New Padres contest: Hit a homer at Petco, win season tickets

All the key information is in the headline. The Padres' "Swing for your Seats" contest will allow fans to take their hacks at Petco Park on March 15. Anyone who goes yard will be rewarded with 2014 season tickets. It's that simple.

Okay, maybe it's not that simple. For starters, contestants will only get a single swing to park one. Also, if you're a ringer, forget it: No one who has played professional or Division I college baseball is eligible. And Petco Park isn't exactly known as a launching pad. Park Factor suggested it was the Majors' most pitcher-friendly stadium last season, even after the Padres moved in the outfield fences.

But if you're a Padres fan, you might as well give it a shot. At the very least you can say you had an at-bat on a big league field.