June 22, 2007

Trade: Detroit TigersSt. Louis Cardinals

Mike Maroth and Chris Lambert changed clubs, and neither amounted to much for either side.

Detroit Tigers
franchise trade score
85far better
Franchise trade score85
Rest of season96WAR in0.0WAR out-1.5Net+1.5Net surplus$8.2M
Short term89WAR in-0.1WAR out-1.5Net+1.4Net surplus$7.5M
Control window85WAR in-0.5WAR out-1.5Net+1.0Net surplus$5.9M
Full tenure84WAR in-0.5WAR out-1.5Net+1.0Net surplus$5.9M
St. Louis Cardinals
franchise trade score
15far worse
Franchise trade score15
Rest of season4WAR in-1.5WAR out0.0Net-1.5Net surplus−$8.2M
Short term11WAR in-1.5WAR out-0.1Net-1.4Net surplus−$7.5M
Control window15WAR in-1.5WAR out-0.5Net-1.0Net surplus−$5.9M
Full tenure16WAR in-1.5WAR out-0.5Net-1.0Net surplus−$5.9M

Detroit Tigers received

Chris LambertP · 24 · prospect · 6 yrs control-0.5WAR (control) · 2 yr15
Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−IP0Surplus$0.0M
Short term25WAR-0.1FIP−112IP21Surplus−$0.8M
Control window11WAR-0.5FIP−142IP27Surplus−$2.4M
Full tenure12WAR-0.5FIP−142IP27Surplus−$2.4M

too little playing time to rate quality

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Chris Lambertprospectest.$0.8M-0.5−$2.4M
Total over the control window$0.8M-0.5−$2.4M

St. Louis Cardinals received

Mike MarothP · 30 · arb 3 · 1 yr control-1.5WAR (control) · 1 yr1
Rest of season1WAR-1.5FIP−167IP38Surplus−$8.2M
Short term1WAR-1.5FIP−167IP38Surplus−$8.2M
Control window1WAR-1.5FIP−167IP38Surplus−$8.2M
Full tenure2WAR-1.5FIP−167IP38Surplus−$8.2M

On the day: +3.8 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 129, salary $3.0M.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Mike Marotharb 3$3.0M$1.5M-1.5−$8.2M
Total over the control window$1.5M-1.5−$8.2M

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

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