today, the giants had to answer questions, along with kapler, about his past actions. the main topic of conversation i gabe kapler's introductory news conference as the new san francisco giants manager wasn't balls and strikes but about his handling of sexual assault allegations while with the dodgers. along with president of baseball operations. >> it was interesting that they both sort of held hands and jumped off the cliff together. >> reporter: ray, a longtime bay area sports writer says if the giants can let her win a world series in a year or two the controversy will likely be forgotten. >> even including the baggage, it makes this an interesting hire and an interesting development for our franchise and a franchise that has had issues with violence with women before. >> reporter: here is what kapler said about the issue. two these are problems in major league baseball clubhouses. and, for mention i know he speaking for himself but, i certainly have not done enough and, the industry hasn't done enough. >> reporter: michael goldberg and an associate professor of sp

kapler never told police. instead, he tried to arrange a dinner with the girl and the players at the party. he spoke several times to the grandmother. he wishes kapler handled the matter differently. he will be introduced to the rest of us here in the media today an not. kenny and michelle, back to you. >>> meanwhile, a former 49ers kaepernick want to foe how he is doing. there will be a private try out on saturday with field work and interviews. he conferred this opportunity saying i have been in shape and ready for this for three years. can't wait to see the head coaches and gns on saturday. even though kaepernick will be ready to go, fans were on the fence. >> my children have thrown out his jersey. i don't wish him harm. i just hope the nfl stands unfor what they believe in. >> hey, i support him. i think he should be awarded the opportunity. >> all are invited but they only have a few days today side to send their scouts. he hasn't played since 2016. his last game was at levi stadium. >> the first public

if he wins, gabe kapler wins it's all good. >> thanks. >>> new at 7 were getting a look at a suspect arrested for defacing the joe montana statue police say jorge alberto lopez was caught ripping the facemask off the statue honoring the hall of famer. it happened at the end of monday's crushing loss ending the teams unbeaten streak. he's now facing felony vandalism charges. the crews have already begun repairs on the statue and expect were to be completed prior to sunday's home game. >>> the bay area has reported its first death linked directly to vaping. len ramirez reports that this woman died in marin county just hours after being rushed to the hospital. >> reporter: this is a growing problem in the bay area where vaping appears to be as popular as ever despite mounting evidence that it is dangerous and sometimes fatal. vaping is a common and popular thing to do and it's now also deadly according to marin county's public health officer. >> until we have a better sense of what is causing this it is not safe to vaping. >> reporter: is talking about the death last friday of an otherw

gabe kapler was introduced as bruce bochy's replacement. the decision has left the giants fan base somewhat fractured, not so much as kapler's record as a manager, but how he previously dealt with a serious issue. in 2015, while he was the dodgers director of player development, he reportedly mishandled multiple charges of sexual assault against some of his minor league players. >> i'm sorry that i didn't make all the right moves. everything that i did i acted on from a place of goodness and from my heart and wanting to do the right thing. i was naive. i was in over my skis and trying to do things on my own when it was very clear that i needed counsel. >> he did apologize. he also said he consulted with bruce bochy and buster posey during the interview giants. gabe kapler signs a three-year deal with the team. >>> books, but no beds. it's a startling number. the number of bay area students dealing with homelessness is on the rise. a mix of funding and software to find them places to stay while they're in school. a business and tech recorder

no honeymoon period at all for gabe kapler. if you follow social media, i guess it's going about 9-1 against the new hire for the giants. kapler was asked about starting from way behind in the court of public perception. >> i feel like i'm in a little bit of a hole, and yes, that means something to me. i think i would probably just use it as an opportunity to roll up my sleeves a little more, to dig in a little more, to really find out what the issues are, to find out why i have had some of those issues, and why so far, i have not been a popular hire. >> well documented that kapler has a solid history with team president farhain zaidl. does that mean he's simply a puppet for the option? >> i know that i work for the san francisco giants, but i also have very strong opinions. i'm not uncomfortable expressing those opinions, and i'm not uncomfortable in a debate situation. they don't just encourage that, but they celebrate it. >> and he did manage the phillies for two years, so he has experience, although being fired. kapler says

