July 28, 2010

Trade: Kansas City RoyalsLos Angeles Dodgers

Scott Podsednik and Lucas May changed clubs, and neither amounted to much for either side.

franchise trade score

62better

Franchise trade score62

Rest of season74WAR in-0.4WAR out-0.5Net+0.0Net surplus$0.6M

Short term63WAR in-0.4WAR out-0.5Net+0.0Net surplus$0.6M

Control window62WAR in-0.4WAR out-0.5Net+0.0Net surplus$0.6M

Full tenure61WAR in-0.4WAR out-0.5Net+0.0Net surplus$0.6M

franchise trade score

38worse

Franchise trade score38

Rest of season26WAR in-0.5WAR out-0.4Net-0.0Net surplus−$0.6M

Short term37WAR in-0.5WAR out-0.4Net-0.0Net surplus−$0.6M

Control window38WAR in-0.5WAR out-0.4Net-0.0Net surplus−$0.6M

Full tenure39WAR in-0.5WAR out-0.4Net-0.0Net surplus−$0.6M

Kansas City Royals received

Lucas MayC · 26 · pre-arb · 6 yrs control-0.4WAR (control) · 1 yr13

Rest of season6WAR-0.4wRC+7PA39Surplus−$2.0M

Short term12WAR-0.4wRC+7PA39Surplus−$2.0M

Control window13WAR-0.4wRC+7PA39Surplus−$2.0M

Full tenure14WAR-0.4wRC+7PA39Surplus−$2.0M

too little playing time to rate quality

Elisaul Pimentel—WAR (control)—

Not rated — never reached the majors.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Lucas May	pre-arb	est.	$0.2M	-0.4	—	−$2.0M
Total over the control window			$0.2M	-0.4	—	−$2.0M

Scott PodsednikLF · 34 · signed (FA) · 1 yr control-0.5WAR (control) · 1 yr13

Rest of season8WAR-0.5wRC+81PA160Surplus−$2.6M

Short term12WAR-0.5wRC+81PA160Surplus−$2.6M

Control window14WAR-0.5wRC+81PA160Surplus−$2.6M

Full tenure14WAR-0.5wRC+81PA160Surplus−$2.6M

On the day: +1.9 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 99, salary $1.6M.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Scott Podsednik	signed (FA)	$1.6M	$0.7M	-0.5	—	−$2.6M
Total over the control window			$0.7M	-0.5	—	−$2.6M

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