>> buster posey. >> buster posey is the guy, huh. >> yeah. >> what is it about buster posey. >> i thought he brought youth, he brought enthusiasm and he didn't need to be catered to. >> is there a different feel now than the world champion. >> it doesn't have a different feel but the expectations are a little higher now. you know what they're able to do. >> we're just a bunch of regular guys and we like to have fun and we can do it. >> reporter: tim lincecum gave up three earns runs in the first-innings, but the giants answer with a five run second inning. derosa with a game breaking, tie breaking single. giants beat the d backs today. it's another come back victory for the giants who just seem to do that all the time. game two tomorrow, right here when the dodgers come to scotsdale. reporting live in scottsdale, fred inglis. >>> if you checked your facebook recently, you're in good company. 57% of internet users in the united states logged on. by comparison, twitter drew only 9% of internet users. researchers say by 2013 almost half of the entire u.s. population will be on facebook, more

buster posey had a dream season. world series title and rookie of the year, he's looking forward to this year. >> i don't think you want to be complacent. it's important to continue to work. and try to get better all the time z you're either getting better or going backwards. make sure we're going the right way. >> and manager can't say enough about the first year in the big league autos the job he did last year, i look back and it's incredible. taking over staff and hit where he did. so just go out there to do this, this year. >> and this is where they learned the kid is money. >> guy is, you know 22. just out of college. asked to come in not only hit third or fourth but you know catch live arms like we v good, young talent. the guy crushed it. nailed it. he had my rookie of the year vote long before casting came out. >> this is kinld of your club a little bit now. do you feel that way? coming in? >> we've got several guys and it's a group that. is a great thing about the team. everybody comes together. and catching

i'm sure giants fans would love to see another buster posey. that would be fantastic. >> it's the super bowl of nascar. the daytona 500 kicks off the season. what a start, featuring the youngest river -- driver to win the race. fans stood with three fingers to remember dane dale earnhardt. >> a bunch of wrecks in this race. later, a few land left, ryan newman spins out. dale, jr. crashes into the wall so no storybook ending for junior. after a record 16th caution, trevor bayne, just turned 20 years old yesterday, holds off the pack. the youngest driver to win the daytona 500 in just his second sprint cup start. >>> the third ranked stanford women's basketball team went for their 52nd straight win against pac-10 teams, taking on ucla. stanford with their star, barack nnemkadi ogwumike, who turned her ankle. her sister took up the slack. later, peterson, spins it in. and then poland making her range. the cardinal victorious, stanford 15-0 in pac-10 play. >>> on to golf. final round of the northern trust open in los angeles. they love aaron bad el

buster posey had two hits and drove in two runs as the giants beat the d-backs 7-6. more good news. only 34 more days until opening night. >>> sharks winning 15 of their last 18 games. we go straight to the shootout. ryane clowe. sharks getting the advantage. >> he must score for calgary. goes way wide. back to the net. makes the save. and the san jose sharks come from behind and win it in the shootout. >> the first placed sharks beat the flames 4-3 in a shootout. that's right. the sharks have moved to the top of the pacific division and are now third overall in the western conference behind vancouver and detroit with 19 games remaining. >>> how did the warriors do against the hawks? stephen curry. joe johnson racing the other way to bet the buzzer. atlanta up 20 at the half. and the lead would get as big as 29 in the third quarter. josh smith gets in the lane and flips in two of his game high 26 points and atlanta wins 95- 79. the warriors begin a seven-game road trip on sunday in minnesota. we begin tonight's top five with the orange bowl championship cardinals returning to the fi

