Catching Up With Player Moves - Part II

A couple weeks ago I posted the start of a comprehensive list to track all player moves before the season starts. I haven't noticed anyone doing this and it seemed an important thing to keep track of for future use. We tend to forget things like when last year the Rapids traded a major allocation to Toronto for Conor Casey with Toronto FC picking up part of Casey's salary for the year. There have been some more player moves since then. As always, please share any additions or corrections.

Chicago Fire Out:

• Jim Curtin (traded a conditional pick in 2010 MLS Super Draft to Chicago Fire)
• Matt Pickens (free transfer Queens Park Rangers in English Championship - Div 2)

In:

Chivas USA Out :

• Preston Burpo (traded to San Jose for 4th round pick in 2008 Super Draft)
• Jason Hernandez (expansion draft)

In:

• Jim Curtin (traded a conditional pick in 2010 MLS Super Draft to Chicago Fire)
• Alecko Eskandarian (traded to Real Salt Lake for allocation money)
• Attiba Harris (traded 3rd round pick in 2008 MLS Super Draft to Real Salt Lake)
• Raphaël Wicky (free; last with Swiss club FC Scion)

Colorado Rapids Out :

• Jose Cancela (out of contract)
• Daniel Osorno (retired)
• Tony Sanneh (out of contract)
• Zach Thornton (waived)

In:

• Jose Burciaga (traded KC a 2nd round pick in 2009 MLS Super Draft)
• Chase Hilgenbrinck (free transfer; previously played with Ñublense in Chile)
• Christian Gomez (traded DC United first round draft pick and future considerations, rumored to be Colorado's DP slot for 2 years, for rights)

Columbus Crew Out:

• Marcos Gonzalez (sold to Chilean club Universidad Catolica for an undisclosed sum)
• Andy Herron (out of contract; traded MLS rights to Chicago Fire)
• Kei Kamara (traded to San Jose Earthquakes for Brian Carroll)

In:

• Brian Carroll (traded to Columbus Crew for Kei Kamara)

DC United Out:

• Brian Arguez (transfer; Hertha Berlin)
• Bobby Boswell (traded to Houston Dynamo in exchange for Bobby Boswell)
• Brian Carroll (picked by San Jose in expansion draft)
• Christian Gomez (traded to Rapids for first round draft pick and future considerations, rumored to be Colorado's DP slot for 2 years, for rights)
• Troy Perkins (transfer; sold to Norwegian club Valerenga)
• Greg Vanney (out of contract)

In:

• José Carvallo (transfer Peruvian club Universitario de Deportes; holds green card)
• Gonzalo Martinez (transfer from Columbian club Millonarios)
• Gonzalo Peralta (transfer from Argentine club Almirante Brown)
• Franco Neil (one year loan from Argentine club Argentinos Junior)
• Zach Wells (from Houston Dynamo in exchange for Bobby Boswell)

FC Dallas Out:

• Denilson (out of contract)
• Chris Gbandi (transfered to Norwegian lcub FK Haugesund)
• Clarence Goodson (expansion draft; out of contract)
• Carlos Ruiz (traded to Los Angeles Galaxy for allocation money & 2nd round pick in 2009 MLS Super Draft)

In:

• Duilio Davino (free transfer; previously with Mexican club Club America)

Kansas City Wizards Out :

• Jose Burciaga (traded to CO for a 2nd round pick in 2009 MLS Super Draft)
• Nick Garcia (traded to San Jose for 1st round pick in 2008 MLS Super Draft)
• Eddie Johnson (sold to Fulham in English Premiership for $6 million)

In:

Houston Dynamo Out :

• Ryan Cochrane (top draft in expansion draft)
• Joseph Ngwenya (out of contract; signed by Austrian club SK Austria Karnten)
• Zach Wells (traded to DC United in exchange for Bobby Boswell)

In:

• Bobby Boswell (from DC United in exchange for Zach Wells)
• Tony Caig (free transfer; previously with Scottish club Gretna)

Los Angeles Galaxy Out :

• Chris Albright (traded to New England for allocation money)
• Joe Cannon (traded to San Jose for allocation money)
• Gavin Glinton (expansion draft)
• Cobi Jones (retired)
• Clint Mathis (out of contract and signed with Greek club Ergotelis)

In:

• Clint Mathis (traded NY 3rd round pick in 2008 MLS Super Draft for rights)
• Carlos Ruiz (traded allocation money & 2nd round pick in 2009 MLS Super Draft to FC Dallas)

New England Revolution Out:

• Pat Noonan (out of contract; signed with Norwegian club Aalesund)
• James Riley (expansion draft)

In:

• Chris Albright (traded allocation money to Los Angeles)

New York Red Bulls Out :

• Sal Caccavale (waived)
• Clint Mathis (out of contract)
• Joseph Vide (expansion draft)

In :

• Juan Carlos Osorio (coach; gave Chicago 1st round pick in 2008 Super Draft)
• Zach Thornton (free transfer)

