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:

Meeting with Tellem set  —  By Tom Haudricourt of the Journal Sentinel  —  Indianapolis - The Brewers have scheduled a meeting with agent Arn Tellem today during which they should get a response to their offer for free-agent lefty Randy Wolf.  —  As I reported late last night …

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 …

Rangers turn attention to catching  —  Saltalamacchia's shoulder problems create need  —  INDIANAPOLIS — The Rangers are talking to clubs about pitcher Kevin Millwood.  They mull the possibility of trading Millwood for young pitching, then see what they can get in the free-agent market.

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 …

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 …

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 …