tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2865033892051180248.post1290307942261553656..comments2024-01-09T08:16:24.427-06:00Comments on Recondite Baseball: Offseason Dates Worth KnowingTheron Schultzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15337426180976322059noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2865033892051180248.post-82988383819281629782008-10-21T22:04:00.000-05:002008-10-21T22:04:00.000-05:00I'm not sure about leagues outside the US. The Car...I'm not sure about leagues outside the US. The <A HREF="http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/events/winterleagues/" REL="nofollow">Caribbean winter leagues</A> have a lot of US players, including free agents, but I don't know about rules for eligibility and reporting, etc.<BR/><BR/>Only players from the US, Canada, and US territories are eligible for the MLB draft in June. I know some players ask to be released or have their contracts sold to foreign leagues in the middle of the season, but I'm not sure how it works the other way.Theron Schultzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15337426180976322059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2865033892051180248.post-15301821003237573262008-10-20T20:10:00.000-05:002008-10-20T20:10:00.000-05:00Theron, are there any off-season deadlines that in...Theron, are there any off-season deadlines that involve foreign leagues, especially those in the Far East and Caribbean? Those could include dates for players coming into those leagues, plus those players coming from those leagues to either MLB or its entry drafts. With the increased international presence, these external organizations become more important (just look at the Dice-K "auction" as an example).<BR/><BR/>In addition, are there any dates that involve the conventional minor leagues, other than declaring the 40-man and Rule 5 lists?Bopperlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05608120002019318267noreply@blogger.com