MLB Important Dates for Off Season

Here is a quick list of the dates for Awards and other important MLB events in the off season.  Note: Keep your fingers crossed for Ryan Zimmerman on November 10-11.

Nov. 7, 2010
Free agent filing period and exclusive negotiating window ends at 12:01 a.m. ET. Free agents can sign with any team

Nov. 9, 2010
AL Rawlings Gold Glove Awards

Nov. 10, 2010
NL Rawlings Gold Glove Awards

Nov. 11, 2010
Louisville Slugger Silver Slugger Awards

Nov. 15, 2010
AL, NL Jackie Robinson Rookie of the Year Awards

Nov. 16, 2010
NL Cy Young

Nov. 17, 2010
AL and NL Manager of the Year

Nov. 16-17, 2010
General Managers Meetings, Orlando, Fla.

Nov. 17-18, 2010
Owners Meetings, Orlando, Fla.

Nov. 18, 2010
AL Cy Young

Nov. 22, 2010
NL Most Valuable Player

Nov. 23, 2010
AL Most Valuable Player

Nov. 23, 2010
Last day for teams to offer salary arbitration to free agents in order to preserve their right to draft-pick compensation

Nov. 30, 2010
Last day for free agents to accept salary-arbitration offers

Dec. 2, 2010
Last day for teams to tender 2011 contracts to players under reserve

Dec. 6-9, 2010
Winter Meetings, Lake Buena Vista, Fla.

Jan. 5-15, 2011
Salary arbitration filing period

Jan. 18, 2011
Salary arbitration figures exchanged

Feb. 1-21, 2011
Salary arbitration hearings

Feb. 13, 2011
Voluntary Spring Training reporting date for pitchers, catchers and injured players

Feb. 18, 2011
Voluntary Spring Training reporting date for non-pitchers and catchers

March 1, 2011
Mandatory Spring Training reporting date for all players

March 2-11, 2011
Contracts of unsigned players may be renewed

March 28, 2011
Deadline to request unconditional release waivers without having to pay the player's full 2011 salary

March 31, 2011
Opening Day