Maybe it's because I'm a baseball fan. Or maybe it's because it feels like minus-300 degrees outside, but I for one am counting the days until pitchers and catchers report to spring training next month.

Seeing or reading about the happenings in Florida and Arizona just makes things seem a little warmer around here.

It should also be an interesting season with both New York teams making major moves this offseason to bolster their chances for making the playoffs. But that's a topic we'll touch upon before the season begins.

For now, the thought of spring training being right around the corner makes it a touch easier for me to go outside in layers of sweaters, hats, gloves and winter coats.