January 5

Richie Palacios stayed 3 seasons and was the best of it, and it still came out close to even.

Close to a wash — the margin never reached a full win.

San Francisco Giants took the better players and the contracts that came with them. Seattle Mariners took the room.

Keon Broxton and Bobby Wahl changed clubs, and neither amounted to much for either side.

Greg Reynolds changed clubs, and none of them amounted to much for either side.

Cash considerations is the whole of what changed hands besides Carlos Zambrano.

New York Mets came out ahead by 10.0 WAR, most of it from Ángel Pagán.

Vance Wilson and Anderson Hernández changed clubs, and neither amounted to much for either side.

Washington Nationals came out ahead by 6.1 WAR, most of it from Ryan Church.

Cash considerations is the whole of what changed hands besides Kevin McReynolds.

Nikco Riesgo changed clubs, and none of them amounted to much for either side.

New York Yankees came out ahead by 5.1 WAR, most of it from Randy Velarde.

Rich Gale and Mike Vail changed clubs, and neither amounted to much for either side.