Today at THT

It’s so cold outside that if the thermometer were any longer we’d all freeze to death. So why don’t you stay inside, mix your favorite beverage, and warm yourself with some fresh, hot baseball:

Chris Jaffe examines why everybody seems to hate Steve Garvey. Garvey-hate is an occasionally funny baseball-on-the-Internet meme, but I have to admit that it often makes me uncomfortable to slam the guy over at Baseball Think Factory or wherever because he seems like the kind of guy who Googles himself all day.

Over at Fantasy Focus, Derek Carty runs down the closer situation for each team, listing who will handle the ninth inning for each team, how secure they are in their job, and the likelihood of any free agent acquisition. This is a very useful list because it’s never too early to know who is going to ruin your summer.

And remember! Only three more shopping days until Rickey Henderson’s birthday!