Oct. 22 - World Series begins, city of American League champion.
October/November - Free agent filing period, first 15 days after World Series ends.
Nov. 3-6 - General managers' meetings, Dana Point, Calif.
Dec. 1 - Last day for teams to offer salary arbitration to their former players who became free agents.
Dec. 7 - Last day for free agents offered salary arbitration to accept the offers.
Dec. 8-11 - Winter meetings, Las Vegas.
Dec. 8 - Hall of Fame Veterans Committee vote announced, Las Vegas.
Dec. 12 - Last day for teams to offer 2009 contracts to unsigned players.
2009
Jan 5-15 - Salary arbitration filing.
Jan. 19 or 20 - Exchange of salary arbitration figures.
Feb. 1-21 - Salary arbitration hearings, Phoenix.
Feb. 14 - Mandatory reporting date for players on World Baseball Classic rosters of China, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan unless they have reported directly to their national teams; mandatory reporting date for pitchers and catchers on provisional rosters of other WBC teams; voluntary reporting date for non-WBC pitchers, catchers and injured players.
