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9:10 AM ET, December 9, 2009

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Tim Dierkes / MLB Rumors:
Granderson To Yanks, Edwin Jackson To D'Backs, Scherzer To Tigers  —  As chronicled here, a three-team blockbuster trade has been agreed upon between the Yankees, Diamondbacks, and Tigers.  The players:  — The Yankees receive center fielder Curtis Granderson, who turns 29 in March.
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Dave Cameron / FanGraphs Baseball:
The Big Trade  —  It wouldn't be the winter meetings without a big three way trade.  This one is pretty substantial.  —  As the reports stand, here's who is trading places.  —  To New York Yankees: Curtis Granderson  —  To Detroit Tigers: Austin Jackson, Max Scherzer, Daniel Schlereth, Phil Coke
Steve Gilbert / MLB.com:
Three-way blockbuster deal agreed upon  —  Granderson would go to Yanks; D-backs would get Jackson  —  INDIANAPOLIS — The D-backs, Tigers and Yankees agreed in principle Tuesday on a deal that would send Tigers center fielder Curtis Granderson to New York in the first major deal of this year's Winter Meetings, according to sources.
Lynn Henning / Detroit News:
Curtis Granderson was beloved but on the decline  —  Indianapolis — To trade a player with as much talent and box-office pizzazz as Curtis Granderson means something dramatic had to have happened in 2009.  —  It did.  And it was not only because the Tigers got hit with a monsoon season …
Discussion: The Yankee Universe
MLB:
Sources: Trade sending Curtis Granderson to New York Yankees nearing completion  —  The New York Yankees, Arizona Diamondbacks and Detroit Tigers are on the verge of the first major trade of baseball's winter meetings, a deal that would send Tigers outfielder Curtis Granderson to New York, sources told ESPN The Magazine's Buster Olney.
Jayson Stark / ESPN:
Stark: Granderson new Yankees centerpiece
Discussion: Red Sox Monster
Jason Beck / MLB.com:
Tigers interested in veteran closers
Discussion: MLive.com and MLB Rumors
Fox Sports:
LIVE: Follow Day 2 of winter meetings
ESPN MediaZone:
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:
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MLB.com:
Gammons joins MLB.com, Network  —  Hall of Famer will serve as online, on-air analyst  —  MLB Network and MLB Advanced Media today announced that Hall of Fame baseball writer Peter Gammons has joined MLB Network and MLB.com as an on-air and online analyst.
Discussion: 3:10 To Joba
Tyler Kepner / Bats:
Johnny Damon Reacts to Granderson Deal  —  INDIANAPOLIS — Johnny Damon is sure of something.  It is the same thing he has always been sure of in his 15-year major league career.  Whatever uniform he is wearing, Damon will be a productive player who has fun.
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Bryan Hoch / MLB.com:
Cashman keeping busy in Indianapolis
Discussion: Bats and Circling The Bases
Sam Borden / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
A point-by-point plus what comes next?
Andrew Baggarly / Mercury News:
Florida's Dan Uggla not Giants' top choice  —  INDIANAPOLIS — The Giants are looking to add thump to their lineup, but not if it leads to more clanks in their infield.  —  So they haven't amplified efforts to acquire Florida Marlins second baseman Dan Uggla, who might be the surest run …
Discussion: MLB Rumors and Full Count
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Andrew Baggarly / Extra Baggs:
Sabean rules out Johnny Damon or re-signing Bengie Molina …
Discussion: MLB Rumors and Full Count
Troy Renck / All Things Rockies:
Torrealba update: Team pushing hard, Olivo, Bard on radar
Discussion: MLB Rumors and MetsBlog.com
JSOnline:
Brewers hope for Wolf answer Wednesday  —  By Tom Haudricourt of the Journal Sentinel  —  Indianapolis - The Brewers hope to get a response — and a positive one — on Wednesday to the three-year, $27 million offer they have made to free agent lefty Randy Wolf.
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Adam McCalvy / MLB.com:   Macha speed: Brewers looking to run
Dejan Kovacevic / PBC Blog:
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.
