Yankees could deal for Tigers' Granderson  —  CHICAGO — In a cost-cutting frame of mind, the Tigers have let teams now that Curtis Granderson could be had for the right package, an NL executive told The Post.  —  Granderson would be attractive to many teams, with the Yankees near the top of the list.

Wednesday's buzz from the GM meetings  —  The World Series may still be fresh in your mind, but MLB GMs are already focusing on next season.  Thankfully, Ken Rosenthal and Jon Paul Morosi are on the ground in Chicago with all the latest gossip and buzz.  Note: All times listed are ET.  —  Wednesday

New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox both shopping for Roy Halladay  —  The Blue Jays haven't decided whether or not to trade Roy Halladay this winter, but if they choose to move the former Cy Young winner, a bidding war could break out between the Yankees and Red Sox.

Notes from Day 3 of the GM Meetings  —  The agents for both Johnny Damon and Hideki Matsui were in Chicago these past three days, but Yankees general manager Brian Cashman met with neither of them.  —  “I said hello passing in the hallway,” Cashman said.  “But I never had any official dialogue …

Phils, Cards, LA each take two Gold Gloves  —  Zimmerman, Kemp, Bourn, Wainwright first-time winners  —  They flashed leather, pulled off web gems, picked it, got their uniforms dirty, and stoked stadiums with razor-sharp routes, dazzling dives and wall-scraping wows.

Fontenot awarded ‘Super Two’ status  —  Cubs infielder lands final spot to file for arbitration  —  Cubs infielder Mike Fontenot was awarded the final arbitration spot for players with between two and three years of major league service, The Associated Press reported on Wednesday.

Mets Monitoring Safety of Prospect in Venezuela  —  CHICAGO — Amid kidnappings and war rhetoric in Venezuela, the Mets may recommend that the catching prospect Josh Thole return home from his winter league team there.  —  On Tuesday, the former Mets pitcher Victor Zambrano's mother …

Ken Griffey Jr. reaches one-year deal with Seattle Mariners  —  Ken Griffey Jr. has reached agreement on a one-year deal to return to the Seattle Mariners in 2010, according to a baseball source.  —  The deal is similar to the 2009 contract that paid Griffey a base salary of $2 million …

Reds aren't in a fire sale mode — yet at least  —  Walt Jocketty told a reporter at the general managers meeting in Chicago that the Reds' payroll is likely to be less for 2010 than it was 2009.  That has led to speculation that the Reds are putting veterans on the trading block.

Operation Panda  —  SCOTTSDALE — Pablo Sandoval strips down to his shorts and steps on the scale inside the gym at the Giants' minor-league complex.  It is Wednesday, weigh-in day.  —  “Five pounds!” he says, his face lighting up.  He high-fives Giants conditioning and strength coach Ben Potenziano …

Report: Roger Clemens files to dismiss Brian McNamee suit  —  NEW YORK — Lawyers for Roger Clemens filed a motion in Brooklyn federal court to dismiss a defamation lawsuit by the pitcher's former trainer, claiming statements that accused Brian McNamee of trying to shake down Clemens were not serious.