they are making a big bet that kapler, whose only managing experience ended in failure can help rebuild the team. but, fans say it would help if the manager becomes a lightning rod for controversy. >> is nice to come to the ballpark and expect to see a certain thing and, not have the polarization. >> i think that you can get by it. in a city like this i think it's a lot harder. >> reporter: right or wrong much will be forgiven if he can make the team win. >> if he doesn't win they will hold this over him, they will make sure to use that to get him out here to get somebody else but if he wins they will forgive him. >> reporter: it is a new era for giants baseball but also a new era when it comes to violence against women and the giants are gambling the gabe kapler can be successful on both of those fronts. at oracle park, kpix 5. >>> we want to hear your thoughts this evening were asking whether or not you think the giants made a good move when they hired gabe kapler. you can weigh in on our facebook, twitter, instagram pages we will share some of your comments a bit later. >>> the vapin

today they announced gabe kapler. here he is, donning the number 19 giants jersey at his introductory press conference, which lasted more than an hour. probably 2/3 of that was spent on a sequence of events, as a dodger's player developer, a minor league player was accused of sexual assault. today he spoke at length about lessons learned. >> i'm sorry that i didn't make all the rate moves. everything that i did, i acted on from a place of goodness, and from my heart, and wanting to do the right thing, but i was naive. i was in over my skis, and trying to do things on my own, when it was very clear that i needed council, and i needed counsel from people like i've met in this community over the course of the last two weeks. and going forward, i would be seeking out that council. >> gabe never tried to hide anything. the incidents that happened, he reported up the chain of command, within baseball operations. the baseball operations group referred him to legal counsel in l.a. everything we did from that point forward was

was there as kapler was introduced. how did it go? >> let's just say it was not the path of least resistence. gabe kapler's giants career began with an interrogation of sorts. here he is, doning the number 19 giants jersey at his introductory press conference, which lasted more than an hour, and probably 2/3rds of the event stemming from his time as dodgers director of player development. a dodger player was accused of sexual assault, and rather than informing the police, kapler tried to keep it in house. today he spoke at length about lessons learned. >> i'm sorry that i didn't make all the right moves. everything i did, i acted on from a place of goodness, and from my heart, and wanting to do the right thing, but i was naive. i was in over my skis, and trying to do things on my own, when it was very clear that i needed counsel, and i n eededcounsel from like like in this community that i've met over the last few weeks. >> gabe never tried to hide anything. the incidents that happened, he reported up the chain of comma

they hired scott harris and gabe kapler is the manager. the 44-year-old is manager for a second time. he recently finished with the phillies to -- he was managing there two seasons. 12 years in the big leagues. plenty of baseball experience. he told me today he's thankful for the second opportunity and now to manage this iconic franchise, the san francisco giants. >> it's hard to put into words. it doesn't come easily. like, to wear this uniform and putt put on this hat, it's humbling. certainly, it's one of 30. it's not just one of 30. it's the san francisco giants. and the history of this franchise and the support of this fran base, it's a lot of -- it's some pressure and i love that pressure to live up to being a great leader in this town and i'm excited to take that on. >> reporter: kapler and the giants get to work on building this roster and the depth of the farm system which he told us he's excited to roll up his sleeves and get to work. the giants did not make the playoffs this year, haven't made the playoffs in a couple of seasons

kapler only spent two seasons went the phillies. the team had an unimpressive record with him as manager. he has won fewer than half his games. the giants signed the 44-year- old to a three year contract as the 39th manager in franchise history. he played and won a world series with the red sox in 2004. he has a conflict to the giants' front office. during his time with the dodgers, kapler worked under the now gains president of baseball operations. we wanted fans' reactions to the news. >> i was becoming a fan of bochy since i moved here. he seemed like kind of a father figure, laid back guy and seemed to have the respect of the team, so it will be lard to have a stepdad for the players i think but they will hopefully adjust. >> he is a great hire. he is young but drive ver and the team would really get behind him. >>> kapler comes with some baggage though. he got an e-mail from a 17-year- old girl telling him she was sexually assaulted by a minor leaguer with the dodgers at a party in 2015. he never told police. he tried to arrang

