Courtesy of Ken Gurnick, the Dodgers writer for mlb.com.
· Nov. 20: Free agency begins at 12:01a on Friday, Nov. 20.
· Nov. 20: 40-man rosters must be set by 11:59p on Friday, Nov. 20
· Dec. 1: Date to offer arbitration to eligible players, must be offered by 11:59p on Tuesday, Dec. 1
· Dec. 7: Date for players to accept arbitration, must be accepted by 11:59p on Monday, Dec. 7
· Dec. 12: Date to offer contracts to unsigned players, must be offered by 11:59p on Saturday, Dec. 12
So the ball is about to get rolling. This is good info.
When are the winter meetings...there are generally some good talks and possible trade opportunities then?
The Winter Meetings are on Dec. 10. Things really heat up then.