>> buster posey was a rookie catcher last year and did phenomenal. will he have a sophomore slump or come back and have a better year? >> he's one of the most dedicated trainers in baseball. people say he's a serious guy. he's one of the only serious guys in terms of personality and demeanor, not that they aren't serious athletes, who doesn't get into the whole joking mood. tim lincecum is our ace pitcher. he's won two cy young awards. a young guy. he reported to spring training this week with a ponytail. people are -- are we going to go forward with that? san francisco is a very strong pitching staff, though. it's kind of what kept us there. the question is will the bats be going as well? we saw with the giants at the end of the postseason that helped propel them to beat the rangers in the world series. they've got some good bats going in if people can stay healthy. mark derosa who hurt his wrist only played a handful of games. he's supposed to come in with a fairly solid bat n this guy in the minor leagues, brandon belt who a lot of people are look

maybe it's an omen z buster posey homered in batting practice. there is a bocci said he thought phillies were to win this year raising eye brows. the challenge is seeing how they react to success. it's time to get to work. guys like buster posey are ready to start grinding. >> our goal into spring training is to do what we d it's not going to change that. is a great thing about a new year. everybody starts with a fresh start. and now, i think we just have to take things day by day. >> you walk in and you can see there is a banner says 2010 world series champs. that just doesn't get told oeld. >> everybody is doing what they needed to do to get prepare forward spring. everybody looks good, really. so we're ready skpechl sighted. >> and there is hot streak followed by late collapses. sharks in the last night of a seven-game road odyssey. there is sharks evening up in the second. how does that go in? and this ties in at one. they're now heading to the third period. and aaron rogers got attention but another member of the packers honored today. this

buster posey. [applause] how about giants infielder ryan rohlinger? ryan. in game four of the national championship series, this was one of the great post-season games ever played in major- league history and one of the great games of this post season. he cut down the phillies' carlos ruiz with an incredible grow, outfielder aaron rowand. [applause] i do not think any giants fan is ever going to forget that night. rockets were in san francisco. gimenez were on the mound, and his mad-to help win a critical game, outfielder darren ford. ladies and gentlemen, i have only one phrase for the next giants player -- the beard. brian wilson. [applause] fear teh beard. how about the youngest left- handed pitcher in the history of the world series. eight shut up series. madison bumgarner. they tied the phillies in game 6. the bullpen when they last innings, and coming in first in the third inning, men all over the bases in a tie game, and he was critical to the giants winning the pennant. here he is, a left-hander, affeldt. -- jeremy affeldt. \ the next left-handed pi

buster posey. pablo sandoval, he lost 30 pounds. he will be at third base. good for him. now he has to hit. this is it. the san francisco giants for the first time since coming west defending champions. the philadelphia phillys. they are the team, they are the team to beat. they added cliff lee to a great staff. there you go. the boys of summer, the a's are in phoenix tomorrow. the grammy awards pushed the lakers out on a road trip. kobe bryant had a rough night. that's what happens when you are the defending champions, especially the nba when you play 82 games. these guys are board during the regular season. bobcats win 109-89. the lakers. golf, bill murray has been playing at pebble beach since 1992. a lot of people say he puts on too much of a show. there is his partner. he says murray is his idle. he won the tournament. eagle on 14. murray and points won the team competition. first win for murray. points again is the individual pga camp. great, great weekend. points' family there and mushy drew the largest gallery. tiger woods haze been fined for spitting on the golf

and is he the next buster posey for the giants? the future is in >>> good morning, everyone on monday morning. holiday monday morning. that's why traffic is rather thin here on interstate 680. those taillights heading southbound. you can see the clear conditions out here and clear this time of morning usually adds up to what? yeah, cool. or even cold for some of us. we'll check with mike and get the forecast for you comin' up. right now we have more news for you. in washington republicans and democrats are digging in unwilling to compromise on major budget cuts. without a new budget, the federal government runs out of money in 11 days. abc 7's alan wang has more. >> the last time the government shut down was in 1995. president clinton vetoed a spending bill sent to him by a gop control congress and san francisco saw alcatraz shut down. yosemite national park and every other federally operated tourist destination also closed, as well as the us geological center, a key center for watching earthquakes. >> on course i think that would

you will hear from all three of these gentlemen, aubrey huff, buster posey commac and, and fr sanchez. [applause] >> san francisco giants. world series champions. let's enjoy this today, tomorrow, a week, maybe a month, and then let's get back to work and make another run at it. [applause]