44-year-old kapler was introduced as bruce bochy's replacement. the decision has left the giants fan base somewhat fractured. not so much because of kapler's manager as a manager, but because how he previously dealt with a serious issue. in 2015 while he was dodgers director of player development, he reportedly mishandled multiple charges of sexual assault against some of his minor league players. >> i'm sorry that i didn't make all the right moves. everything that i did, i acted on from a place of goodness and from my heart and wanting to do the right thing, but i was naive. i was in over my skis, and trying to do things on my own when it was very clear that i needed counsel. >> kapler said he met not only with giants management, but also with the retired bruce bochy and buster posey during the hiring process. he signs a three-year contract. >>> a state law meant to create more gender equality in boardrooms has face in order charges. with five board members to now a sacramento-based law firm is suing on behalf of a retired corporate lawyer that l

social media abuzz after the giants announced gabe kapler as the new head coach. many people taking to twitter to voice their opinions. one users are saying sf giants i hope your decision is right. giants fans will be watching his action, don't disappoint. >>> another person saying gabe kapler is the worst game manager i ever saw, he can't manage a kids game. >> not all the comments are bad what prison tweeting "it's ridiculous how people are already throwing in the towel, i'm excited about this next phase and ready to give him the opportunity to prove himself no giants." >> everybody gets a shot. >> everybody gets a shot it'll be a lot more helpful for him if he wins as we heard earlier. >>> let's talk about how things look out there as far as the big drop in the temperatures today. that is the numbers i have got in the column on the left there. san francisco, the winner if you want to call it that, 12 degrees cooler today for the daytime high. you notice the theme here? if you were in the bay you got the big drop in temperatures. if you are inland, a cooldown, j

new giants manager, gabe kapler chatted with the former phillies skipper 10 minutes. here's a clip. >> one of the things i love about philadelphia, you cannot make those team decisions at the expense of confidence with your players. specifically, we might get a small upgrade in a matchup, it might take confidence from the player you are pinchhitting or taking out of the game to replace with somebody else. understanding that has a ripple effect. >> this day in age, 2019 game, this is the age where it's all about perception and the brand. starting off, i don't know if you feel like you're down 8-0, all of a sudden play defense. with so many young, the perception is, i don't know, how do you go about turning that around? >> by not trying to turn around in one day or one conversation. knowing that trust and believe is built over a long period of time, you know, being very consistent with my actions and one of the actions is getting out into the community and doing good work. >> i know you know if you guys in the clubhouse, you know stephen and polanco. hand me a bone and

gabe kapler was introduced as the new giants manager. but most of the questioning happened when he was working with the dodgers. he failed to report a sexual assault allegation against two l.a. minor league players. both saidi and kapler had an answer for that. >> i don't think that we did enough. we had to fleeing. i'm sorry i didn't do more. >> i'm sorry i didn't make the right moves. everything that i did, i acted from a place of goodness and from my heart and wanting to do the right thing but i was naive. i was in over my skis. >> on the kpix facebook poll, 62% say that this was not a good hire by the giants. stay tuned. >>> joe staley had surgery on his finger. he will miss at least the next two games. tight end george kittle is unlikely to play sunday against arizona. >>> lebron wants to pay back and he proved it. opening tip, all you need to see. lebron to the former warrior mcgee. thanks for coming, good night. drive home safely. just one more. look at that. oh, my god! lebron, 23 points, the lakers won 120-94. golden state has l

there's no honeymoon for the new giants manager gabe kapler. day one on the job and he was peppered with some difficult questions. today at oracle park the 44-year-old kapler was introduced as bruce bochy's replacement. the decision has a lot of giants fans scratching their heads. not schkapler's record as a manager but because of how he previously dealt with a serious issue. in 2015 while he was the dodgers' director of player development, he reportedly mishandled multiple charges of sexual assault against some of his minor league players. >> i'm sorry that i didn't make all the right moves. everything that i did i acted on from a place of goodness and from my heart and wanting to do the right thing, but i was naive. i was in over my skis and trying to do things on my own when it was very clear that i needed counsel. >> already a little damage control on day one of the job. he says he did consult with bruce bochy and buster posey during the interview process before taking the job. gabe kapler signed a three-year deal with the giants. >>> we're

