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ENGLISH AND SPANISH ON THE ATTORNEY GENERAL’S WEBSITE. THE A’S ARE JUST WEEKS AWAY FROM OPENING DAY IN WEST SACRAMENTO, AND LIVECOPTER3 FLEW OVER SUTTER HEALTH PARK TODAY. LOOKS LIKE THEY HAVE QUITE A BIT OF WORK TO FINISH BEFORE THAT FIELD IS READY. BUT TODAY SOME OF THE A’S PLAYERS GOT THEIR FIRST LOOK AT THE BALLPARK AND THE CITY. THEY’LL BE CALLING HOME FOR A FEW YEARS AS THEIR NEW STADIUM IS BEING BUILT IN LAS VEGAS. SO THE A’S WILL TAKE TO THE FIELD IN WEST SAC IN JUST 12 WEEKS. AND KCRA 3’S CECIL HANNIBAL WAS THERE TO TALK TO THE TEAM AND GET THEIR FIRST IMPRESSIONS. LAWRENCE BUTLER HOME RUN AFTER A SEASON OF HIGHS. NOW THE TWO TWO WITH THE RUNNER GOING AND LOSS, THEY’VE GONE THROUGH A LOT OF FAILURE. THEY TASTED SUCCESS LAST YEAR IN JULY AND AUGUST. THEIR CONFIDENCE HAS GROWN. THE A’S HAVE LANDED IN THE CAPITAL CITY IN A DIFFERENT CITY WITH THE SAME MISSION. I’M HOPING THAT WE ACCOMPLISH OUR ULTIMATE GOAL, WHICH IS TO WIN A WORLD SERIES. AFTER A SEASON PLAGUED WITH INJURIES, POOR PERFORMANCE AND A RECORD WELL BELOW 500, THE A’S ARE HOPING TO MAKE WAVES RIGHT HERE IN WEST SACRAMENTO. A NEW CITY, A NEW BALLPARK. RIGHT NOW, THE A’S HAVE 12 WEEKS UNTIL OPENING DAY, AND CREWS ARE WORKING TO GET SUTTER HEALTH PARK UP TO MAJOR LEAGUE STANDARDS. WALKING INTO SUTTER HEALTH TODAY, THE BALLPARK ITSELF EXCEEDED EXPECTATIONS. AFTER TOURING SUTTER HEALTH PARK TODAY, THE TEAM WAS IMPRESSED. BUT THERE’S STILL MORE TO DO FROM ADDING LIGHT POSTS, MORE LED LIGHTING AND EVEN WIDENING THE BATTER’S EYE. BUT SO FAR, THE TEAM FEELS OPTIMISTIC. THE BALLPARK SEEMED GREAT. YOU KNOW, I THINK THE FACILITIES NOW THAT THEY’RE RENOVATING ARE GOING TO BE WAY BETTER FROM WHERE IT WAS. THIS IS TRIPLE-A. FEELS LIKE I’M NOT EXPECTING LIKE NO BIG LEAGUE FIELD OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT. BUT LIKE FOR A MINOR LEAGUE FIELD FACILITY THAT IS REALLY GOOD. IMPRESSED BY THEIR NEW BALLPARK, BUT ALSO THE WARM WELCOME FROM THE CITY. WE CAN TELL PEOPLE ARE EXCITED AND AND REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO HAVING US HERE. AND THAT MAKES THAT TRANSITION EVEN EASIER AND MAKES US EXCITED TO GET OUT THERE AND PLAY. JUST BEEN VERY EXCITED FOR US TO BE HERE. I THINK THEY’RE PROUD THAT, YOU KNOW, THE A’S ARE HERE IN TOWN, AND I THINK IT’S A GOOD CITY AND WE’RE GOING TO HAVE A LOT OF FANS COME OUT TO THE GAMES, AND IT’S GOING TO BE A FUN ATMOSPHERE AND A FUN PLACE TO PLAY. BUT NOW THE WORK BEGINS. THE A’S FINISHED FOURTH IN THE A.L. WEST LAST SEASON. A YOUNG TEAM THAT’S ADDED VETS IN THE OFF SEASON, HOPING TO GIVE FANS FROM OAKLAND TO SACRAMENTO A REASON TO PACK OUT SUTTER HEALTH PARK. AND RIGHT NOW, THE TEAM IS GETTING SETTLED, LEARNING A NEW CITY. FROM HERE, THEY’LL HEAD TO MESA, ARIZONA FOR SPRING TRAINING ON FEBRUARY 12TH IN WEST SACRAMENTO. CECIL HANNIBAL KCRA THREE NEWS. AND THE PLAYERS ARE ALREADY GETTING TO KNOW THE CITY. A’S PITCHER J.P. SPEARS SAID THEY’RE GOING TO THE KIN