May 1, 2006 · Cash considerations

Josh Bard and 2 others: Boston Red SoxSan Diego Padres

San Diego Padres came out ahead by 6.9 WAR, most of it from Josh Bard.

Boston Red Sox

franchise trade score

4far worse

Franchise trade score4

Rest of season0WAR in-0.5WAR out+4.4Net-4.9Net surplus−$24.1M

Short term1WAR in-0.7WAR out+6.0Net-6.7Net surplus−$30.4M

Control window4WAR in-0.5WAR out+6.3Net-6.9Net surplus−$29.3M

Full tenure5WAR in-0.7WAR out+6.1Net-6.8Net surplus−$27.9M

BOS won the World Series in 2007

San Diego Padres

franchise trade score

96far better

Franchise trade score96

Rest of season100WAR in+4.4WAR out-0.5Net+4.9Net surplus$24.1M

Short term99WAR in+6.0WAR out-0.7Net+6.7Net surplus$30.4M

Control window96WAR in+6.3WAR out-0.5Net+6.9Net surplus$29.3M

Full tenure95WAR in+6.1WAR out-0.7Net+6.8Net surplus$27.9M

Boston Red Sox received

Doug MirabelliC · 36 · signed (FA) · 1 yr control-0.5WAR (control) · 1 yr8

Rest of season5WAR-0.5wRC+51PA176Surplus−$2.7M

Short term6WAR-0.7wRC+56PA303Surplus−$4.0M

Control window9WAR-0.5wRC+51PA176Surplus−$2.7M

Full tenure7WAR-0.7wRC+56PA303Surplus−$4.0M

On the day: +2.1 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 89, salary $1.5M.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Doug Mirabelli	signed (FA)	$1.5M	$0.9M	-0.5	—	−$2.7M
Total over the control window			$0.9M	-0.5	—	−$2.7M

San Diego Padres received

Cash—WAR (control)—

Not rated — cash.

Cla MeredithP · 23 · pre-arb · 5 yrs control+2.7WAR (control) · 4 yr88

Rest of season96WAR+1.8FIP−67IP51Surplus$7.7M

Short term91WAR+2.4FIP−75IP130Surplus$9.4M

Control window87WAR+2.7FIP−83IP237Surplus$9.6M

Full tenure86WAR+2.7FIP−83IP237Surplus$9.6M

On the day: -1.0 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 353.

Josh BardC · 28 · arb 2 · 2 yrs control+3.6WAR (control) · 2 yr91

Rest of season98WAR+2.6wRC+151PA263Surplus$13.7M

Short term94WAR+3.6wRC+124PA706Surplus$16.9M

Control window90WAR+3.6wRC+124PA706Surplus$16.9M

Full tenure86WAR+3.3wRC+108PA904Surplus$14.2M

On the day: +0.7 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 46, salary $353K.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Cla Meredith	pre-arb	est.	$1.4M	+2.7	$0.5M	$9.6M
Josh Bard	arb 2	$353K	$1.3M	+3.6	$0.4M	$16.9M
Total over the control window			$2.7M	+6.3	$0.4M	$26.6M

What this became

Cla Meredith → BALCla Meredith, BAL ⇄ SDP, 2009+0.0 WAR

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