This week would have been the week of baseball’s Winter Meetings.
The in-person Meetings were cancelled due to the pandemic, so baseball writers are trying to pretend that they’re happening “virtually.”
There really aren’t any “virtual Winter Meetings.” Baseball management folks are doing the same thing this week they’ve been doing all offseason, which is to conduct business via phone, text and Zoom.
But some national writers are trying to create interest in this week as some sort of “special” week during this somewhat slow offseason:
Sources: @MLB free agent activity has picked up significantly in last 24-48 hours, concurrent with what would be Winter Meetings week; starting pitching and catching are among the most active positions.