tonight gabe kapler has been named the manager. replacing bruce bochy becoming the 39th manager in franchise history. this will be his second managerial job at big league level. he was at player development with the dodgers following his 12-year career as a big leaguer. he'll be introduced to the media, we'll hear from him tomorrow. colin kaepernick will hold a work o satur 3year-on't playen the nfl since the 2016 season. kapler tweeted in part i've been in shape and ready for this for three years. sharks hosting new orleans. it was a good night for the sharks. past mike smith. 1-0, sharks early. still in the first, he shoots. cane cleans it up, putt i 2-arks up three in the second ande scores four straight games. the sharks win it 6-3. the warriors guard will be out tomorrow night's game against the lakers in l.a. the team will once again be short-handed but they will rally and keep fighting. >> it's challenging. it's been kind of the theme so far. it's not exactly ideal, but it's the realty. so you don't spend a whole lot of time

an alleged assault that kapler was informed about and did not report and an fbi investigation called reprehensible treatment. now kapler replaces bruce boejy who retired in september after 13 seasons that included three world series championships. >>> parents and children who walk to school in east oakland say they're happy with intersections. the changes come after a crash last month that killed a woman as she crossed the street with her niece. >> parents say they're starting to feel a little safer crossing the streets near garfield elementary school in east oakland these days. >> people slowing down a lot more from what i've seen. >> the recent these yellow rubber plastic barriers the city installed on 22nd avenue. the city says they're the first of their kind in the bay area and are designed to make cars making left turns to swing wider giving them a better view of the pedestrians in the crossing lanes. >> it gives people to check to slow down and also make sure pedestrians are clear of the crosswalk. >> when you make a turn, the people who cross it's safety for them too. >> the b

gabe kapler has lengthy resume, controversial past. spent last two seasons as phillies' manager. replaces bruce bochy who recently retired. before philadelphia, dodgers director of player development. with the dodgers he got in hot water for mishandling multiple charges of sexual assault against his minor league players. giants president of baseball operations said our top priority was find someone to build strong relationships with coaches, players, front office and fans with the desire to win. will be introduced tomorrow at oracle park. >>> joined the antivaping movement. hope this vote will send off domino effect on every city in the county. terry mcsweeney is live in pleasant hill. both sides to this story, lots of people pro and against. >> reporter: absolutely. folks at legends smoke shop are against the vote and they're not affected by it. vote only touches on the unincorporated parts of the county. everybody agrees don't want young people addicted to nicotine, dispute is how to do it. >> everybody is trying to find marketing niche. >> reporter: many fruit-flavored product

we expect to hear more from kapler today. he managed the phillies two years before he was let go last month and he was the director of player development with the dodgers. before that he played in the major league for 1 ye2 years. >>> the warriors will be down another player when they face the lakers tonight at 7:00. abc7 news was at the team's practice yesterday when we learned damian lee will be out several weeks. he broke a bone in his right hand during monday night's loss to the jazz. now the warriors have lost lee, curry, klay thompson and loony to injuries. >> part of sfo will be renamed after late mayor ed lee. today at 11:30, a dedication event will take place to celebrate the edwin m. lee departure stall. it is located inside the international terminal. mayor london breeds will deliver remarks today. >>> coffee lovers get ready. the world's largest starbucks is opening in chicago this friday. the starbucks reserve roastery will be the large of the of a limited number of specialty c e cafes which offer an immersive an

