Welcome Reds fans and all visitors to Red Hot Mama. For those of you who haven't been here since last August (or ever), I'm recapping some of my favorite stuff that's appeared here in the off-season. Yesterday we looked at what happened in September and October 2005. Today, let us consider November and December:

• We discussed the very nature of good and evil.
• Funnyball was released in stores everywhere, much to the excitement of about three people.
• I got all preachy about how winning isn't everything.
• Casey got traded. Ouch, that one hurt.
• Griffey changed numbers. This may have been the single most confusing thing to people in the stands at Ed Smith Stadium in Sarasota this spring. I overheard every possible explanation for it, from “that must just be his spring training number” to “I think his dad is the base coach now and wanted his number back.”
• Literally tens of people took the Reds jersey quiz to determine the Reds' jersey that best suited their personality. Don't you think it's time you did too?

Tomorrow, a recap of the beginning of 2006. You won't want to miss it: it includes Freel getting arrested again.