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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
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