others did join in for the sanchez, buster posey and health year of looking possible. the giants open the season on march 28th. that's the first game and home game. rescue crews have their work cut out for them. astronauts take a mop journey to mars. the new champ has been ground. our internet reporter kimberly is here with today's edition of take a look at this. >>kimberlee: the stuff of the dramatic rescue. police say an elderly driver won over the guard rail and down a very steep, iced the embankment. rescuers and at our word to get to the car pulled it out. despite this dramatic fall shelley suffered a broken arm. take a look at to of astronauts from the european space agency will touch down on mars. this is all part of an experiment to create a psychological conditions of an actual trip to the planet. six astronauts have been sealed inside a mock spacecraft since last june. over the weekend to spend time a large sand covered arena and attempted to replicate mars. the journey will end in november after 500 days of seclusion. take a look at the new top bag. the groc

you will hear from all three of these gentlemen, aubrey huff, buster posey commac and, and fr sanchez. [applause] >> san francisco giants. world series champions. let's enjoy this today, tomorrow, a week, maybe a month, and then let's get back to work and make another run at it. [applause] >> this is unbelievable, guys. first of all, i want to thank god for putting us in this situation and blessed us the way he has. i want to thank my family, my wife and my boys. my teammates. i tell you what. when i got traded over here, it was a tough long road, but our trading staff was unbelievable. kept us all on the field. a quick story -- when i was down earlier this year, sabs came n

brian wilson there and buster posey right there. and check it out. some team veterans who came in a few days early. anxious to get back on the swing of things on the field. >> for me the season was over and i was already kind of antsy about getting back and getting going again. so definitely makes it more fun to come in with that world series title. >> the oakland a's pitchers and catchers are also reporting for spring training in phoenix today. >> in london britain's prime minister is enlisting a new recruit. larry, a four-year-old tab by arrived at his new home at 10 downey street. his job to ward off a pack of rats seen near the residence. it's an unofficial pest control for the government. many residents say trash on the sidewalks provide the food supply. >> larry's not going to get laid off anytime soon. atlanta's famous baby >> today on oprah at 4:00, actress debbie reynolds and her icon daughter debbie fisher. a fast food calorie count. does it do anything to curb unhealthy eating habits in young people. those stories and more at 5:

you will hear from all three of these gentlemen, aubrey huff, buster posey commac and, and fr sanchez. [applause] >> san francisco giants. world series champions. let's enjoy this today, tomorrow, a week, maybe a month, and then let's get back to work and make another run at it. [applause] >> this is unbelievable, guys. first of all, i want to thank god for putting us in this situation and blessed us the way he has. i want to thank my family, my wife and my boys. my teammates. i tell you what. when i got traded over here, it was a tough long road, but our trading staff was unbelievable. kept us all on the field. a quick story -- when i was down earlier this year, sabs came in and said what are you doing, why are you upset? the season is

you will hear from all three of these gentlemen, aubrey huff, buster posey commac and, and fr sanchez. [applause] >> san francisco giants. world series champions. let's enjoy this today, tomorrow, a week, maybe a month, and then let's get back to work and make another run at it. [applause] >> this is unbelievable, guys. first of all, i want to thank god for putting us in this situation and blessed us the way he has. i want to thank my family, my wife and my boys. my teammates. i tell you what. when i got traded over here, it was a tough long road, but our trading staff was unbelievable. kept us all on the field. a quick story -- when i was down earlier this year, sabs came in and said what are you doing, why are you upset? the season is not over yet. we traded for you for a reason. that picked me up. all the coaching staff, everybody, we made it happen. as you

you will hear from all three of these gentlemen, aubrey huff, buster posey commac and, and fr sanchez. sanchez. [applause]

