Important Dates to Remember for the Offseason

Charles-Alexis Brisebois
Important Dates to Remember for the Offseason
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That's it: the Brewers are the World Series champions. They defeated the Tampa Bay Rays in five games.

But now, what's going to happen?

The offseason has always been slow, but the potential labor dispute on December 1 could change the game and get players signed more quickly.

Players will be able to sign with other teams starting at 5 p.m. on November 2—next Monday. It always starts five days after the World Series ends.

However, as Jeremy Filosa points out, players can sign with their current teams right now.

Players and teams have until 5 p.m. on November 2 to manage player contract options.

On that note, Michael King has opted out of his contract (unsurprisingly) in San Diego. The same goes for Clay Holmes in Chicago.

No surprises here.

Decisions on qualifying offers (a one-year, $23.15 million offer to a player who has never received one and who was not traded during the season) are also due on November 2.

The GM meeting, November 9–12, will be important.

After all, if the winter meetings don't take place (in December) due to a lockout, agents will have their work cut out for them starting November 9.

On November 17 and 20, players with qualifying offers will have to make a decision, and those eligible for arbitration will have to do the same.

I'm looking forward to seeing how the offseason unfolds. After all, many players will no doubt want to sign before December.

But, as is the case every year, it's the players at the top of the pyramid who will ultimately set the pace.

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