this would be huge in sonny gray could come back for the a's this year.oe is on that topic today from mesa. >> reporter: there are plenty of issues for the a's to be decided this spring and their pitching staff but they know sonny gray is their ace. now in his fifth season he suffered his worst year of his career in 2016. but he says there's a good reason for that. >> i was hurt all year. even in spring, it was -- my arm wasn't right, wasn't right. and then it finally just, my elbow just kind of didn't feel right and i got put on the d.l. so just being able to get back healthy and stay healthy and going out there is going to be something that, you know, is going to be important. >> and you're good now? >> i feel great. i feel great. so there's really no restrictions. so i feel really good. >> reporter: this is day two of pitchers and catchers for the a's. the full squad are scheduled to start this weekend. >>> here's some word from a former giant pitcher that is probably going to annoy a lot of san francisco giant fans. sergio romo at dodgers camp his fir

joe fonzi sits down with sonny gray. he will discuss his tough year last year and his optimism for the season ahead. >>> coming up next, the man who bought those guns for the san bernardino shooters pleads guilty. the father of one of the victims angrily denounced the plea deal as a slap on the wrist. our legal analyst michael cardoza will weigh in next. it's my best buttery jack yet. the triple bacon buttery jack, with hickory-smoked bacon, bacon mayo, and my super secret ingredient...bacon butter! it's amazing. let's email the team. email? don't worry, we're not going to get hacked. we've been hacked! what! they got everything! everything!! everything. who could have done this!?! ...professionals. whoa. bacon butter. what!?! ooh, i haven't had lunch. ouch! the word is out. get my new triple bacon buttery jack before it's gone. >>> the murder trial of garcia- torrez continued today. a note was the focus of the trial today. the person who wrote the note said, quote, she hates her life and would be in san francisco. prose

sonny gray will not play in the world baseball classic next month.was denied coverage by the insurance company because of the time he spent on the disabled list last season. team u.s.a.'s carrier can deny players' coverage if they pitch less than 10 inningings after coming off the disabled list last year. he pitched just one inning in his return. there have been no reported problems in rehab this spring. major league baseball wanted an exception made for gray. they said no. he was scheduled to make his debut on friday instead he will play monday against the padres. >>> into the drain pipe and watch his playing partner, ricky fowler, i guess he's playing follow the leader. both would bogey the hole. so fowler third round leader. he was 0 for four when holding at least a share of the lead and the 38-footer for birdie. that pretty much seals the deal. he goes on to win by four, 12 under par. his first win in more than a year and pockets more than a million bucks for the victory. this abc 7 sports report is brought to you by river rock casino. so the war

sonny gray denied insurance coverage for the tournament. last season he spent 34r thmore 60 days. gray is expected to make the first start on wednesday. that certainly is a disappointment. the a's lost to the angels on their home opener. the giants mashed the reds 9-5. moore allowing one earned with one in a third innings pick. not the best for three from the giants line up. >> they are look for power and brought some today. what the heck? we'll take it. >> it's a good start. >> it is. thanks so much. we'll be right back. >> all right. san francisco held the lrgest orchid show in the cnty. place at the san francisccounty. >>> is largest orchid show in the country. organizers say this year's expo was all about learning about pollination, helping plants thrive and also city environments. >>> all right. the borworld is watching. we were watching at the end of the 5:00. what happened here? this is april, the giraffe. she is set to give birth at any moment. the animal is streaming this. millions have been tuning in thinking they might be there right at the moment. it will be april's fo

presentee of issues to be decided this year but sonny gray is their ace.ffered his worsed year of his career in 2016 but he said there is a good reason for that. >> i was hurt all year. i mean even in spring it was -- you know my arms wasn't right. then you know it finally just my elbow just kind of just -- you know didn't feel right and i got put on the dl. just being able to get back healthy and stay healthy and going out will be something that is going to be important. >> and you are good now. >> i feel great. i feel great. there is really no restrictions all spring. i feel really good. this is day two of pitchers and catchers. the full quad workouts scheduled this weekend. until then reporting mesa arizona. >>> the basketball court the warriors stretched their streak without back to back regular season losses. it appeared to be in danger a little early on today for the kings. golden state led for most of the first half. green was ejected late in the second after a foul on cousins and back to back with just seconds to go in the the half. warriors head c

