be unbelievable for the city. >> they're hot. it's great to hear. >> unbelievably hot. they're doing great. >> all right sean. >> dave. >> let's check the forecast again. >> what about snow totals? >> easily see close to six to 8-inches here in philadelphia where that heaviest snow band was but still a little more. that heavy

ryne sandberg talks about one of those players ryan howard and that will be later in sports. >> now withorrow's traffic here's bob kelly. >> good evening everybody. going to be out and about tomorrow so will the roving penndot crews. all day long they'll be working on i-95 cleaning out the drains between center city all the way up through cottman avenue. they'll be working in the northeast here right in front of nazareth hospital, holme avenue will have lane restrictions tomorrow. and another roving penndot crew they'll set up shop on the schuylkill all day tomorrow between 26th street and city line avenue. another cold night which means some more black ice tomorrow morning. sue and i will see you bright and early at 4:00 a.m. ♪ >>> 17 years old police say drunk and they added driving off in the middle of the night that adds up to big trouble after almost side swiping a patrol car police say the girl took off hitting 60 miles an hour at times. she swerved into oncoming traffic. then drove on to a curb and through a snow bank and then after all of that just amazing the snow flys here the

ryne sandberg understands.is team last year finished at the bottom of the national league east standings. they are cellar dwellers. but that doesn't mean he's not comfortable with the term rebuilding. >> i don't look at rebuild. it's transition. it's where we're at. i'm excited to see some young players. i think young players are needed in the game mixed in there. also the fact that where we're at anxious to see who's going to be some of the guys that step up in this year to continue to be philadelphia phillies. >> reporter: the manager making it clear he'll try to win with what he has. only problem is by the time these guys are officially the boys of summer some of his best players, including you know the 2008 world series mvp cole hamels may have been traded away. from a chillier clearwater florida, for nbc10, marshall harris, comcast sportsnet. >> keep up with all the breaking news of spring training in clearwater, our comcast sportsnet team will be in florida with the phillies. can you get updates at your f

ryne sandberg says ryan is in a good place, but ryan howard did not speak to the media today. chase utley is here. take a look at chase. he has only played with one shortstop his entire career. of course, jimmy rollins who was traded to the dodgers. 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

it will be interesting to see how ryne sandberg and the crew adjust to some colder weather.urse, most of them happy to be out of philadelphia. they know what happened over the last couple of weeks. especially earlier this week with all that snow. now, the good news jim and renee, temperatures back into the 70s by saturday. all will be well. the jacket will be off. and i'll be feeling pretty good about being down here in clearwater as opposed to back in philadelphia. live in clearwater for nbc10, marshall harris comcast sportsnet. >> thank you. when the players start arriving at camp "nbc10 news" will bring you the hottest headlines from florida. get the latest any time right at your fingertips with the "nbc10 news" app. >>> of course that cold in florida is directly related to the cold we have. that pattern is so extreme, the cold air goes all the way down to florida. we're tracking snow showers coming into our area this evening followed by another round of potential record cold. and then a storm affecting us over the weekend. we've got a lot of ice on the rivers out there.

has played on good world series teams and played on brutal teams the last couple years but like ryne sandberg he won't call 20 15a rebuilding year. >> i like to look at it as filtering in some younger guys and giving them an opportunity to play to see what they can do. i was 24 at one point getting in the big leagues and it was exciting, a lot of energy and that can go a long way. i am will's exited to see these guys. >> chase, thanks. 76ers in miami to take on the heat. isaiah cannon and the first pass yeah, gets it, sixers down by one at the break. second half all miami, sixers don't play any defense. miami heat over 76ers, 119-108. that is sports in a minute. i'm tom sredenschek. >>> people in delaware county are noticing funny taste in their tap water. >> she said this yesterday my wife. >> you are in delaware county. >> we're all in the delaware valley right. it turns out that taste, according to water management is as a result of the road salt that ended up in the water supply they said run off from salt on the road made tonight to a local reservoir but water is safe and there is no hea

. >> and manager ryne sandberg says, he is okay with that. he's okay with guys speaking up, because he agrees that over the last season in his first full season as phillies manager, there were times that the locker room was not conducive to winning. coming up, we'll have more on chase utley. we'll hear how phillies will try to lighten his workload especially since he's shown up with a sprained ankle. for now, john clark in beautiful clearwater florida, sending it back to you. >> thank you, john. it is beautiful, indeed. keep up with breaking news as spring training begins in florida. our comcast team. will be in florida. can you get news and updates about the team at your fingertips with alerts from the "nbc10 news" app for smartphones and tablets. >>> crackers candy bars cookies. >> all taste delicious but they're off limits for kids with peanut allergies. parents know the danger that exposure to these nuts would causes. tonight there's brand new information about two treatments. next, what it means for young allergy sufferers. >>> for years

manager ryne sandberg says he will probably give him time off. >> sometimes he loses his legs and when has lost his legs at the end of the season that is something for him and i to make an adjustment there. >> a few more days off here and there probably won't hurt. >> reporter: just like utley ryan howard a has become a spring training story line noticeably thinner howard practiced with the team for the first time. >> it was very evident with the way that he looked and the way he is bouncing around even in the locker room. he looks in as good a shape i have seen him in the last three years. in other news eagles safety nate allen has been cleared by police in fort myers florida. last week he was taken in custody accused of committing a lewd sex act in front of the 16 year-old girl. he wases never charged. was released upon further investigation. police say he did not do it. that is the very latest live, in clearwater i will have more on ryan howard, coming up at 6:00 o'clock. back to you jessica and chris. >> blue skies and palm trees in the background looks awfully nice, leslie, all ri

