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The non-waiver trade deadline has come and gone, and as has become the "Yankee Way," Brian Cashman and the Yankees' front office made a couple of minor moves without pulling off a blockbuster deal.Cashman made two small upgrades to his first-place team's roster, acquiring outfielder Ichiro Suzuki from the Seattle Mariners for minor league pitchers D.J. Mitchell and Danny Farquhar on July 23, and acquiring infielder Casey McGehee from the Pittsburgh Pirates for Chad Qualls just before Tuesday's deadline.Both deals are low-risk, medium- to high-upside moves that made sense. But the best moves the Yankees made at this year's trade deadline are the trades Brian Cashman did not make. July 23, Yankees acquire OF Ichiro Suzuki, Grade: A-This was a prudent move for the Yankees.After finding out the Brett Gardner would miss the duration of the season due to elbow surgery, the Yankees were looking at playing the final two months ...

The Yankees didn't make the big splash at the 4 p.m. deadline for a player like Ryan Dempster or Matt Garza.Instead, they made a trade more on need for third base, as they acquired third baseman Casey McGehee from the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for reliever Chad Qualls, according to Joel Sherman of the New York Post.  Got 2d confirm, #Yankeess did get McGehee for Qualls— Joel Sherman (@Joelsherman1) July 31, 2012  The 29-year-old McGehee is only hitting .230 with eight home runs and 35 RBI in 92 games for the Pirates.With the injury to Alex Rodriguez, breaking his hand on a hit-by-pitch by Felix Hernandez, the Yankees needed to find a more everyday replacement to step in.Two years ago when he was with the Milwaukee Brewers, McGehee hit .285 with 23 home runs and 104 RBI, which are very good numbers.McGehee is up for arbitration after the 2012 season and won't ...

Casey McGehee, a dead fastball hitter, had the best season of his career in 2010.The former Cub hit .285 with 23 home runs and 104 RBI in his first full season as a starter. Batting behind Prince Fielder, McGehee was a dangerous hitter. The Milwaukee Brewers thought they had struck gold by acquiring the third basemen from their bitter rivals, the Chicago Cubs. A year later, however, their thoughts had changed.The then-28-year-old was mired in a season-long slump in 2011. His .223 batting average was the worst among starters in the National League. His power numbers decreased dramatically and no longer had the knack to drive in base-runners.McGehee's on base percentage dropped over 50 points. Pitchers were figuring out that McGehee had trouble hitting breaking balls and started avoiding giving him fastballs. The Brewers once-dangerous five-hole hitter was becoming a liability.As the playoffs came around, manager Ron Roenicke had a decision to make. Should ...

Casey McGehee is a player whose value could vary a great deal depending on who you talk to. One thing is for sure, fantasy owners of Prince Fielder last year are certainly well aware of McGehee’s ability to scoop up base-runners and bring them home.  In 2010 Mcgehee drove in 104 runs while his more notable counterpart Fielder, had just 83. Now let’s be honest here, we are not talking about a guy like McGehee for his speed.  His .288 lifetime average is respectable, but the value McGehee will show this year is directly tied to how many runs he can drive home.  Some people think that McGehee’s RBI numbers last year were a mirage, and that more of them will be driven in by Fielder (who is in a contract year) and Braun.  That the RBI total was a quantified product of his 610 AB (7th most ...

Outside of fans of the Milwaukee Brewers, devoted fantasy baseball managers and his wife and child, very few people are familiar with Casey McGehee. It's to be expected. McGehee plays in the smallest market in Major League Baseball and wasn't a top prospect like say, Bryce Harper, Stephen Strasburg or Jason Heyward. In fact, McGehee didn't even break onto the scene until 2009 at 26 years old when, after a season-ending wrist injury to Rickie Weeks, he was thrust into the starting lineup. Since then, Casey McGehee has gone on to become one of the more consistent contributors to the Brewers offense and a core player in their lineup. Consistency is extremely valuable in a 162 game season, so much so, that McGehee was recognized on a national level this offseason. As part of its offseason programming, the MLB Network has run a series of programs entitled Top 10 ____ Right Now for each position and ...

