April 21, 2012 · Cash considerations

Michael Bowden and 2 others: Boston Red SoxChicago Cubs

Marlon Byrd, Michael Bowden and Hunter Cervenka changed clubs, and none of them amounted to much for either side.

Boston Red Sox

franchise trade score

18far worse

Franchise trade score18

Rest of season8WAR in-0.2WAR out+0.3Net-0.5Net surplus−$5.9M

Short term16WAR in-0.2WAR out+0.3Net-0.5Net surplus−$5.6M

Control window18WAR in-0.2WAR out+0.3Net-0.5Net surplus−$5.6M

Full tenure19WAR in-0.2WAR out+0.3Net-0.5Net surplus−$5.6M

Chicago Cubs

franchise trade score

82far better

Franchise trade score82

Rest of season92WAR in+0.3WAR out-0.2Net+0.5Net surplus$5.9M

Short term84WAR in+0.3WAR out-0.2Net+0.5Net surplus$5.6M

Control window82WAR in+0.3WAR out-0.2Net+0.5Net surplus$5.6M

Full tenure81WAR in+0.3WAR out-0.2Net+0.5Net surplus$5.6M

Boston Red Sox received

Cash—WAR (control)—

Not rated — cash.

Marlon ByrdCF · 35 · FA eligible · 1 yr control-0.2WAR (control) · 1 yr16

Rest of season9WAR-0.2wRC+60PA106Surplus−$5.0M

Short term15WAR-0.2wRC+60PA106Surplus−$5.0M

Control window16WAR-0.2wRC+60PA106Surplus−$5.0M

Full tenure17WAR-0.2wRC+60PA106Surplus−$5.0M

On the day: +7.4 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 94, salary $6.5M.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Marlon Byrd	FA eligible	$6.5M	$4.3M	-0.2	—	−$5.0M
Total over the control window			$4.3M	-0.2	—	−$5.0M

Chicago Cubs received

Michael BowdenP · 26 · pre-arb · 6 yrs control+0.3WAR (control) · 2 yr62

Rest of season76WAR+0.3FIP−110IP37Surplus$0.9M

Short term63WAR+0.3FIP−112IP74Surplus$0.6M

Control window61WAR+0.3FIP−112IP74Surplus$0.6M

Full tenure61WAR+0.3FIP−112IP74Surplus$0.6M

On the day: +0.0 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 124, salary $484K.

Hunter CervenkaP · 22 · prospect · 6 yrs control0.0WAR (control)45

Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M

Short term45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M

Control window45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M

Full tenure45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M

never reached the majors for CHC

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Michael Bowden	pre-arb	$484K	$0.8M	+0.3	—	$0.6M
Hunter Cervenka	prospect	est.	$0.0M	0.0	—	$0.0M
Total over the control window			$0.8M	+0.3	—	$0.6M

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

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