Tigers give rising star Granderson multiyear deal  —  DETROIT — The Detroit Tigers could have kept Curtis Granderson around for a while, retaining his talents with one-year deals until he became eligible for free agency after the 2011 season.  —  The Tigers, though, don't just wait around to make moves these days.

Cards sign Juan Gonzalez to minor-league contract  —  The Cardinals have signed two-time American League MVP Juan Gonzalez to a one-year, minor-league contract.  —  The signing guarantees Gonzalez a base salary of less than $1 million if he makes the major-league club.

Yankees interested in Mench  —  The Yankees have interest in free agent Kevin Mench as a fifth outfielder, according to a person with knowledge of discussions who asked not to be named because no deal has been struck.  —  Mench, 30, would probably go to Yankees camp on a minor-league contract.

Saying Baseball Is in Turmoil?  Don't Be So Sure  —  Maybe it's a cultural thing.  Maybe something is lost in the transition.  —  The steroids zealots known as the boys from WADA want to save Major League Baseball from itself.  Major League Baseball, a high-ranking official …

Troubled Ray Aybar in jail for domestic violence … SANTIAGO, Dominican Republic — Tampa Bay Rays infielder Willy Aybar is in custody in his native Dominican Republic for domestic violence charges, according to a local prosecutor.  —  Aybar, 24, has been held without bail since Thursday …

What we know  —  Or maybe it should be, “What we think we know.”  Or, “What we're pretty sure we know.”  —  This trade isn't officially done and might not be announced today, so don't take it as a bad sign if it gets pretty quiet.  —  It's believed that Adam Jones is taking his physical in Baltimore today.

What a Game  —  Well that was one of the more enjoyable Super Bowls I can remember.  The Giants defense really shined, and that catch by Tyree in the 4th quarter had my house shaking.  Everyone had a good time and the food was a hit.  Thanks for all the great ideas.

Santana makes keeping Sabathia harder for Tribe  —  CLEVELAND — As he exited their division and league, the Cleveland Indians took one last fastball from Johan Santana.  —  A high, hard, costly one.  —  Last week, Santana agreed to a $137.5 million, six-year contract with the New York Mets …

Yankees' Duncan ready for 2008 after blood clot  —  TAMPA, Fla. — Shelley Duncan is at early spring training workouts, healthy and looking forward to the season following offseason treatment for a blood clot.  —  “It was a roller coaster,” Duncan said Monday.

Position-by-position look at MLB's worst  —  Dayn Perry is a frequent contributor to FOXSports.com and author of the new book, “Winners: How Good Baseball Teams Become Great Ones” (Available now at Amazon.com).  —  In this space, we've already taken a look at the best players at each position — now it's time to go negative.

College coaching legend Knight resigns from Texas Tech  —  LUBBOCK, Texas — Texas Tech coach Bob Knight, the all-time winningest Division I men's basketball coach known as much for his brilliance as his fiery temper, resigned Monday in the middle of the season.

Baseball coach's wife arrested  —  Kim Mattingly, the wife of Los Angeles Dodgers's assistant coach Don Mattingly, was arrested over the weekend and charged with public intoxication and disorderly conduct after she allegedly refused to leave her husband's property.

Dodgers re-sign Seanez for one year  —  Right-handed reliever appeared in a career-high 73 games last season and could make up to $1.3 million this season.  —  Right-hander Rudy Seanez has re-signed with the Dodgers, inking a non-guaranteed major league contract that could be worth up to $1.3 million, according to a baseball source.