you will hear from all three of these gentlemen, aubrey huff, buster posey commac and, and fr sanchez. [applause] >> san francisco giants. world series champions. let's enjoy this today, tomorrow, a week, maybe a month, and then let's get back to work and make another run at it. [applause] >> this is unbelievable, guys. first of all, i want to thank god for putting us in this situation and blessed us the way he has. i want to thank my family, my wife and my boys. my teammates. i tell you what. when i got traded over here, it was a tough long road, but our trading staff was unbelievable. kept us all on the

you will hear from all three of these gentlemen, aubrey huff, buster posey commac and, and fr sanchez. [applause] >> san francisco giants. world series champions. let's enjoy this today, tomorrow, a week, maybe a month, and then let's get back to work and make another run at it. [applause] >> this is unbelievable, guys. first of all, i want to thank god for putting us in this situation and blessed us the way he has. i want to thank my family, my wife and my boys. my teammates. i tell you what. when i got traded over here, it was a tough long road, but our trading staff was unbelievable. kept us all on the field. a quick story -- when i was down earlier this year, sabs came in and said what are you doing, why are you upset? the season is not over yet. we traded for you for a reason. that picked me up. all the coaching staff, everybody, we made it happen. as you know, i grew up a dodger fan, but right now and forever it is all about the san

you will hear from all three of these gentlemen, aubrey huff, buster posey commac and, and fr sanchez. [applause] >> san francisco giants. world series champions. let's enjoy this today, tomorrow, a week, maybe a month, and then let's get back to work and m

buster posey jersey, premiere items. you have this. favorite things. $99. reversible jacket. black to white. also, into orange. and then for the lady. yes, deep v neck shirt. we are stylish here. even when it comes to what the ladies might be wearing. take a look at the shirt here the a new logo that they're fronting out at the dugout store. so a lot happening, a lot going on, all about the world series champs. and celebrating the beginning, getting ready for spring training in a couple weeks. as the the season will be getting under way shortly. let's get the weather graphics under way the what you will find, warmer than average temperatures out here. man, wild being out here without anything but, what -- 90-foot monitor to the leaf. cameraman, me. pretty wild. heading out this weekend. unusually warm weather. coming back. temperatures, low to mid 70s. even in the north bay. sunday could see, north wind building in. temperatures that could go into the upper 70s. record setting temperatures, possible. this weekend. high pressure continues to steer all of that storm activity to

how about buster posey. world series in his first full season in the mayor -- major leagues. he is not thinking about all that. just put his nose to the grindstone and ready to see what he can do in this new season. >> we have to be concerned with what we do and not really concerned with what others are, in other teams or throughout the media. >> he did a great job of jumping in and getting ahold of the staff. not afraid to call games. >> the regulars will show up a little later in the week but that is the sporting life at this hour. sharks and warriors both in action. full highlights at 10:00. >> mark, thank you. >>> coming up, strong winds have already caused headaches in the north bay. we'll bring you live coverage including the latest from the bay area where there is a lot of snow in the forecast. less than 30 minutes on tv 36. good night. ♪ so no one told you life was gonna be this way ♪ ♪ your job's a joke ♪ you're broke, your love life's d.o.a. ♪ ♪ it's like you're always stuck in second gear ♪ ♪ when it hasn't been your day, your week ♪ ♪ your mont

. >> tim lincecum, buster posey, i want to meet them all. >> lisa: for four hours, fans to get face toy face with their favorite plays, like tim lincecum. >> people on the streets, if you're not in the stadium, i apologize, but we're going to talk loud. >> it's a special day, fanfest day, and that's what we trying to do, with our heart. >> lisa: giants reps told me every fan who was outside was eventually allowed in. as a result the fanfest went a little long but only by about 30 minutes. >> alan: we have some developing news on the peninsula. highway 1 is shut done in one direction after a car drove off a cliff. the accident happened before 3:00 this afternoon. about a mile north of pesca dare row state peach. the car plunged 60-50 feet down the cliff. a person was ejected, lang 250 feet below. that person was airlifted to the hospital, still alive. the victim's condition is unknown. crews are in the process of towing the car back up to roadway. >>> in egypt, leading members of hosni mubarak's government resigned today. but protesters are still vowing to fight on. dissidents took their

