July 31, 2008 · Cash considerations

Nick Masset and 2 others: Chicago White SoxCincinnati Reds

Cincinnati Reds came out ahead by 2.3 WAR, most of it from Nick Masset.

Chicago White Sox

franchise trade score

10far worse

Franchise trade score10

Rest of season38WAR in+0.1WAR out-0.2Net+0.3Net surplus−$1.8M

Short term11WAR in+0.1WAR out+1.2Net-1.1Net surplus−$7.8M

Control window10WAR in+0.1WAR out+2.5Net-2.3Net surplus−$9.6M

Full tenure11WAR in+0.1WAR out+2.5Net-2.3Net surplus−$9.6M

Cincinnati Reds

franchise trade score

90far better

Franchise trade score90

Rest of season62WAR in-0.2WAR out+0.1Net-0.3Net surplus$1.8M

Short term89WAR in+1.2WAR out+0.1Net+1.1Net surplus$7.8M

Control window90WAR in+2.5WAR out+0.1Net+2.3Net surplus$9.6M

Full tenure89WAR in+2.5WAR out+0.1Net+2.3Net surplus$9.6M

Chicago White Sox received

Cash—WAR (control)—

Not rated — cash.

Ken GriffeyCF · 39 · signed (FA) · 2 yrs control+0.1WAR (control) · 1 yr45

Rest of season54WAR+0.1wRC+97PA150Surplus−$3.0M

Short term45WAR+0.1wRC+97PA150Surplus−$3.0M

Control window44WAR+0.1wRC+97PA150Surplus−$3.0M

Full tenure45WAR+0.1wRC+97PA150Surplus−$3.0M

On the day: +2.2 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 116, salary $8.3M, signed through 2009.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Ken Griffey	signed (FA) thru 2009	$8.3M	$3.5M	+0.1	—	−$3.0M
Total over the control window			$3.5M	+0.1	—	−$3.0M

Cincinnati Reds received

Nick MassetP · 26 · pre-arb · 4 yrs control+3.0WAR (control) · 4 yr87

Rest of season78WAR+0.2FIP−112IP17Surplus$0.4M

Short term87WAR+1.8FIP−81IP93Surplus$7.5M

Control window87WAR+3.0FIP−84IP240Surplus$9.4M

Full tenure86WAR+3.0FIP−84IP240Surplus$9.4M

On the day: -0.3 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -100, FIP− 107, salary $396K.

Danny Richar2B · 25 · pre-arb · 5 yrs control-0.6WAR (control) · 2 yr9

Rest of season8WAR-0.4wRC+22PA37Surplus−$1.6M

Short term8WAR-0.6wRC+30PA46Surplus−$2.7M

Control window9WAR-0.6wRC+30PA46Surplus−$2.7M

Full tenure10WAR-0.6wRC+30PA46Surplus−$2.7M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: -0.7 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 77, salary $393K.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Nick Masset	pre-arb	$396K	$3.3M	+3.0	$1.1M	$9.4M
Danny Richar	pre-arb	$393K	$0.6M	-0.6	—	−$2.7M
Total over the control window			$3.9M	+2.5	$1.6M	$6.7M

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

Also that day

Jason Bay, BOS ⇄ LAD ⇄ PIT, 2008Boston Red Sox ⇄ Los Angeles Dodgers ⇄ Pittsburgh Pirates Arthur Rhodes, MIA ⇄ SEA, 2008Miami Marlins ⇄ Seattle Mariners Alberto González, NYY ⇄ WSN, 2008New York Yankees ⇄ Washington Nationals

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