August 31, 2007

Trade: Baltimore OriolesChicago Cubs

Rocky Cherry, Scott Moore and Steve Trachsel changed clubs, and none of them amounted to much for either side.

Baltimore Orioles
franchise trade score
17far worse
Franchise trade score17
Rest of season24WAR in-0.5WAR out-0.2Net-0.3Net surplus−$0.4M
Short term19WAR in-1.0WAR out-0.2Net-0.8Net surplus−$2.9M
Control window17WAR in-1.3WAR out-0.2Net-1.1Net surplus−$4.1M
Full tenure18WAR in-1.3WAR out-0.2Net-1.1Net surplus−$4.1M
Chicago Cubs
franchise trade score
83far better
Franchise trade score83
Rest of season76WAR in-0.2WAR out-0.5Net+0.3Net surplus$0.4M
Short term81WAR in-0.2WAR out-1.0Net+0.8Net surplus$2.9M
Control window83WAR in-0.2WAR out-1.3Net+1.1Net surplus$4.1M
Full tenure82WAR in-0.2WAR out-1.3Net+1.1Net surplus$4.1M

Baltimore Orioles received

Rocky CherryP · 28 · pre-arb · 6 yrs control-0.8WAR (control) · 2 yr6
Rest of season10WAR-0.3FIP−155IP16Surplus−$1.1M
Short term5WAR-0.8FIP−152IP33Surplus−$3.3M
Control window6WAR-0.8FIP−152IP33Surplus−$3.3M
Full tenure6WAR-0.8FIP−152IP33Surplus−$3.3M
Scott Moore3B · 24 · pre-arb · 5 yrs control-0.5WAR (control) · 3 yr12
Rest of season11WAR-0.3wRC+54PA50Surplus−$1.0M
Short term18WAR-0.3wRC+58PA59Surplus−$1.4M
Control window10WAR-0.5wRC+59PA155Surplus−$2.5M
Full tenure11WAR-0.5wRC+59PA155Surplus−$2.5M

On the day: -0.2 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 98.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Rocky Cherrypre-arbest.$0.5M-0.8−$3.3M
Scott Moorepre-arbest.$1.0M-0.5−$2.5M
Total over the control window$1.5M-1.3−$5.8M

Chicago Cubs received

Steve TrachselP · 37 · signed (FA) · 2 yrs control-0.2WAR (control) · 1 yr19
Rest of season10WAR-0.2FIP−120IP17Surplus−$1.8M
Short term18WAR-0.2FIP−120IP17Surplus−$1.8M
Control window20WAR-0.2FIP−120IP17Surplus−$1.8M
Full tenure20WAR-0.2FIP−120IP17Surplus−$1.8M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: +2.8 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 15, FIP− 123, salary $3.0M, signed through 2008.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Steve Trachselsigned (FA) thru 2008$3.0M$1.0M-0.2−$1.8M
Total over the control window$1.0M-0.2−$1.8M

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

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