You guys, it's 82 degrees outside right now. Really. I gotta tell you, I'm not crazy about this. I only get so many months in Phoenix where I can pretend it's cold enough to enjoy hot soup and warm beverages, and this absolutely insane weather is really cutting into the long dark tea-time I pretend December is.

DBacks News:

• [AZ Central] 2010 Year in Review - Arizona Diamondbacks - A look back at the top ten stories for the DBacks this year. "Not the most successful of seasons on the field." That's some nice understatement there, Lou.

• [Fanhouse] Jorge Cantu Receiving Interest From Padres, Diamondbacks - If we replaced Reynolds and LaRoche with Mora and Cantu, we're be looking at a pretty severe drop in power at the plate.

• [Dbacks.com] D-backs reward record 20 families with 2011 season tickets - I've always liked this program. It's not like getting season tickets is going to turn things around for a family, but it's nice to see the team help fans who have hit rough times.

• [AZ Central] Kevin Towers improved Arizona Diamondbacks in several areas at meetings - An overview of what went down for the DBacks at the Winter Meetings.

• [Boston Globe] Not everybody met with success this past week - The Globe looks at the Winter Meetings moves and picks winners and losers. They're pretty positive on the Diamondbacks transactions.

• [New York Times] Cliff Lee Keeps Yankees and Rangers Guessing - The big decision everyone is waiting for. No word yet, and a lot of the rest of free agency is waiting to see where he goes.

• [SF Gate] ESPN, MLB try to move SF Giants opener to AT&T Park - Very interesting. Wonder if this might have also influenced the decision not to go to Taiwan?

• [Sports Illustrated] Government won't contest ruling in steroids probe - Remember that list of 104 players who tested positive for steroids? A court has ruled that the government seized it illegally, and can't use it in any further investigations.

• [LA Times] T.J. Simers: Ned Colletti, Dodgers fans settle for lesser talent - "GM Ned Colletti has repeatedly told us his hands are not tied because of the McCourt mess. This makes Colletti a liar. Or, the worst judge of talent in baseball history."

• [Hardball Times] Jews and baseball - The history of Jewish players in baseball doesn't often get a lot of attention, but there's a documentary out that looks at their role in the game.