. >>> and later in sports, our joe fonzi sits down with the oakland a's star pitcher sonny gray. that spring training interview coming up. >> teachers and parents in pleasant hill are stepping into the classroom for a lesson on how to talk to their kids about race. ♪ ♪ the hydrogen fueled mirai. its only emission is water. toyota. let's go places. >>> teachers and parents switching roles for an important lesson on race. >> alyana gomez is in the newsroom after pleasant hill middle school held a forum on how to talk to kids about race. >> frank and julie, it's a topic school officials say is always relevant but more concern than questions surrounding the topic have come to light given the political climate and divisiveness our country is going through right now. pleasant hill middle school officials say this is just the start of a series of forums they plan to have. the particular topic was the first of its kind. they asked dr. alison briscoe smith, a psychologist to lead the scaings way that was informative for teachers and parents but also comfortable for them to deliver to thei

first full workout of spring training for the pitchers and catchers.as for the projected rotation sonny graydall graveman... are slated for the top two spots sean manaea... is 3rd...with jharel cotton taking up the 4th spot.team is scheduled to report to mesa on saturday the giants have their first full squad workout tomorrow thanks gary.. coming up after the break... a warning out tonight about pet medication and kids.... what parents need to know to keep their children safe.... ♪ [one is the loneliest number that you'll ever do] ♪ nobody likes a dog with bad breath. that's why there's oravet dental hygiene chews. oravet's dual action approach cleans teeth and gets to the underlying cause of bad breath by blocking bacteria to help prevent plaque and tartar. for a cleaner mouth everyone can love. ask your vet about oravet chews. serious oral care made simple health officials have a warning tonight for parents -- pets' medications need to be secured just like pills intended for humans. they're trying to raise awareness and urge parents to pay extra attention to their storage of medications. r

. >>> in baseball news, sonny gray will not be able to pitch for team usa in the world baseball classicfter being denied insurance coverage. last season he spent more than 06 days on the dl putting him on the chronic condition player list. he is expected to make his first cactus league start on wednesday. the a's lost their home opener to the angels 5-3. and the giants beat the reds. >>> that will do it for sports. more news after the break. that left dozens injured.==vo== >>> a louisiana man now facing serious charges after a dramatic crash last night that left dozens injured. kneelson rizzuto had a blood alcohol level three times the legal limit when he crashed into a crowd last night. more than two dozen were injured. no one was killed. it's hard to believe when you see the damage here. large crowds were descending on new orleans for the parades leading up to the fat tuesday celebration. >>> there is a growing debate over whether a special prosecutor should be appointed to investigate possible ties between president trump and his administration and president putin. >> his adrianzas w

sonny gray on the mound. it is in the top of the second right now. the open a's up. >>> warriors in philadelphia during up to take on the 76ers. kevin durant was back on the court. after missing saturday's playoff victory over the next. they come back home for the the one game and go right back out on the road again. they will go to washington dc to face the wizards tomorrow. >>> the warriors have the best record right now in the nba.>> before the team left oakland we sat down with the head coach to talk about the season so far.>> reporter: i always feel like maybe there is another trick up your sleeve with regards to the office of prowess. do you almost feel like maybe there is another? >> i always feel like we can get better. that never changes. you can always get better. there has never been a team and the history of professional sports that reached a zenith and said we are operating at 100% capacity. we know where we need to get better. we talk about it all the time. >> one of the pleasant surprises on this year's team for me -- get into no magee

of the americans it's sonny gray, brandon crawford and buster posey.-timers. >> definitely it will be different than any spring training i've been a part of, just starting to get myself ready sooner. >> which means trevor brown a backup with the giants had to start his offseason routine sooner. >> i wouldn't normally train till january. when i found out, i gave myself an extra couple weeks to get it going. >> poor guy. well, i'm glad that he -- that he did that. hopefully he'll get some reps in in spring. >> giants first baseman brandon belt a tongue-in-cheek response when asked if he'll miss his buddies in march. >> yeah, it's going to be kind of sad for us guys hanging back out in scottsdale. we'll be missing most of our teammates. it's going to be different not having all the guys there to kind of get ready for the season with you. honestly, we'll be sitting back and rooting for them. >> in 2015, the title round was held here at at&t park. it will be in los angeles this time around. in san francisco, colin resch, nbc bay area. >> one more tidbit. jo

