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For the Thrill of It Jays quiet as Winter Meetings wrap LOGINREGISTERHELPYOU ARE NOT LOGGED IN NHLNBAMLBCFLNFLCurlingTennisGolfSoccerNASCARFormula OneIndyCar NASCAR Canadian Tire SeriesNationwideCamping WorldAuto RacingWorld JuniorsSpengler CupMenS WHCWomenS WHCHockey CanadaAHLBoxingCanada GamesCHLCISECHLFigure SkatingLacrosseMMANCAASkiingSummer SportsWinter SportsMoreOlympicsFantasyDaily LineShowsTSN TalentCommunityMainScoresScheduleStandingsStatisticsArizonaAtlantaChicago CubsCincinnatiColoradoFloridaHoustonLA DodgersMilwaukeeNY MetsPhiladelphiaPittsburghSan DiegoSan FranciscoSt LouisWashingtonBaltimoreBostonChicago WSoxClevelandDetroitKansas CityLA AngelsMinnesotaNY YankeesOaklandSeattleTampa BayTexasToronto TeamsPlayersInjuriesTransactionsDaily LineMLB on TSNeotText SizeThe Winter Meetings have drawn to a close The big TV networks have torn down their sets and lights The lobby which had been jammed by executives media types and job seekers for three full days is all but empty now The absolute top priority for top club officials at this moment isnt a trade or talks with a free agent but rather a ride to the airport The Toronto Blue Jays new GM got the jump on all of them Alex Anthopoulos was gone from the hotel by the time I arrived around 815 am When these meetings opened back on Monday there was some thought Anthopoulos and the Jays would be the centre of attention in Indianapolis On the morning of the first day a longtime friend of mine who works with ESPN saw me and said Hey good year to make your Winter Meetings media debut Your team is going to be making some news I saw that same friend again late last night and he just shrugged and shook his head with a sympathetic smileIn truth the Jays made no news whatsoever here And forget about being the centre of attentionAlex Anthopoulos got hardly any attention at all largely because he spent almost all of these meetings holed up in his hotel roomSo lets review the state of the AL East at the end of these meetingsThe Yankees have improved themselves significantly with the addition of AllStar outfielder Curtis Granderson Granderson ranked sixth in all of baseball last year with 25 home runs hit to right field That was playing largely in spacious Comerica Park Now this extraordinary pull hitter is going to a homerfriendly stadium known for its short porch in rightThe improving Orioles acquired inningseater Kevin Millwood to anchor their otherwise young pitching staff Millwood has logged five seasons with 200 or more innings pitched and just missed out on a sixth this last year He finished 2009 with 1982 IPThe Rays according to reports have obtained hardthrowing Rafael Soriano from the Braves This certainly addresses one of Tampas pressing needs help at the back end of the bullpen Soriano struck out 102 batters in 752 innings of relief work last season in AtlantaEven the Red Sox...