August 31, 2009 · Cash considerations

Trade: Chicago White SoxLos Angeles Dodgers

Cash considerations is the whole of what changed hands besides Jim Thome.

Chicago White Sox
franchise trade score
76better
Franchise trade score76
Rest of season87WAR in0.0WAR out-0.1Net+0.1Net surplus$4.8M
Short term78WAR in0.0WAR out-0.1Net+0.1Net surplus$4.8M
Control window76WAR in0.0WAR out-0.1Net+0.1Net surplus$4.8M
Full tenure76WAR in0.0WAR out-0.1Net+0.1Net surplus$4.8M
Los Angeles Dodgers
franchise trade score
24worse
Franchise trade score24
Rest of season13WAR in-0.1WAR out0.0Net-0.1Net surplus−$4.8M
Short term22WAR in-0.1WAR out0.0Net-0.1Net surplus−$4.8M
Control window24WAR in-0.1WAR out0.0Net-0.1Net surplus−$4.8M
Full tenure24WAR in-0.1WAR out0.0Net-0.1Net surplus−$4.8M

Chicago White Sox received

Justin Fuller—WAR (control)—

Not rated — never reached the majors.

Los Angeles Dodgers received

Cash—WAR (control)—

Not rated — cash.

Jim Thome1B · 39 · FA eligible · 1 yr control-0.1WAR (control) · 1 yr19
Rest of season11WAR-0.1wRC+21PA17Surplus−$4.8M
Short term18WAR-0.1wRC+21PA17Surplus−$4.8M
Control window19WAR-0.1wRC+21PA17Surplus−$4.8M
Full tenure20WAR-0.1wRC+21PA17Surplus−$4.8M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: +9.5 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 122, salary $13.0M.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Jim ThomeFA eligible$13.0M$4.3M-0.1—−$4.8M
Total over the control window$4.3M-0.1—−$4.8M

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

Also that day

José Contreras, CHW ⇄ COL, 2009Chicago White Sox ⇄ Colorado RockiesRonnie Belliard, LAD ⇄ WSN, 2009Los Angeles Dodgers ⇄ Washington NationalsJon Garland, ARI ⇄ LAD, 2009Arizona Diamondbacks ⇄ Los Angeles Dodgers

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