Off-Season Sked

[Frayed Knot]

Free agent filing period: first 15 days after World Series ends

Nov. 3-6: General managers meetings, Dana Point, Calif.

Nov. TBD: Rawlings 2008 Rawlings Gold Glove Award winners announced

Nov. 10: AL and NL Rookie of the Year award winners announced

Nov. 11: NL Cy Young award winner announced

Nov. 12: AL and NL Manager of the Year award winners announced

Nov. 13: AL Cy Young award winner announced

Nov. 17: NL Most Valuable Player award winner announced

Nov. 18: AL Most Valuable Player award winner announced

Nov. 20: Day to file reserve lists for all minor league levels and major leagues

Dec. 1: Last day for teams to offer salary arbitration to their former players who became ranked free agents in order to be eligible for compensation

Dec. 7: Last day for free agents to accept an arbitration offer from former team

Dec. 8-11: Winter meetings, Las Vegas

Dec. 8: Hall of Fame Veterans Committee vote announced

Dec. 11: Rule 5 Draft

Dec. 12: Last day for teams to offer 2009 contracts to unsigned players

Jan 5-15: Arbitration filing period

Jan. 19/20: Exchange of arbitration figures

Feb. 1-21: Arbitration hearings period

Feb. 14-22: Mandatory reporting dates

March 2-11: Teams may renew contracts of unsigned players

March 5: World Baseball Classic begins (Tokyo, Japan)

March 18: Last day to place a player on unconditional release waivers and pay 30 days termination pay instead of 45 days

March 23: Second World Baseball Classic championship game (Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles)

April 1: Last day to request unconditional release waivers without having to pay players' full 2008 salary

April 5: MLB Opening Day