buster posey is in mid season form. a two hit day for the rookie of the year. the giants beat the dbacks 7-6. only 34 more days until opening night. sharks and flames went to a shootout. kipper will have to put the sharks on top and then the red hot sharks to win their 6th straight. martin is the only number one seed to advance to the semifinals. babba watson takes down ogelbee. he only had to play 43 holes. josh smith had his answers scored tonight. 26 points to leave with a win. the warriors will kick off a road trip in minnesota. >> yeah. >> the sharks just had an unbelievable one. >> the sharks are a first place shark. >> and that club was a beast tonight. >> he's a beast. i'm still trying to figure out that jean story. but anyway. >> iment to be called bubba. >> see you at 11:00. we don't make you come back to save. get ten dollars off when you spend twenty five on-the-spot, with no exclusions! jcpenney. shouldn't be hard work or cost more money. now there's simple nutrition, only at safeway. green tags throughout the store call out what matters most to yo

brian wilson there and buster posey right there. and check it out. some team veterans who came in a few days early. anxious to get back on the swing of things on the field. >> for me the season was over and i was already kind of antsy about getting back and getting going again. so definitely makes it more fun to come in with that world series title. >> the oakland a's pitchers and catchers are also reporting for spring training in phoenix today. >> in london britain's prime minister is enlisting a new recruit. larry, a four-year-old tab by arrived at his new home at 10 downey street. his job to ward off a pack of rats seen near the residence. it's an unofficial pest control for the government. many residents say trash on the sidewalks provide the food supply. >> larry's not going to get laid off anytime soon. atlanta's famous baby panda >> today on oprah at 4:00, actress debbie reynolds and her icon daughter debbie fisher. a fast food calorie count. does it do anything to curb unhealthy eating habits in young people. those stories and more at 5:00. >

. >> tim lincecum, buster posey, i want to meet them all. >> reporter: for a precious four hours fans could get face-to-face with their favorite plays like tim lincecum. >> there's people on the streets, if you're not in the stadium, we apologize. we're going to do our best to talk loud so you can hear us. >> today is a very special day. fanfest day, and i think that's why we trying to do. >> lisa: giants' rep told me every fan who waited outside was eventually allowed in. as a assault fanfest did go a little long by about 30 minutes. lisa amin gulezian, abc-7 news news. >> alan: highway 1 had to be shut down today after a car drove off a cliff. the accident happened before 3:00 this afternoon. bat mile north of's the state beach. the car plunged down the cliff. a person was ejected from the car, laning 250 feet below. the person was airlifted to a hospital. still alive. beyond that the victim's consistence unknown tonight. crews are in the process of towing out the car back up to the road. >>> residents held a peace match march today through old town. >> in south san francisco. >> al

the giants stepping into the box and buster posey taking some of the first swings of spring. we love the crack of the bat first thing in the morning. businesslike mood but still joyous. meanwhile down the road in phoenix, the a's reporting today. they made a lot of moves to bolster their bull pen to complement andrew bailey. like the jintgiants. they even have an aussie import, grant balfour, a setup man out of the pen. the rais ce should be tight. >>> when we come back, the ghivt cnesiail honor for someone who got his start right here in the bay area. >>> finally, the nation's highest civilian honor was awarded to 15 people at the white house. one of them a basketball legend, the presidential medal of freedom given to bill russell by president obama. baseball great stan musial, honored before a standout nba career including five mvps and 11 championships in 13 seasons with boston. russell with the college start here at usf. he led them to two national championships. but before high school, there were a few bumps in the road. >> when bill russell was in junior high, he was cu

posey did last year. belt was a football player and basketball player as well. but it was the peace of advice that set him on the road to the big leagues. >> i changed schools and our baseball coach there said i could have a future you know playing baseball, i could -- was going to be able to go to college and play ball so i put everything aside including basketball and football and i just kind of focused on baseball from there out. >> we'll have more with will clark tonight on game day. kim we'll also give you some of the flavors of old town scottsdale including a famous soup and i know you know what i'm talking about. talk to you tonight. >> oh, i do. come caguy. i love that suit. >>> they love the aussie, fred couples lives riviera but not the 7th hole. somebody get the guy a weed whacker, tads into seventh place. check out this putt. 7th hole, keeps going all the way into the cup. batly cards a 69 to win for the first time in four years. the win gets him an invite to the mass terse. >>> tennis in memp

