July 1, 2010

Trade: Boston Red SoxHouston Astros

Kevin Cash and Ángel Sánchez changed clubs, and neither amounted to much for either side.

Boston Red Sox
franchise trade score
39worse
Franchise trade score39
Rest of season25WAR in-0.9WAR out-0.7Net-0.1Net surplus−$0.5M
Short term38WAR in-0.9WAR out-0.7Net-0.2Net surplus−$0.3M
Control window39WAR in-0.9WAR out-0.7Net-0.2Net surplus−$0.3M
Full tenure39WAR in-0.9WAR out-0.7Net-0.2Net surplus−$0.3M
Houston Astros
franchise trade score
61better
Franchise trade score61
Rest of season75WAR in-0.7WAR out-0.9Net+0.1Net surplus$0.5M
Short term62WAR in-0.7WAR out-0.9Net+0.2Net surplus$0.3M
Control window61WAR in-0.7WAR out-0.9Net+0.2Net surplus$0.3M
Full tenure61WAR in-0.7WAR out-0.9Net+0.2Net surplus$0.3M

Boston Red Sox received

Kevin CashC · 33 · FA eligible · 1 yr control-0.9WAR (control) · 1 yr5
Rest of season2WAR-0.9wRC+1PA68Surplus−$3.6M
Short term5WAR-0.9wRC+1PA68Surplus−$3.6M
Control window5WAR-0.9wRC+1PA68Surplus−$3.6M
Full tenure6WAR-0.9wRC+1PA68Surplus−$3.6M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: -0.3 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 37.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Kevin CashFA eligibleest.$0.2M-0.9−$3.6M
Total over the control window$0.2M-0.9−$3.6M

Houston Astros received

Ángel SánchezSS · 27 · pre-arb · 5 yrs control-0.7WAR (control) · 2 yr9
Rest of season7WAR-0.7wRC+81PA269Surplus−$3.1M
Short term8WAR-0.7wRC+73PA597Surplus−$3.3M
Control window9WAR-0.7wRC+73PA597Surplus−$3.3M
Full tenure10WAR-0.7wRC+73PA597Surplus−$3.3M
ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Ángel Sánchezpre-arbest.$0.6M-0.7−$3.3M
Total over the control window$0.6M-0.7−$3.3M

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

Also that day

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