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The teams are reviewing the medical records of the players involved, and once that formality is completed, Curtis Granderson will officially become a New York Yankee. Here's the deal:

• The Yankees receive Granderson from the Tigers.

• The Diamondbacks get right-hander Edwin Jackson from the Tigers and right-hander Ian Kennedy from the Yankees.

• The Tigers get right-hander Max Scherzer and lefty Daniel Schlereth from the Diamondbacks, and center fielder Austin Jackson and left-handed reliever Phil Coke from the Yankees.

Talks were virtually dead this morning before they were given a big shot of adrenaline once the Yankees convinced the Tigers that lefty Mike Dunn is off the table. My lone concern is that Jackson was a major chip in any talks for Roy Halladay, which if that ever gets done you can expect the Blue Jays demanding at least Joba Chamberlain and Jesus Montero. Beyond that, you get an exciting, 28-year-old player eager to rebound from a down season. Granderson batted a paltry .249 and a woeful .183 against left-handers, but also hit 30 home runs. He's capable of belting 40 in the new Yankee Stadium and provides a serious element of speed to the lineup, his 141 strikeouts in 631 at-bats notwithstanding.

Best of all, according to Joel Sherman, the Tigers initially insisted on Chamberlain and Phil Hughes being part of deal, and the Yankees told them that's not happening. I've also written this many times: Granderson is a great guy with a great head on his shoulders. He loves New York and will thrive playing here.

This is also bad news for Johnny Damon and Scott Boras, who lost some serious leverage in their negotiations. If Damon wants to return to New York, he'll have to do it on the Yankees' terms. Otherwise he'll move on and you figure the Yankees will look to re-sign Hideki Matsui for another year at a discount. Mike Cameron's name is another that's floating around.