As of this early evening, three General Managers were rumored to have given Rays GM Andrew Friedman a call about starting pitcher and 15 game winner Matt Garza. While I won't reveal the names of those GMs, let's just say that fans of the Texas Rangers, Milwaukee Brewers, and Washington Nationals should pay attention. The Rays have a rare luxury that most teams don't have: excess starting pitching.  With the emergence and MLB-readiness of young phenom Jeremy Hellickson, the Rays can move one of their other pitchers to help off-set an offense that is set to lose All Stars Carl Crawford and Carlos Pena. Texas could offer young first basemen such as Mitch Mooreland or Chris Davis.  If they want to hold onto their younger talent, they could offer oft-injured right fielder Nelson Cruz.  Washington could offer left fielder Josh Willingham or shortstop Ian Desmond. But the Milwaukee Brewers could offer the best deal. Enter ...

We here at Bleacher Report, every Monday throughout this offseason, will be giving fans the inside edge into the lives and history of the Milwaukee Brewers' up-and-coming prospects. As our honorary first edition, we'll get acquainted with one of Milwaukee's most promising young stars -- none other than third baseman Mat Gamel. Born on July 26, 1985, Gamel was raised in something of a baseball-type family, with his brother Ben also eventually signing with the New York Yankees in 2010. Drafted by the Brewers straight out of Chipola College (Mariana, Florida) in the 2005 MLB draft, Gamel was poised to make a name for himself early in his career. Gamel spent the 2005 season with Milwaukee's rookie team, the Helena Brewers.  Along with being prompted to Single-A West Virginia Power in 2006, and the High Single-A Brevard County Manatees in 2007. Securely assuring him future stardom, Gamel was elected to play in the 2008 All-Star Futures Game. With roster expansion ...

In his first full MLB season, Casey McGehee exceeded all expectations.  Considering his minor league track record, it didn’t necessarily take much.  Hitting primarily in the fifth spot in the lineup, he posted the following line: 610 At Bats .285 Batting Average (174 Hits) 23 Home Runs 104 RBI 70 Runs One Stolen Base .337 On Base Percentage .464 Slugging Percentage .306 Batting Average on Balls in Play Generally, hitting behind Ryan Braun and Prince Fielder would not generate so many RBI opportunities.  However, 2010 was no ordinary year.  With runners in scoring position, Fielder hit just .233 with two HR and 47 RBI (in comparison, he hit .296 with 13 HR and 93 RBI in 2009).  In fact, he managed just 83 RBI after having at least 102 in each of the previous three seasons (and 141 in 2009). In other words, there were certainly extra opportunities for McGehee that, under normal circumstances, we should not expect.  It’s impossible to ...

Whether you believe that Prince Fielder will be with the Milwaukee Brewers when the 2011 regular season begins or not, there is one seemingly inevitable truth that is staring the collective known as Brewer Nation in the face...Prince Fielder will not be a Milwaukee Brewer forever.This is a certainty. There is no getting around it. There is no point in trying to figure out a way that it might not happen. It's an effort in futility.Perhaps you'd like to argue about the money coming off of the payroll after this season. Maybe a look into the pre-arbitration salary situations of some of the younger players on this team complete with a fiscal breakdown of how to fit a mammoth salary into a mid-market-sized budget would make you happy.Again, the fact must be stated that it simply does not make a bit of a difference. Prince Fielder is leaving the Cream ...

Casey McGehee delivered a breakout performance for the Milwaukee Brewers last season batting .301 with 16 homers and 66 RBI in just 355 at-bats. McGehee then silenced his doubters by batting .300 with nine home runs and 41 RBI through the first two months of 2010. His bat has since cooled, however, forcing fantasy managers to question McGehee’s true worth. To completely understand McGehee’s value, let’s examine his relatively unknown past. Drafted in 2003 as a 10th round pick, McGehee played first base, second base, third base and shortstop during his six-year minor league career. He also caught a total of 93 games at three different levels. McGehee displayed doubles power in the minors and enjoyed his best season at Triple-A in 2008 with the Iowa Cubs (a team who’s home games I attended regularly as a scorekeeper for Baseball Info Solutions). McGehee’s bat was a big reason for the I-Cubs success that season, as he hit .296 with 12 homers and 92 RBI in ...