The Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort in Orlando. That’s where the Major League Baseball Winter Meeting takes place next week. Front office personnel, player agents and reporters gather for five days, beginning Sunday.
It’s a ritual more than a century old. The convention used to be an essential, once-a-year opportunity for baseball executives to talk with each other. That seems quaint in a world of 24/7/365 communication methods. Still, teams do take advantage of the proximity to get things done. Think of the winter meetings as the sport’s offseason starting flag.
Last December in Maryland, the Reds didn’t do much other than pick up catcher Stuart Turner in the Rule 5 Draft.