The MLB offseason is one of the busiest times of the year in terms of sports.

In baseball, there are so many things that go on during the offseason that create numerous story lines that capture our attention.

The majority of our attention is taken by the big name free agents being signed or the big name guy on the market who gets traded.

Other things that are heavily followed in the offseason are things like arbitration and the negotiations that go on as teams try to avoid hearings. There are also managerial changes as well as front office moves.

There are also many surprises and absolute shockers, as well as controversies that arise during the offseason with things like players being arrested or testing positive for illegal drugs.

Either way, there are several story lines that we devoted baseball fans follow throughout the offseason, and this slideshow highlights the top 25 of this past offseason.

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