I can't imagine the Royals would complete one of these oft-mentioned trades on Christmas Eve, but you never know. For the baseball community, this time of year is very important, a chance to hunt a few more times, purchase more necklaces and wrist things, think about new arm and neck tattoo designs, and prank call Ken Rosenthal.

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays and upcoming Happy New Year to everyone. Thanks for all your comments and feedback and arguments all year. Thanks for making the site fun.

A raised glass of eggnog to everyone.