Monday, October 4, 2010

Let the Winter Begin!

Later in the week we'll bring you the 2010 Cubbie Awards, Former Cub Updates and more, but let's start the offseason with a look at the calendar for the long winter months ahead.

October
6: Division Series Begins
12: Arizona Fall League begins; Mesa VS Phoenix
15: LCS begins
27: World Series begins


November
Five Days after WS: free agency starts
1-5: Cubs Organizational Meetings in Mesa
3: Cubs Convention Passes go on sale
6: AFL Rising Stars Game in Surprise, AZ
16-17: general managers meetings in Orlando
17-18: owners meetings in Orlando
20: AFL Championship
23: Last day for teams to offer salary arb. to free agents in order to ensure draft-pick compensation
30: Last day for free agents to accept salary arb. offers


December
2: Last day to tender contracts to 2011 players under reserve
6-9: Baseball's winter meetings, Lake Buena Vista, Fla

January
5-15: salary arbitration filing period
14-16: Cubs Convention at the Hilton Chicago
18: salary arbitration figures exchanged

February
1-21: salary arbitration hearings
13: pitchers and catcher report to Mesa, AZ
18: all players report to Mesa, AZ

April
1- Cubs VS Pirates at Wrigley; Opening Day 2011

I'll keep you posted on Everything Cubs all offseason long!

2 comments:

  1. Thanks for all the info this season.I have checked in with you all season long,it has been my "go to" place all season long.I will continue over the winter! Thanks again!!

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  2. Anonymous,

    Thank you for sticking with us through a tough season for the Cubbies!

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