July 27, 2001

Bruce Chen and 3 others: New York MetsPhiladelphia Phillies

Bruce Chen, Dennis Cook and Turk Wendell changed clubs, and none of them amounted to much for either side.

New York Mets

franchise trade score

82far better

Franchise trade score82

Rest of season91WAR in-0.0WAR out-0.7Net+0.7Net surplus$3.9M

Short term82WAR in+0.0WAR out-0.7Net+0.7Net surplus$3.7M

Control window81WAR in+0.0WAR out-0.4Net+0.4Net surplus$5.9M

Full tenure80WAR in+0.0WAR out-0.4Net+0.4Net surplus$5.9M

Philadelphia Phillies

franchise trade score

18far worse

Franchise trade score18

Rest of season9WAR in-0.7WAR out-0.0Net-0.7Net surplus−$3.9M

Short term18WAR in-0.7WAR out+0.0Net-0.7Net surplus−$3.7M

Control window19WAR in-0.4WAR out+0.0Net-0.4Net surplus−$5.9M

Full tenure20WAR in-0.4WAR out+0.0Net-0.4Net surplus−$5.9M

New York Mets received

Bruce ChenP · 24 · arb 1 · 3 yrs control+0.0WAR (control) · 2 yr44

Rest of season22WAR-0.0FIP−118IP60Surplus−$0.1M

Short term45WAR+0.0FIP−118IP60Surplus−$0.4M

Control window44WAR+0.0FIP−118IP60Surplus−$0.4M

Full tenure44WAR+0.0FIP−118IP60Surplus−$0.4M

On the day: +2.4 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -85, FIP− 92, salary $300K.

Adam Walker—WAR (control)—

Not rated — never reached the majors.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Bruce Chen	arb 1	$300K	$0.4M	+0.0	—	−$0.4M
Total over the control window			$0.4M	+0.0	—	−$0.4M

Philadelphia Phillies received

Dennis CookP · 39 · FA eligible · 1 yr control-0.2WAR (control) · 1 yr22

Rest of season12WAR-0.2FIP−150IP10Surplus−$1.4M

Short term20WAR-0.2FIP−150IP10Surplus−$1.4M

Control window22WAR-0.2FIP−150IP10Surplus−$1.4M

Full tenure23WAR-0.2FIP−150IP10Surplus−$1.4M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: +1.5 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -100, FIP− 108, salary $2.4M.

Turk WendellP · 34 · signed (FA) · 3 yrs control-0.2WAR (control) · 2 yr14

Rest of season5WAR-0.5FIP−162IP16Surplus−$2.6M

Short term10WAR-0.5FIP−162IP16Surplus−$2.6M

Control window16WAR-0.2FIP−127IP80Surplus−$4.8M

Full tenure16WAR-0.2FIP−127IP80Surplus−$4.8M

On the day: +3.1 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 27, FIP− 97, salary $3.1M, signed through 2003.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Dennis Cook	FA eligible	$2.4M	$1.0M	-0.2	—	−$1.4M
Turk Wendell	signed (FA) thru 2003	$3.1M	$4.6M	-0.2	—	−$4.8M
Total over the control window			$5.6M	-0.4	—	−$6.2M

What this became

Bruce Chen → WSNSaúl Rivera, NYM ⇄ WSN, 2002-0.1 WAR
Bruce Chen → CINCIN ⇄ WSN, 2002-0.1 WAR
Saúl Rivera → MILMIL ⇄ WSN, 20040.0 WAR
Jim Brower → SFGLiván Hernández, SFG ⇄ WSN, 2003+1.8 WAR
Liván Hernández → ARILiván Hernández, ARI ⇄ WSN, 2006+1.1 WAR

Also that day

Fred McGriff, CHC ⇄ TBR, 2001Chicago Cubs ⇄ Tampa Bay Rays PHI ⇄ SFG, 2001Philadelphia Phillies ⇄ San Francisco Giants

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