Important Dates For The Athletics This Offseason

Turning to the schedule this offseason, there's a few critical dates that we should all have on our calendars. A lot of this will obviously depend on the possibility of an impending lockout. If the owners and players can't agree to a new deal before December 1st (which seems likely), then that'll throw a huge wrench in the plans of every team in the league, including the A's. Nothing we can do about that though.

The day after the Fall Classic is over, the rest of baseball is technically able to begin trades and sign their own players to contracts or extensions. There isn't usually any big moves or news during this time but it's always a possibility . Teams and agents can talk to each other during this time, but only the previous team can come to terms with an official contract.

During this time teams and players also need to decide on their options for next season. This year the A's have a couple decisions to make, both of which should be easy. Jeffrey Springs and Jeff McNeil will both see their options for next year declined, sending them to free agency. On the other side of the coin starter Luis Severino is almost certain to pick up his $22 million option for next year, rejoining the club for a third year.