The Brewer Advent Calendar #15: Casey McGehee

Published Feb. 5, 2010 at 5:00 p.m.
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Behind today's door we find...Casey McGehee!

What a difference a year makes. Last year at this time none of us thought Casey McGehee would even open the season on the roster, much less contend for the NL Rookie of the Year Award. He played well enough to jump in front of Mat Gamel on the depth chart, and is the clear favorite to open the season as the Brewers' everyday third baseman.

Just how good was McGehee's 2009 season? Well, he's only the fourth Brewer third baseman ever to post a .300 batting average, 100 hits, 20 doubles and 15 home runs in a season, and the others are guys you'll probably recognize:

Player	Season	BA	H	2B	HR
Ryan Braun	2007	.324	146	26	34
Paul Molitor	1982	.302	201	26	19
Casey McGehee	2009	.301	107	20	16
Jeff Cirillo	1996	.325	184	46	15
Jeff Cirillo	1999	.326	198	35	15

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