. >> reporter: brian wilson, the catcher buster posey, seemed more like opening day in april than fanfest. >> very, very crowded. the lines are very long for autographs. very long to get in. everybody's pushing each other. >> reporter: so crowded, that the free event got shut down temporarily to allow lines to disperse. >> a great crowd all day. >> reporter: with an estimated 40,000 fans spilling out of at&t park, bars cashed in. >> obviously a huge boon for the city economically. >> we normally get 9,000 to 12,000. we're champions, and now more people are coming to see them. >> reporter: the world series trophy is already boosting ticket sales for next season. with steady lines at the ticket window, too, more than 100,000 single-game tickets were sold. >> i can't wait until opening day. i think it will be great. it's already sold out. it's going to be great. >> reporter: for now, though, fans old and young soak in a chance to hang out in the dugout, touch a piece of history and meet their hometown heroes. >> it makes me feel special. >> reporter: not only are they excited to see the gian

. >>> buster posey set a new standard for first year players, and the giants won the rookie of the year. this year it is brandon belt. mike shumann has more from sports discal. -- scottsdale. >> he had an exceptional year. that might put more pressure on people like me. he made it easier for people like me as well. >> this texas native ripped through the minors with a 352 average and 112 r.b.i and 136 games. he is happy to be in camp and ready for the scrutiny. >> we are trying to use that pressure as positive energy and hopefully play against one another. >> reporter: he will play first base in the outfield. >> i will be ready to play. >> i look forward to watching this kid. he had a great year and he will make some noise this camp. >> reporter: they would love to see that during the season. >> i think my main goal out hire is to keep it as simple as possible. if i can do that, that's when i am most successful. the giants hope he makes it to the big show sooner than later. in arizona with the giants, mike shumann, abc sports. >> thank you, shu. more from shu tomorrow at 6:00 p.m. >>> k

the crowd was so large, the giants pitcher brian wilson and catcher buster posey needed a police escort to make their way through the concourse. in fact, the line at san francisco's fanfest at one point was about three football fields long, stretching around mccovey cove. some disappointed fans waited up to four hours to get autographs before they finally gave up and left in frustration. >> i've been here since 6:30 a.m. i was allowed in early. feel sorry for those people who came out, kids waiting in line that weren't allowed in. great day for the fans. a bummer we can't all enjoy this. >> reporter: and fans also showed up here today to buy single game tickets for next season. today was the first day to do so. i'm told 100,000 tickets were sold. that is almost double the number purchased at last year's annual event. live in san francisco, nbc bay area news. >> the giants are enjoying that, all right. perhaps a small part of the reason so many people showed up at fanfest today was the weather. it felt more like summer than the middle of winter. rob mayeda is here to tell us about it. we

catcher buster posey and pitcher madison baumgartner. both have pressure not to fall into that sophomore slump. especially posey, tagged as one of the big cats in the lineup. >> if you can put your head down tonight and say that you did everything possible to have success, then that's really all you can do. >> just got to keep making adjustments to what the hitters are doing. they're going to make adjustments to you. we've got to make adjustments to them. that's the way it's going to be. >>> meanwhile, over at a's camp, the biggest off-season edition hideki hat sue we has arrived but has yet to take the field. eernl he'll do so this weekend. one topic of situation, the a's think they have the bats and pitching staff to beat a team that can win a pendant without having to name a bunch of stars. >> you know, they had a dredg-- able to keep going. we play them six times and looking forward to it. >>> nba all-star festivities. landry fields playing in the all-star game. these guys stole the show. john wall with the bounce pass. and blake gri