Dates To Look Forward To

My friend and Mighty Quinn Media Machine reader Don sent me the Boston Globe's Baseball Calendar for the rest of 2009 and 2010. So here's a few things to look forward to as the weather turns colder.

October 2009
Oct. 15 — NLCS begins, Dodgers vs. Phillies, 8:07 p.m.
Oct. 16 — ALCS begins, Yankees vs. Angels, 7:57 p.m.
Oct. 28 — World Series begins, city of American League champion
Oct. TBA — Hank Aaron Award winners announced

November 2009
Free agent filing period: first 15 days after World Series ends
Nov. 9-11 — General managers meetings, Chicago
Nov. TBA — NL Gold Glove Award winners announced
Nov. TBA — AL Gold Glove Award winners announced
Nov. TBA — Red Sox Hall of Fame Induction Gala
Nov. TBA — AL and NL Rookie of the Year award winners announced
Nov. TBA — NL Cy Young award winner announced
Nov. TBA — AL and NL Manager of the Year award winners announced
Nov. TBA — Louisville Slugger "Silver Slugger" award winners announced
Nov. TBA — AL Cy Young award winner announced
Nov. TBA — The first day teams can sign any free agent
Nov. TBA — NL Most Valuable Player award winner announced
Nov. TBA — AL Most Valuable Player award winner announced
Nov. 20 — Day to file reserve lists for all minor league levels and major leagues
Nov. 30 — Players Association executive board meeting, Scottsdale, Ariz.

December 2009
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. TBA — Tickets for early-season Red Sox games go on sale
Dec. TBA — Hall of Fame candidates announced
Dec. 7-10 — Baseball winter meetings, Indianapolis
Dec. TBA — Red Sox spring training games at City of Palms Park go on sale
Dec. TBA — Last day for free agents to accept an arbitration offer from former team
Dec. TBA — Hall of Fame Veterans Committee voting announced
Dec. 10 — Major League Rule 5 Draft -- Winter Meetings, Indianapolis
Dec. 12 — Last day for teams to offer 2010 contracts to unsigned players
Dec. TBA — Christmas at Fenway; select tickets on sale

January 2010
Jan 5-15 — Salary arbitration filing period
Jan. 6 — Hall of Fame BBWAA voting announced
Jan. TBA — Boston Baseball Writers' 71st Awards Dinner
Jan. TBA — The fifth annual Hot Stove Cool Music roundtable
Jan. TBA — Hot Stove Cool Music concert
Jan. TBA — Owners' meetings
Jan. 19 — Exchange of salary arbitration figures
Jan. TBA — Tickets for the bulk of 2010 Red Sox home games go on sale

February 2010
Feb. TBA — Truck Day: Red Sox equipment truck will leave Fenway Park for arrival in Fort Myers, Fla.
Feb. 1-21 — Salary arbitration hearings period, St. Petersburg, Fla.
Feb. 18 — Spring training: MLB voluntary reporting date for pitchers, catchers and injured players
Feb. 23 — Spring training: MLB voluntary reporting date for other players
Feb. TBA — Spring training: Reporting day for Red Sox pitchers and catchers
Feb. TBA — Spring training: First workout for Red Sox pitchers and catchers
Feb. TBA — Spring training: Reporting day for Red Sox positional players
Feb. TBA — Spring training: First Red Sox full-squad workout
Feb. TBA — Mandatory reporting date for players
Feb. TBA — Red Sox spring training games begin

March 2010
March 2 — Spring training: Mandatory reporting date for players
March 2-11 — Teams may renew contracts of unsigned players
March 3 — First Red Sox spring training game
March 17 — Last day to place a player on unconditional release waivers and pay 30 days termination pay instead of 45 days
March 31 — Last day to request unconditional release waivers on a player without having to pay his full 2010 salary

April 2010
April 3 — Last Red Sox spring training game
April 4 — MLB Opening Night: Teams TBA; active rosters reduced to 25 players
April 5 — Opening Day: Red Sox vs. Yankees at Fenway Park
April 12 — Target Field opening: Twins vs. Red Sox

May 2010
May 21 — Interleague play begins: Red Sox at Phillies

June 2010
June 7-9 — First-Year Player draft, Secaucus, N.J.
June 18-20 — Dodgers visit Red Sox: Manny Ramirez return?

July 2010
July 13 — 81st MLB All-Star game, Angel Stadium, Anaheim, Calif.
July 25 — Hall of Fame inductions, Cooperstown, N.Y.
July 31 — Trade deadline: Last day to trade a player without securing waivers

August 2010
Aug. 15 — Last day to sign selections from 2010 amateur draft who have not exhausted college eligibility

September 2010
Sept. 1 — Active rosters expand to 40 players

October 2010
Oct. 3 — Last game of regular season: Red Sox vs. Yankees at Fenway Park

November 2010
Free agent filing period: first 15 days after World Series ends

December 2010
Dec. 4-7 — Baseball winter meetings, Lake Buena Vista, Fla.
Dec. 12 — Last day for teams to offer 2011 contracts to unsigned players