Welcome to the offseason! Let's get things started with some links for the day:
- If you need a refresher, check out this winter's free agent list.
- Minor league reliever Brian Moran has been returned to the Mariners from the Angels.
- Hisashi Iwakuma will be a member of the MLB all-star team that plays in a series against players from Japan.
- Mike Bates wonders if the Royals have a good chance to make a run at the title next year. Jeff Sullivan at Fangraphs also looks at the Royals' present and future.
- The Royals started their winter early by dealing pitcher Liam Hendricks to Toronto.
- The Blue Jays have been pretty active lately, making a pair of minor pickups as well as dealing away Adam Lind to Milwaukee.
- The Yankees might be interested in hiring Raul Ibanez as a coach in 2015.
- Kevin Youkilis will retire.
- Alex Rodriguez has been reinstated from his suspension.
- The Red Sox have extended the contract of reliever Koji Uehara.
- The Twins appear to have found their new manager.
- Jeff Sullivan at Fangraphs analyzes whether or not Alex Gordon could have made it home safely from third in the final inning of the World Series.
- Marc Normandin previews the offseason for each team in the American League.