Joe DiMaggio, the native San Franciscan, never tired of Opening Day.
"You look forward to it like a birthday party when you're a kid,'' the Hall of Famer once said. "You think something wonderful is going to happen."The gift of a new season arrives Monday. The Giants face the Brewers in Milwaukee, and the A's are home against the Chicago White Sox. In advance of magic words capable of thawing winter -- "Play Ball!" -- we asked Bay Area players what Opening Day means to them.ANGEL PAGAN, Giants outfielderFavorite opener: April 3, 2006. Cubs at Reds (MLB debut)Opening line: 2 for 3, 2 runs, RBIWhat it felt like: We opened up in Cincinnati at Great American Ballpark, and the president (George W.