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Dodgers, Yankees lead the pack of teams that crushed it at the trade deadline

By Rucker Haringey

TORONTO, ON - MARCH 30: Manager Aaron Boone #17 of the New York Yankees and general manager Brian Cashman look on during batting practice before the start of MLB game action against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre on March 30, 2018 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Aaron Boone;Brian Cashman
TORONTO, ON - MARCH 30: Manager Aaron Boone #17 of the New York Yankees and general manager Brian Cashman look on during batting practice before the start of MLB game action against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre on March 30, 2018 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Aaron Boone;Brian Cashman /
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NEW YORK, NY – JULY 29: J.A. Happ #34 of the New York Yankees pitches in the first inning against the Kansas City Royals at Yankee Stadium on July 29, 2018 in the Bronx borough of New York City. New York Yankees defeted the Kansas City Royals 6-3. (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY – JULY 29: J.A. Happ #34 of the New York Yankees pitches in the first inning against the Kansas City Royals at Yankee Stadium on July 29, 2018 in the Bronx borough of New York City. New York Yankees defeted the Kansas City Royals 6-3. (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images) /

3. New York Yankees

The Yankees had a better trade deadline than their arch rivals, but they only narrowly edged out the Red Sox. The fact that Brian Cashman couldn’t swing a last-minute deal for an outfielder kept the Yankees from really executing their July business to perfection.

The front office does deserve a lot of credit for adding two quality left-handers to the staff. Zach Britton was one of the better relievers on the market. He provides the Yankees with a significant upgrade over Chasen Shreve.

J.A. Happ came in after Britton, but he may have a larger impact. The Yankees were in desperate need of a pitcher who could occupy the fifth spot in their rotation. Happ isn’t a dominant ace, but he’s a solid No. 3 starter when he’s on his game. His acquisition knocked the rest of the staff back to where they needed to be.

The silent brilliance of Cashman’s business this week is how he was able to shift deadwood for meaningful assets. Shreve, Adam Warren and a host of fringe prospects were sent out in deals that brought international bonus money back to the Yankee coffers. Expect the team to use every penny of that to bring young, high-end prospects into the lower levels of the team’s farm system. This trade deadline could look amazing when fans look back on it several years from now. Cashman deserves credit for addressing the team’s present and future.

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