today, kapler lost to the all- star closer. three years or 13 million per year. the giants offered almost 18 million, but for only next year. smith ultimately chose the long- term deal and his home state. 34 of the 77 wins the giants get a draft pick from atlanta as consolation, what is it the ricky bobby says? you're not first or last? one of the american league mvp award, but mike trout wanted to start career mvp, how good is that? only barry bonds has more and bonds has seven. the slugger cody bellinger wanted in the national league. nfl the injuries are piling up tight and george kittle did not practice today, which was not good news for his availability on sunday against the cardinals. same can be said for matt breida and emmanuel sanders. joe montana appears to be on the mend, at least his statue is, fully recovered from the guy who yanked the facemask off after the game on monday. santa clara police arrested the guy on felony charges and, they said don't do the crime if you can't do the time. >> it is ridiculous, it is one of the more classless acts that y

the name is gabe kapler. so far in his over a year stint so far, he is pretty much shown people he's a bright guy and knows what he is doing. as far as gabe kapler he's got some baggage, but bottom-line people say he is a people person , very well versed in baseball's analytics. that suits the front office of the giants in the direction they are heading in. he was fired after just two years of philadelphia, maybe not a lot of structure in the clubhouse, maybe too friendly with the players. and a longtime broadcaster former pitcher talks about what capital are brings to the situation. >> what he demonstrates are his people skills. they need to point out something that hasn't been talked about. so he knows what it is to be a consistent performer at a big- league level. i think he's going to bring that experience and expertise into the clubhouse. >> all right finally it's looking like sharks hockey, what we have become over the years. for in a row count at they win street. let's get going tonight against edmonto

kapler's arrival in san francisco comes amid conch verse he mishandled allegations of sexual assault as director of player development. we see here forhanziate beginning to build his empire to we're going to check back in on this news conference and bring you much more later in this newscast. >> coming up what east bay officials are proposing today to help curb the issue. >> how one california lawmaker is at the forefront of the bill. >>> and bay area weather lots of cloud cover out there. multiple layers. fog at the surface. higher clouds moving in. maybe the slight chance of a few drizzles. little sprinkles out there. we'll talk more about your forecast coming up. when it comes to health coverage, it helps to have someone in your corner. that's why there's covered california. we're the only place where you can get financial help to pay for your health insurance. new this year, almost a million people could receive additional financial help from the state to help lower the cost of health insurance... more for those already getting it, and new help for many who haven't gotten help be

at best, most giants have been lukewarm to kapler's hiring. if bumgarnerstays, that could help to change that. he's been a backbone of the giants franchise over the past decade. three world series titles including that epic 2014 when madbum was the world series mvp against the royals. the giants had the chance to trade him at the trade deadline but kept him and hope to make a playoff charge. kapler tells me he would like to have madbum back in 2020 and beyond. >> of course. i mean who want to have madison bumgarner as a starting pitcher in your rotation? he's one of the greatest pitchers in san francisco giants history, and he's won huge games and is adored by fans and is one of the more tremendous competitors in baseball. i don't think there's a manager out there that wouldn't want to have him madison bumgarner in his rotation. >>> check out the with authority podcast. suffered a serious injury today. 'bama was up 35-7 at the time. th waedo g tutre after they rhe drill and then the injury occurred. tua will have surgery and isor . >>> did you

>>> his name is gabe kapler. he was one of three finalists for the job. it was one month after he was fired as the manager of the phillies. the 44-year-old had an underwhelming stent. he received a three year contract with the giants. he was looking for someone who could build relationships with the players, coaches, front office and thins. he also has a relationship that dates back to their time with the los angeles dodgers. dennis o'donnell weighs in on why he's getting a lot of scrutiny. >> he was contacted by a 17- year-old girl claiming he was sexually assaulted, by one of those players. he never contacted police. the question is, why did he not contact police? >> he will replace bruce bochy, who retired at the end of the season following 13 years and three championships with the giants. >> a great hire, young but driven, a clubhouse guy that the team could get behind. i'm excited to see what he can do with the giants. >> i've been becoming a fan. a fog or a father figure, a laid-back guy. hopefully they will adjust. >> the giants are coming off thre

