Agreement Reached In Yanks, Tigers, D'Backs Blockbuster  —  12:48pm: Heyman tweets that an agreement has been reached, with only medicals pending.  We'll do a fresh post once this trade is official.  To reiterate: the Yankees get Curtis Granderson, the D'Backs get Edwin Jackson and Ian Kennedy …

Gammons Ends Hall of Fame Run with ESPN  —  Baseball Hall of Fame journalist Peter Gammons has decided to pursue new endeavors and will no longer be a contributor to ESPN after this week's winter meetings.  —  Norby Williamson, ESPN executive vice president, production:

Did Soriano's Agent Find a Way Around Draft Pick Compensation?  —  Like most observers, I was surprised that Rafael Soriano accepted the Braves' offer of arbitration last night.  Soriano's agent Peter Greenberg seems to have indicated to the Braves that he doesn't expect his client to pitch …

Cards, Penny reach a deal  —  INDIANAPOLIS — The Cardinals wouldn't call it Plan B.  —  They wouldn't even call it a done deal.  —  But the defending NL Central champions arrived in Indianapolis ready to act, and they agreed in principle Monday to a one-year, incentive-laden contract …

Waiting on Wolf  —  By Tom Haudricourt of the Journal Sentinel  —  Indianapolis - I just spoke with manager Ken Macha, who said the Brewers have no deal with free agent lefty Randy Wolf — or any other pitcher, for that matter.  —  The Brewers apparently are waiting while Wolf's agent, Arn Tellem, shops their offer around.

Breaking news: Mets sign player  —  Well, this doesn't exactly heat up your hot stove, but the Daily News has learned of one signing by the Mets.  Career minor-leaguer Mike Hessman has signed a minor-league deal.  Hessman, 31, hit .217 with 23 homers and 77 RBI while striking out 171 times …

Angels considering a variety of options  —  The team reportedly is showing interest in several players, including free agents Hideki Matsui and Jason Bay.  General Manager Tony Reagins says they have ‘a number of issues to address.’  —  Outfielder Jason Bay has averaged 33 home runs and 110 RBIs in the past two seasons.

Rockies' target Bobby Crosby likely headed to Pittsburgh  —  INDIANAPOLIS — Scratch Bobby Crosby from the Rockies' list of utility player candidates.  The free agent is expected to sign with the Pittsburgh Pirates, where he will be given a chance to compete for a starting job.

Nats sign free agent Ivan Rodriguez  —  The Washington Nationals' bid to add a back-up catcher ended Monday night with the acquisition of free agent Ivan Rodriguez, a future Hall of Famer whose stature and salary suggests a significant role, according to a team source.

O's eye pitchers at start of meetings  —  Team, Rangers discuss deal for Millwood; club examining Bedard's medical records  —  INDIANAPOLIS - The Orioles' focus on Day One of baseball's winter meetings was on trying to upgrade a pitching staff that has been one of the worst in baseball.

Pirates, Blue Jays talking Doumit  —  INDIANAPOLIS — The Pirates and Toronto are discussing a trade involving catcher Ryan Doumit, but the Blue Jays are not the only team in the mix.  —  More tentative word is floating that the Mariners — who were known previously — and Giants are in there, too.

Is Twitter helping or hurting baseball's winter meetings?  —  INDIANAPOLIS — Forget the official name of this annual event  —  These are the Twintter Meetings now.  —  It's quite a scene.  Reporters of every age are tweeting while walking in hallways, while they're standing on the escalator …

Where's the money?  Mets look like pretenders  —  INDIANAPOLIS - Every year, it seemed, Omar Minaya has been the rock star of the winter meetings, strolling through the lobby of the headquarters hotel as if he owned the place.  The Mets were cool and hip, Minaya had a limitless reservoir …

Looking to Add Arms, Yankees First Deal One  —  INDIANAPOLIS — As the World Series champions, the Yankees are the object of envy at the winter meetings.  Yet as executives and agents huddled in hotel suites Monday, safe from the snow outside, the Yankees were just like the rest of baseball.

Lackey coveted, but Lowe price is right  —  Braves confident demand will help them move veteran  —  INDIANAPOLIS — As pitching-hungry teams attempt to determine how much it would cost to add John Lackey to their starting rotation, the Braves find themselves willing to deal a starting pitcher …

Williams sports a poker face  —  Sox GM just might be playing possum with Quentin-Crawford, Jenks rumors  —  INDIANAPOLIS — Two weeks of downplaying the upcoming winter meetings.  —  Two months of pointing out that he couldn't “spend a dollar if he only had 50 cents.”

Healthy Tankersley an option for Marlins  —  Lefty reliever will make case for 'pen in Spring Training  —  INDIANAPOLIS — A familiar face is expected to compete for a bullpen spot when the Marlins open Spring Training in February.  —  Former first-round Draft pick Taylor Tankersley …