. >> reporter: with the phillies and what ryne sandberg has dubbed a transition player to younger playersking note of who is here early as the organization looks to the next group of core player. >> the minicamp that was going on i think there was a very good attitude out here, there was a good mind-set. and those guys with leading, the cody asches they were leading the charge there is no reason why they can't be a positive influence in the locker room. >> reporter: cody asche tells me his main focus this spring is working on building a togetherness that can help this team through a tough time such as a roster shake-up and help avoid the struggles that can lead to a bad win/loss report. marshall harris comcast sportsnet. >> marshall, thanks. >>> from the diamond to the hard wood, the sixers fell to the magic tonight, but it marked the debut of the team's new point guard isaiah cannon. cannon got the start as he takes the place of michael carter williams who was traded last week. cannon acquired from the rockets. showing off his long-range shooting. and he left his new coach pretty impress

phillies manager ryne sandberg addressed the trade rumors. >> that is part of the business, and i believe that they realize that. they are also professionals and this is professional sports. you have seen it before. it is just part of the game. >> reporter: this off season trade rumors swirling around ryan howard but sanberg says he expects big things from the big piece. >> right now he is here to prepare for the the season as one of the guys. if he gets to where he is hitting 30, 35 home runs, which is good home runs for this day and age in baseball he can help us win games this year. right now i said unless he gets unseeded, he is the first base man good cole hamels will meet with the media saturday. reporting from clearwater, leslie van arsdal eyewitness sports. >>> phillies third base man codey asche joins us live next hour. how does he feel about hamels want willing out. we will talk phillies baseball with codey on our sister station cw philly. hopefully you can join us. >>> flyers and buffalo sabres tonight at the well in south philadelphia. sabres are in last place and they lost fi

already we've had a chance to talk with some of the players, the manager ryne sandberg. they're loving the weather down there. they say they feel bad for anyone stuck in philadelphia. i feel your pain. i want to be with you as soon as possible. right now i'm going to soak in the sun. reporting from clearwater florida, nbc10, marshall harris comcast sportsnet. >> no you don't. don't even pretend. >> reporter: i'm trying to pretend. >> you're not doing a good job of it. >> we feel the warmth from the live shot and the palm trees. >> reporter: so much warmth. >>> when news breaks at spring training, you'll know about it fast and right at your fingertips with alerts from the "nbc10 news" app for smartphones and tablets. >>> we have a first alert weather day tonight into tomorrow morning. and especially in southern parts of the area. they'll get heaviest amounts of accumulation with this. that snowstorm is going to occur mainly while a lot of you are asleep. but it's going to impact a lot of the morning rush. the afternoon rush, that will be fine. look how close the snow is g

manager ryne sandberg hoping some younger players will be in the position to step up this year. >> leslie van arsdal tells us which players could make a difference there season. >> it is first full squad work out in clearwater. lots of unknowns and for the younger guys on the team it is time to make an impression. >> i tried improving myself every day carry myself with the confidence, that i know i can get the job done. >> reporter: darren ruf compete for one, dominic brown has something to prove. >> i have had some struggles. you know, i think i ended the season on a decent note. i have had some struggles in may that put me on a downward spiral there but i picked my head up and that is part of the game. >> unlike last season he will make sure everyone is on the same page. >> playing hard, running balls out, taking the extra base, you know, i wasn't doing those little things last year and i want to make sure everybody is on the same page. >> reporter: ben reveer returns to center field and he will do his part to win. >> everybody is down on us right now but i know veterans guys will come

howard look like he lost a little weight in the off season a fact manager ryne sandberg says howard looks as good as he's seen him in years. howard not too chatty but he does tell channel 6 that he plans to let his play do the talking after having one of the worst big league seasons of his career, he led the majors in strikeouts. >> i feel great. >> all right, boys. >> good to see howie in camp. he looks real g he looks in good shape. and it's a new season, a fresh year for him. >> ryan is very good, a very good guy and a great baseball player. he's -- i mean, i can't even counter the number of times over the years that he has literally, you know, picked us all up, put us on his back and took us to the finish line. >> reporter: the big piece with a big smile for phillies fans today signing autographs for everyone hoop wanted one even wishing one phils fan a happy birthday. now, that is a good birthday present, a wish from ryan and an autograph. coming up at 5:30, find out if chase utley would sign off on a potential trade. that and much more coming up flatted sports. for now jeff skversky

manager ryne sandberg is scheduled to meet with the media and our jess skversky will have reports froms sunny. this is brands new carnegie mellon university apologizing for mistakenly telling about 800 applicants that they were hack snyder a graduate computer science program when they weren't. the prestigious university in pittsburgh says it erroneously e-mailed acceptance letter to the applicants on monday and hours later another e-mail went out saying, no, you didn't get in. carnegie mellon would only say serious mistakes were made in the process of generating acceptance letters. >> iks 6:47. oscars are a few days away. "good morning america" is revealing some secrets of the red carpet. >> that will be a good show this year. lot of good movies. >>> kids, dressed up with extra gear because we've got some of you in the single digits in terms of your temperature. others in teens. it stays chilly this afternoon. i'll have your day planner forecast coming up next. >> ♪♪ norwegians are free to do everything under the sun. free to cruise at their own speed... free to explore their own way..