Remember last year when they did the ski-jump in Pac Heights and there was some big fracas because some politically connected lady was having her reception nearby and it could ruin her wedding? But they did it anyways after a compromise was struck? Well, the Icer Air thing is happening again this weekend, except at Mays Field (that's AT&T Park) this Saturday. Which means there'll be ski jumps and DMX tricks and wakeboarding thrills and IT'LL BE EXTREME, dude!!!!!!!!! ...

We've been speculating on how they'll misname Mays Field next for exactly one year as of today, which is why we were especially excited to get this tip in our inbox: Overheard from Larry Baer himself today that tomorrow, Feb. 3, they will officially announce the ballpark's new name: AT&T. When we read this, we groaned like the hatchback of our 76 Skyhawk. "AT&T park"? Ugh. Well, we guess it could be worse. Right? Big......

Let's just come right out and say it: the Giants, now 8-10, had a crappy week. They went two-and-five against teams that, even without Barry Bonds (whose return is still shrouded in steroid-enhanced mystery) and Moises Alou (who returned to action on Friday night and hit his first homerun as a Giant on Sunday), they should have won at least four games. Until this point, the Giants' offense had been the bright spot of the......

It's opening day and if you know what's good for you you'll ditch work, head down to the ballpark, and try to get someone's extra ticket. The Giants welcome--Could that possibly be the right word?--the Dodgers today to start the season and, looking out the window at today's beautiful weather, there isn't a better place in the world to be right now than at Willie Mays Field at SBC Park. Jason Schmidt will throw the......