Baseball Calendar

Oct. 6 -- Playoffs begin.
Oct. 27 -- World Series begins, city of National League champion.
November -- Free agent filing period, first 15 days after World Series ends.
Dec. 1 -- Last day for teams to football jerseys
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. 6-9 -- Winter meetings, Lake Buena Vista, Fla.
Dec. 12 -- Last day for teams to offer 2011 contracts to unsigned players.
2011
Jan 5-15 -- Salary arbitration filing.
Jan. 18 -- Exchange of salary arbitration figures.
Feb. 1-21 -- Salary arbitration hearings.
Feb. 13 -- Voluntary reporting date for cheap authentic nfl jerseys
pitchers, catchers and injured players.
Feb. 18 -- Voluntary reporting date for other players.
March 1 -- Mandatory reporting date.
March 2-11 -- Teams may renew contracts of unsigned players.
March 14 -- Last day to place a player on unconditional release waivers and pay 30 days termination pay instead of 45 days.
March 28 -- Last day to request unconditional release waivers on a player without having to pay his full 2011 salary.
March 30 -- Opening day, active rosters reduced to 25 players.
July 12 -- All-Star game, Phoenix.
July 31 -- Last day to trade a player without securing waivers.
Aug. 15 -- Last day to sign selections from discount nfl jerseys
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Sept. 1 -- Active rosters expand to 40 players.
Dec. 5-8 -- Winter meetings, Dallas.
Dec. 11 -- Collective bargaining agreement expires.
Dec. 12 -- Last day for teams to offer 2011 contracts to unsigned players.