Baseball Calendar

The season is done, but the Hot Stove is just heating up. Here's a look at the upcoming Baseball Calendar:

Dec. 1: Last day for teams to offer salary arbitration to their former players who became free agents.

Dec. 3-6: Winter Meetings, Nashville, Tenn.

Dec. 3: Hall of Fame Veterans Committee voting for managers and umpires announced.

Dec. 7: Last day for free agents offered salary arbitration to accept the offers.

Dec. 12: Last day for teams to offer 2008 contracts to unsigned players.

2008

Jan. 5-15: Salary arbitration filing.

Jan. 8: Hall of Fame BBWAA voting announced.

Jan. 18: Exchange of salary arbitration figures.

Feb. 1-21: Salary arbitration hearings, St. Petersburg, Fla.

Feb. 14: Voluntary reporting date for pitchers, catchers and injured players.

Feb. 19: Voluntary reporting date for other players.

Feb. 26: Mandatory reporting date.

March 2-11: Teams may renew contracts of unsigned players.

March 30: Opening Day, active rosters reduced to 25 players.

June TBA: Amateur Draft.

July 15: All-Star game, New York.

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