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Dejan Kovacevic / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
Winter Meetings: Pirates set to sign Crosby
Discussion: PBC Blog
MLB.com:
Jerry Manuel's Q and A  —  Q. I guess just based on what you've done so far this winter, two backup catchers, does that signal you were not enthused with the signal calling and receiving last year?  —  JERRY MANUEL: I just thought that we felt that we had to shore up that particular position.
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Adam Rubin / NY Daily News:
As potential replacements lurk, Jerry Manuel manages to focus …
Discussion: NorthJersey.com and MetsBlog.com
Anthony DiComo / MLB.com:
Manuel looking ahead, not over shoulder
Discussion: MetsBlog.com
Richard Durrett / Texas Rangers Blog:
How about this Rangers rumor?  —  INDIANAPOLIS — Walking through the lobby turned up an interesting find.  One baseball official says the Texas Rangers offered pitcher Neftali Feliz and first baseman Justin Smoak for Florida's Josh Johnson.  —  Johnson, an All-Star, had a 15-5 record and a 3.23 ERA last season for Florida.
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Richard Durrett / Texas Rangers Blog:
A quick wrapup from Tuesday
Discussion: MLB Rumors
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Hideki Matsui, Coco Crisp on Chicago White Sox radar  —  Mark Teahen's 3-year deal could help Sox structure contracts for free agents  —  INDIANAPOLIS — The White Sox provided third baseman Mark Teahen a bigger comfort zone Tuesday by giving him a three-year, $14 million contract.
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Andy Martino / Philly.com:
No major deals imminent, Amaro says  —  INDIANAPOLIS - The Phillies are focused on improving their pitching staff, but do not expect to make any major moves before leaving the winter meetings tomorrow.  —  “Probably not,” general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. said when asked if he would finalize …
Discussion: MLB Rumors
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Todd Zolecki / MLB.com:
Phillies remain in running for Halladay
New York Post:
Mound market puzzles Mets  —  INDIANAPOLIS — In the midst of yet another strategy session to unearth a capable starter, one Mets official suddenly began talking about Derek Lowe.  —  He certainly is available because the Braves have five other starters and want to remove the three years at $45 million left on his contract.
Discussion: MetsBlog.com and MLB Rumors
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Mark Bowman / MLB.com:
Lackey coveted, but Lowe price is right
Mike DiGiovanna / Los Angeles Times:
Angels now might include Erick Aybar in a trade  —  Despite the shortstop's stellar play, GM Tony Reagins does not rule out the possibility as the club continues to look at Toronto's Roy Halladay.  —  Reporting from Indianapolis - The chances of trading Erick Aybar are remote …
Discussion: MLB Rumors and Circling The Bases
Gordon Wittenmyer / Chicago Sun Times:
Cubs getting close to unloading Milton  —  Bradley would be shipped to team in American League  —  The first day of the rest of the Cubs' lives without Milton Bradley appeared on the horizon Tuesday with multiple sources saying the Cubs were close to a deal to send Bradley to an unidentified American League team.
Discussion: MLB Rumors
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Todd Zolecki / The Zo Zone:
Phillies Sign Gload  —  The Phillies have found the last player for their bench.  —  Word spread late tonight at the Winter Meetings in Indianapolis that the Phillies had signed free agent outfielder Ross Gload.  A baseball source said it was a two-year contract.
Joe Strauss / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Wait could cost Cards on DeRosa  —  INDIANAPOLIS — If the Cardinals remain attached to their Plan A much longer, indications are it may cost them part of Plan B.  —  Cardinals general manager John Mozeliak met Tuesday with the agent for utility starter Mark DeRosa but remains …
Discussion: MLB Rumors and Circling The Bases
Lyle Spencer / MLB.com:
Vlad aims for two-year deal  —  Outfielder could settle for one-year contract to return to Angels  —  INDIANAPOLIS — The word on Vladimir Guerrero, according to Major League sources, is that he's seeking a two-year deal.  If he can't find it, he wouldn't be averse to returning to the Angels …
Discussion: MLB Rumors and MetsBlog.com
 
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