they know kendall and sonny gray. they don't know about after that. the fact that some of the things will be worked out in camp is not necessarily a bad thing. >> look around the field, you know, really the only younger guys we have, you know, we have some veterans at a lot of the positions here. the guys we brought in, the personalities that we bring that we feel like is good for the younger guys in camp that might not even be here yet. davis, matt joyce, adam. in their case, they have been here before. they know how things work. >> that was another off-season topic, how important the clubhouse chemistry is. >> right. >> it had been cited in past years and not so good recently. is this something that you think is important? >> for us, you know, an organization and a team that had the free spirit clubhouse, we had a couple incidents the last couple years that made it look differently. we feel good about what we have right now. >> reporter: we talked a little bit about this yesterday when we were at the joints about how they have so many holes in the b

about the only thing bob melvin can say for sure right now is his first two starters are sonny gray,endall graveman. >> i'm fine with where we are right now. i think it's healthy for us to have the group that we do, and guys that are going to be fighting for some spots. part of my message was, don't feel like you're going to get lost in the shuffle if you don't make this team. you have to stay ready, because depth is awfully important these days, and we reward guys that are pitching well. >> reporter: one issue was that addressed in the off-season accusations. players that would not only improve the roster, but also contribute to well-being in the clubhouse. >> if you're around long enough, you're going to have clubhouses thatare considered good. clubhouses that are considered bad. we feel good about what we have right now. if you win, there's usually good chemistry, if you're bad, not. but it's when things aren't going well, that you need a tighter clubhouse. >> reporter: as usual, there's no shortage of questions the a's are trying to answer this spring. they're confident that this

. >> sonny gray and kendall gray have been leading the rotation. >> reporter: they were two pitchers going in different directions last year. gray was coming off an all- star season. after getting sick on opening day he was never right. >> i was hurt all year. i mean, even in spring, it was -- my arm wasn't right, wasn't right, then i got put on the d.l., so just being able to get back healthy and stay healthy is going to be important. >> reporter: and you're good now. >> i feel great. >> for the first time he struggled. he's not used to struggling in any endeavor. he was a heck of a football player who had a lot of success. for the better part of his career he's dominated. on the back of your baseball card you are always going to have one year that's your worst year. maybe that's half a step backward to take a step forward. >> reporter: gray will hope it never gets worse on his baseball card than last year. he is still regarded as the staff ace and knows that comes with responsibility. >> every single day, every week, every year, you want to continue to push yourself. being a starte

as of now, here's how the rotation is shaping up-- sonny gray and kendall graveman...the aces at the3rd...with jharel cotton taking up the 4th spot. the rest of the team scheduled to report to mesa on saturday. finally tonight-- president donald trump is ending what's become an annual tradition in the oval office. the commander-in-chief will reportedly not be filling out brackets for the men's and women's ncaa basketball tournaments in march. the process gained popularity in the white house over the last eight years... as president obama made his picks on espn. ♪ ♪ the hydrogen fueled mirai. its only emission is water. toyota. let's go places. we are following breaking news tonight on kron 4 news. a construction emergency in san francisco's south of market neighborhood... >>> "the insider," tracking the biggest stories making news today. >> i just saw the cover, and it was a secret for so many months. >> clearly, they don't trust me with a secret. >> number one, "sports illustrated" swimsuit issue knows no bounds, from body type to age. >> right now i'm the posterchild of the 60s set

one thing they know is sonny gray is their ace. he suffered the worst year of his career in 2016.e says there's a good reason for that. >> i was hurt all year. >> yeah. >> even in spring, it was, you know, my arm wasn't right. it wasn't right. and then, you know, it finally just -- my elbow kind of just, you know, didn't feel right and i had to -- i got put on the dl. just being able to get back healthy and stay healthy and going out there is going to be something that, you know, is going to shall important. >> and you're good now. >> i feel great. i feel great. there is really no restrictions all spring. so i feel really good. >> reporter: this is day two of pitchers and catchers for the a's. the full squad will start this weekend. reporting from mesa, arizona, joe fonzi, ktvu fox 2. >> he will be on the move from mesa to scottsdale and have the latest on the giants in the 9:00 hour. >>> president trump not letting down when it comes to a travel ban in the united states. the new executive order he is promising to sign and how an appeals court in san francisco responds. >> reporte