Major League Baseball’s annual GM meetings begin Wednesday in sunny Indian Wells, California.

The poor man’s sister to next month’s Winter Meetings in Nashville, the GM meetings are usually akin to a first date between GMs and agents before they typically consummate their relationship next month.

In other words, expect a lot of talk, but not too much action over the next few days.

On Friday, we shared snippets of super-agent Scott Boras’ chat with Boston radio station WEEI and over the weekend he was chatting again, this time with Jon Morosi of Fox sports.com.

With Morosi, Boras again trumpeted just how big of a pile of cash he believes MLB teams are sitting on.

“The good news for them is that every team is going to have another $25 million in revenue through the national TV packages,” he told Morosi, in reference to revenue from new national TV contracts that will increase to roughly $50 million per year, per team, beginning in 2014. “They’re going to be making between $110 million and $120 million (including other revenue streams) before they sell a ticket. It’s a different financial model. Every team can afford to keep a franchise player now.

“For the same product, major-league teams just got $25 million more. So, for players, the same performance should get you grandly more. The quid pro quo has to continue: If revenues go up, player salaries go up.

In Chicago, the Cubs are already one of baseball’s highest revenue teams and they’re soon to get even richer once they negotiate a new local TV contract of their own, Cubs GM Jed Hoyer tells Gordon Wittenmyer.

“The macroeconomics of baseball are interesting right now with some of these cable deals,” Hoyer said last week. “It’s created some very big markets from what used to be just kind of large markets, and it’s propped up some teams that used to flood the trade market and used to flood the free-agent market. Some of those teams are now holding on to their own players.”

If Boras is right, and some teams find that TV cash to burning a hole in their pocket, perhaps Josh Hamilton will get what he’s reportedly asking for:

From someone who knows these things: Josh Hamilton’s asking price is 7 years and $175M. #Rangers #MLB

— John Perrotto (@jperrotto) November 2, 2012

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The biggest thorn in Boras’ side, however, is the luxury tax which, at $178 million, is only a concern for a few teams, the New York Yankees among them.

In Philadelphia, however, Bob Brookover writes that despite rumours to the contrary, the Phillies will have money to spend this off-season.

The Phillies are expected to heavily pursue outfielder B.J. Upton, who over the weekend was in a nostalgic mood upon a visit to Norfolk, Virginia.

Still hoping an Upton family photo Twitter feud breaks out with younger brother Justin via his account.

Back in the 757 supporting the home town twitter.com/BJUPTON2/statu…

— BJ Upton (@BJUPTON2) November 5, 2012

As Astros owner Jim Crane continues his top-to-bottom overhaul of the franchise, he says the day is coming when his team will be an AL financial heavyweight.

“With this market, with this stadium, with the TV deal we have, we will be one of the top revenue teams,” Crane told Brian Smith of the Houston Chronicle. “When you’re a top revenue team, you can have one of the top payrolls.”

There’s a lot of speculation that payroll concerns may force the Rays to trade one of David Price or James Shields in order to upgrade their offence, but GM Andrew Friedman tells Roger Mooney he can keep both pitchers. Mooney writes the Rays may look to boost their offence in free agency via the likes of Kevin Youkilis, Mike Napoli, A.J. Pierzynski or Shane Victorino.

In Baltimore, Dan Connolly begins his preview of the Orioles off-season by reminding us team owner Peter Angelos has said he’ll do what he can to ensure another post-season appearance in 2013.

MANAGER/COACHING NEWS:

While all is quiet on the Blue Jays front — Sportsnet’s Shi Davidi told Sportsnet 590 the Fan Monday morning he doesn’t expect a decision until next week — the Colorado Rockies are down to four finalists for their opening: Walt Weiss, Matt Williams, Tom Runnells and Jason Giambi.

Patrick Saunders of the Denver Post breaks down their strengths and weaknesses.

After rejecting a contract extension with the St. Louis Cardinals, Mark McGwire is reportedly set to become the new hitting coach of the Los Angeles Dodgers.

BLUE JAYS NEWS AND SOME CAN-CON:

Fangraphs.com has this Q&A with Blue Jays phenom Aaron Sanchez.

In a chat with Steph Rogers, Blue Jays 2010 first round pick Deck McGuire shares what he believes was the root of his disappointing 2012.

“Going into this past season, it was a little bit overwhelming,” he tells Rogers. “I started my first year in pro ball in 2011 and there were really no expectations. It was just ‘Hey, go pitch. See how you do, and however you do is going to dictate where you end up.

“I did that, and coming into 2012, I let myself get caught up in the hype. It’s never a good thing to do.”

At Canadian Baseball Network, Bob Elliott has the story of Montreal’s Ray Callari, who thanks to the San Francisco Giants recent World Series win, joins three other Canuck scouts with two Series rings.

UPDATE: 12:25 P.M.

Some breaking news this afternoon…

#RedSox will hold a press conference today at Fenway Park at 4:00 p.m. to announce the signing of designated hitter David Ortiz.

— Boston Red Sox (@RedSox) November 5, 2012

Meanwhile, ESPN Boston’s Gordon Edes has the details:

Ortiz contract 14m in 2013 11m in 2014 1m signing bonus

— Gordon Edes (@GordonEdes) November 5, 2012