It's that "most wonderful time of year" again, when pseudo-intellectuals and secular skeptics rush to outdo one another in telling us that Christmas is not really what we think it is ... .
Free agent closer EmilioPagan has agreed to return to the Cincinnati Reds on a $20 million, two-year contract, two people familiar with the negotiations told AP on Wednesday night ... .
The back end of the Reds bullpen is going to look similar to the one that made the playoffs last season ... The deal does include an opt-out after 2026 ... Reds closer EmilioPagan pitches in in the ninth inning of a game against the Cardinals last season.