Historically, the Winter Meetings are the 5 busiest days of the off-season. This year it takes place in San Diego from Sunday the 8th of December until Thursday the 12th. While technically, the meetings are the official annual meeting for owners and executives from the Minor Leagues, a great deal of MLB business has been consummated during the meetings since they were first crashed by Branch Rickey in the early 1930’s (exactly which year seems to vary by source). 4 concurrent but important happenings occur during the meetings:
The PBEO Job Fair
The Professional Baseball Employment Opportunity job fair offers a chance for those outside the industry to apply for positions with clubs.