we expect to hear more from kapler today. he managed the phillies two years before he was let go last month and he was the director of player development with the dodgers. before that he played in the major league for 12 years. >> that should be very interesting. >>> bears are using their brains at the oakland zoo. >> the zoo tweeted out this video showing black bearing solving puzzle feeders for treats. bears are smarter than a lot of us think. they have a high ratio of brain size to body size and bears have better navigation skills than humans do. some say bears are about as smart as 3-year-old humans. >> about as smart as your dog. that's what they va about dsay , too. so not that smart. >> don't take away from them. >>> hillary clinton addresses rumors she's considering entering the 2020 presidential race. >>> and a new toll for people visiting treasure island. it has not even started yet but some people are about to get an exemption. >>> and a resolution passed to lower the speed limit on san francisco's city streets to

last night kapler replaces the future hall of famer bruce bochy. he spent the last few seasons -- as he gets ready for another stint as major league manager. >> i think one thing important to know about me is i really care a lot a pele,nd ate aboutsed'm pasat competing between the lines. and i'm passionate about winning every single day and even winning conversations individually, but i don't think that is more passionate than i am about developing people and working to develop people. >> more of our interview on abc7news.com right now. warriors lakers, anthony davis. lakers up 15, in the second paschal and nice finish. and the steal and the buckets. warriors down 10. hey, there's clay. nice to see him. lebron james, he's the king and he can fly. crowns that one in. game high 23. paschal going at lebron, 15 points off the bench. and remember mcgee, the former warrior, he also is tall and can throw it down. dubs are 2 and 10 this year. after a grueling overtime loss to the seahawks a quick kittle is the offense top offensive weapon and struggled in

this is the new gabe kapler, spent the last two seasons managing the phillies. philadelphia fired him last month, but he replaces bruce bochy, who a long time ago aim came over to the giants after the san diego pa trdres allowedm to explore other options. the rest is history. see if we can make more history. >>> jetblue is rolling out a new option for travelers called basic or blue basic. while it will offer lower fares, we'll explain some things it's missing. >>> plus, if you're a shopper who likes to buy while using social media, there may be an easy, new solution for you. new payment system available for users. need a nice reward today? treat yourself to a heath bar. because nothing says special like rich english toffee. ♪ heath, it's english toffee >>> good morning. i'm rahel solomon at cnbc headquarters. here are today's top business headlines. wall street is set to open in the red this morning. investors are focusing on u.s./china trade talks which may have stalled and also the ongoing unrest in hong kong. >>> it was a mixed session for stocks yesterday.

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. >>> time is 6:48 the san francisco giants will introduce their new manager gabe kapler to the public. he's 44 years old after two seasons with the phillies. he's replacing bruce bocci who retired in september after 13 seasons that included three world series championships. >>> grammy-nominated singer, song writer camila caveo is coming to san francisco. ♪ [ music ] ♪ >> maybe. >> no dancing pam. >> i believe they are dating. she just announced her' up coming north american tour. the tickets go on sale a week from tomorrow. >> you like her. >> sean mendez. >> you like her. >> not on your play list dave clark? >> not yet but maybe. >>> time is 6:49. sal is back. he knows about music and traffic and you've been busy this morning. >> yeah, get a long play list this morning. >> yeah. >> of songs that you like if you're using the bay bridge. you're going to need a little more time. i can see the backup now. the toll plaza is slower than it normally is and you can tell by the car pool lanes they're slowing down. the crash has been gone now for about 20 minutes. the lanes have been open.

last night kapler named the manager. we caught up with the new man in town as he's ready for his second managerial job. >> i had an extended conversation with bochy during the interview process and learned a lot about him. he was kind of playful about like he's a wine drinker. i am too. one of the greatest things about being the manager of the san francisco giants is there's wine accessible everywhere. the other thing he said is he was better his second time around. that was an inspiring moment for him. obviously, i'm going to take every possible opportunity to spend time with boetsch and learn from his experiences. i think that can make me better. >> when you were a player, what kind of manager did you like? >> the one thing i liked about the manager they were even, the same person every day. i respected that. there are personality types and the leadership style doesn't fluctuate whether i was ten for ten or 1 for 40. i was going to get the same person every day. that's the type of manager i wanted. very dependable for

