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 …

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:

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 …

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 …

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.

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.

Winter Meetings: Pirates set to sign Crosby  —  Team talks Doumit deal with Toronto, puts off discussing Duke, Maholm  —  INDIANAPOLIS — The Pirates are expected to make their first noteworthy move of Major League Baseball's Winter Meetings today, agreeing to a one-year …

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 …

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 …