March 20, 2002

Trade: Atlanta BravesMilwaukee Brewers

Paul Bako, José Cabrera and Henry Blanco changed clubs, and none of them amounted to much for either side.

Atlanta Braves
franchise trade score
83far better
Franchise trade score83
Rest of season97WAR in-0.2WAR out-2.4Net+2.1Net surplus$7.6M
Short term85WAR in-1.1WAR out-2.4Net+1.2Net surplus$3.8M
Control window83WAR in-1.1WAR out-2.4Net+1.2Net surplus$3.8M
Full tenure81WAR in-1.1WAR out-2.4Net+1.2Net surplus$3.8M
Milwaukee Brewers
franchise trade score
17far worse
Franchise trade score17
Rest of season3WAR in-2.4WAR out-0.2Net-2.1Net surplus−$7.6M
Short term15WAR in-2.4WAR out-1.1Net-1.2Net surplus−$3.8M
Control window17WAR in-2.4WAR out-1.1Net-1.2Net surplus−$3.8M
Full tenure19WAR in-2.4WAR out-1.1Net-1.2Net surplus−$3.8M

Atlanta Braves received

Henry BlancoC · 31 · signed · 2 yrs control-1.1WAR (control) · 2 yr3
Rest of season9WAR-0.2wRC+51PA249Surplus−$1.8M
Short term2WAR-1.1wRC+43PA415Surplus−$5.6M
Control window3WAR-1.1wRC+43PA415Surplus−$5.6M
Full tenure3WAR-1.1wRC+43PA415Surplus−$5.6M

On the day: +1.9 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 60, salary $1.5M.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Henry Blancosigned$1.5M$2.4M-1.1−$5.6M
Total over the control window$2.4M-1.1−$5.6M

Milwaukee Brewers received

Paul BakoC · 30 · arb 2 · 2 yrs control-0.5WAR (control) · 1 yr11
Rest of season6WAR-0.5wRC+63PA257Surplus−$2.0M
Short term10WAR-0.5wRC+63PA257Surplus−$2.0M
Control window12WAR-0.5wRC+63PA257Surplus−$2.0M
Full tenure12WAR-0.5wRC+63PA257Surplus−$2.0M

On the day: +0.1 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 72, salary $750K.

José CabreraP · 30 · arb 3 · 1 yr control-1.8WAR (control) · 1 yr2
Rest of season2WAR-1.8FIP−142IP103Surplus−$7.4M
Short term2WAR-1.8FIP−142IP103Surplus−$7.4M
Control window2WAR-1.8FIP−142IP103Surplus−$7.4M
Full tenure2WAR-1.8FIP−142IP103Surplus−$7.4M

On the day: +1.2 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -100, FIP− 93, salary $705K.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Paul Bakoarb 2$750K$0.6M-0.5−$2.0M
José Cabreraarb 3$705K$0.5M-1.8−$7.4M
Total over the control window$1.1M-2.4−$9.4M

What this became

  1. Paul Bako → CHCPaul Bako, CHC ⇄ MIL, 2002+0.4 WAR

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