we sat with gabe kapler earlier this week and chatted for about 10 minutes. here is a clip. >> one of the things i learned in philadelphia is you can't make those decisions at the expense of confidence of your players. specifically, you mit sml upgra it might take away confidence from a player taken out of the game, to replace him with someone else. so understanding that it has a ripple effect. >> in this day and age, it is all about perception and the brand. starting off, i don't know if you feel like you're down 8-0 on this one. all of a sudden you play defense. but the perception is, i don't know. how can you go about turning that around? >> by not trying to turn it around in one day. not turning it around in one conversation. knowing that trust and belief is built over a long period of time. being very consistent with my actions and one of the actions is getting out into the community and doing good work. >> i know you know a few guys in the clubhouse. you played with him. you might know steve if he is around. hand me the phone here. just assuming the cam

gabe kapler is the new guy and i think giant fans need to get used to a change. it is a new world order. they have a 32-year-old general manager now and a 44- year-old field manager and he will be formally introduced tomorrow. but in the meantime, i don't think he will be a able to unpack all of his baggage between then and now. by that, i mean his hiring is somewhat controversial and it stems from two alleged sexual misconduct incidents involving two minor league players. a was employed by the dodgers at that time and has been accused of using poor judgment and his handling of the situation. that being said, he is known as a people person, very well versed and baseballs analytic, which will keep them in line with the front office. fired after two years in philly, the criticism there, lack of structure in the clubhouse, maybe a little too friendly with the players. my crew got, who has been with the giants since the 80s talks about what letter brings to the giants party. >> what he brings are his people skills and also the need to point out something that hasn't

. >>> happening today, the san francisco jazz will introduce gabe kapler to the public as the club's any manager. the 44-year-old signed a three- year contract with the giants after spending two seasons as manager of the deaf definitely phillies. he replaces bruce bochy who retired in september after 13 seasons that included three world series championships. and no pressure, gabe, no pressure at all. >> and no pressure. roger craig, dusty baker, bochy. >> that list alone is giving me pallations. >> what have you got? >> thank you for joining us. stay here because "wendy williams" is up next. more news is at noon. have a good one! [audience whooping] >> here's wendy! [cheering and applause] [audience whooping] >> wendy: hello, everyone. thank you for watching. [cheering and applause]

later today the team will introduce a new general manager, gabe kapler. he spent the last two seasons managing the phillies. philadelphia fired him last month, but he replaces bruce bochy, who a long time ago came over to the giants after the san diego padres allowed him to explore other options. the rest is history. >> hoping for a good season, next season in the ring is. >> we love the history but looking forward to the future as well. good stuff. looking toward the present for our commute mostly green. typical pattern for the south bay and the east bay building up. i was concerned the san mateo bridge is used as an alternate to the bay bridge because of this big jam but the traffic alert has been canceled, all lanes open in the last three minutes, just past treasure island. we should see good recovery but you back up into 580, presenting one problem. more traffic building down through berkeley and of course typical pattern. look at our waze system. our partners time us out at 20 to 30-minute delay across the bay bridge this person used our community in

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. >>> the giants announced gabe kapler to the public as the new manager. he signed a three-year contract with the giants after spending two seasons with the philadelphia phillies. he replaces bruce bochy who retired of 15 seasons, and that included three world series championships. >>> and the ace pitcher is the center of a new banal controversy. he told a sports web site that houston sold to pitchers in 2017 when he was pitching for the astros. he says he has been using that to see the opposing catcher's sign. they would bang out a rhythm on a trash can so the batter would know what pitch to expect. the astros won their first world series in 2017. >>> this weekend, the former 49ers' quarterback colin kaepernick will be auditions for -- auditioning for nfl teams. the nfl invited all 32 teams for a private work-out in atlanta. it will be similar to what college athletes go through for the combine. kaepernick has not played since 2016 when he started kneeling during the national anthem to protest police brutality. kaepernick says he has been in shape and rea