Kurtenbach: SF Giants baseball is back and I have one simple request

That beautiful smell is in the air; that intoxicating cocktail of cut grass, sunscreen, and overpriced domestic brews.

It’s the distinct aroma of renewed, unlikely-to-be-fulfilled hope.

Folks, it’s time for San Francisco Giants baseball once again.

Yes, pitchers and catchers have reported to Scottsdale. The sun is shining, the mountains are shrouded in a purple haze, and, at least for the time being, the local nine are both active and undefeated.

Let’s all take a breath.