San Jose Earthquakes Out :

• Brian Carroll (traded to Columbus Crew for Kei Kamara)
• Clarence Goodson (out of contract; signed with Norwegian club IK Start)

In :

• Preston Burpo (traded to San Jose for 4th round pick in 2008 Super Draft)
• Joe Cannon (traded allocation money to Los Angeles for Cannon)
• Brian Carroll (expansion draft; previously with DC United)
• Ryan Cochrane (top draft in expansion draft)
• Nick Garcia (traded 1st round pick in 2008 MLS Super Draft to Kansas City)
• Clarence Goodson (expansion draft; previously with FC Dallas)
• Ned Grabavoy (expansion draft; previously with Columbus Crew)
• Ivan Guerrero (expansion draft; previously with Chicago Fire)
• Jason Hernandez (expansion draft; previously with Chivas USA)
• Kei Kamara (traded Brian Carroll to Columbus Crew)
• Chris Pozniak (expansion draft; previously with Toronto FC)
• James Riley (expansion draft; previously with New England Revolution)
• Joseph Vide (expansion draft; previously with New York Red Bulls)

Real Salt Lake Out:

• Alecko Eskandarian (traded to Chivas USA for allocation money)
• Attiba Harris (traded for 3rd round pick in 2008 MLS Super Draft)
• Jamie Watson (waived)

In:

• Ian Joy (signed on a free; previously with FC Pauli in Germany)

Toronto FC Out:

• Chris Pozniak (expansion draft)

In:

Oh What A Day

No Maybe... It's Gomez

Long ago this became a non-secret here on the Front Range for Colorado Rapids fans. When the Rapids announced that today they would be holding a press conference, we knew the deal was done and actually have a smidgen of hope for the 2008. The Colorado Rapids have signed Christian Gomez.

As for the terms of the deal, we should find out more details soon. According to Goff they're likely to look something like this : The Rapids will relinquish a first-round draft pick and other considerations. As we've been reporting, Gomez will receive two guaranteed years and, if he meets certain conditions, be in good position to earn a third guaranteed year.

A couple past posts on Gomez:
Friday --> Gomez Is A Rapid
Gomez... Ever... So... Pailfully... Slow...
Full Of Themselves
Rapids Land Gomez?

The US Is Coming! ..... maybe

Looks like the US Mens National Team, USMNT, could be coming to Denver. Props to Bonji (From College To Pros)for mentioning this one in his email. I was too busy chasing tail last night to have read about it.

Sports Illustrated: "If the U.S. advances, it would have home games Sept. 10 (most likely against Trinidad and Tobago), Oct. 11 (most likely Cuba) and Nov. 19 (most likely Guatemala)." "In contention to host the games are Bridgeview, Ill.; Columbus, Ohio; Commerce City, Colo.; Frisco, Texas; Seattle; and Washington, D.C., U.S. Soccer Federation president Sunil Gulati said Thursday." Seattle, Columbus, Frisco and DC have all hosted National Team games in the past. I can't remember but Bridgeview may have hosted a game already as well. US Soccer tends to like to spread the love around so Colorado should be higher on the list then those four. With three games to go around, there is a good chance Colorado will host one World Cup Qualifier.

Friday --> Gomez Is A Rapid

As View From The Couch has mentioned, there is a Rapids press conference this Friday. It will be the official unveiling Christian Gomez. The question remains, how much are the Rapids giving up for him?

Speaking of signings, has MLS Rumors ever blogged anything worth printing? Just curious since Delgado missing practice hasn't seemed to materialize into his rumored signing with the Rapids. Well, at least not in a way that the Rapids Front Office are willing to do anything other than flat out deny. Quite the contract with the Christian Gomez situation which they simply won't confirm. It's just as well the Rapids didn't piss away their money on El Tin [reasons listed here].

Gomez... Ever... So... Pailfully... Slow...

Not a peep from the Rapids FO on this one yet. At least if Goff is right, and he usually is, the deal is still on track to be completed. http://blog.washingtonpost.com/soccerinsider/2008/02/dcu_update.html Still no final word on the Christian Gomez negotiations with Colorado and the imminent trade with United for his rights. Sources assure me that his new contract and the trade will happen. I'll share further any information as soon as possible.

What Does Retirement Mean?

Remember when the Colorado Rapids announced that the Mexican Clint Mathis, Daniel Osorno, had retired at the age of 28 after the 2007 season? It seems that Osorno these days is playing for the Mexican club Dorados (2nd division. Did Osorno announce his retirement even though he wasn't going to stop playing? Or did the Rapids think that announcing that a player without any serious injuries and only 28 years of age had retired was somehow a means of saving face? After all, $140,000 isn't the sort of money you see spent in Major League Soccer on a player that plays 55 minutes (3 games) and commits a solitary foul.

Did Osorno actually retire or did the Rapids waive him?

Colorado Rapids:
Also in addition to this list, Rapids forward #16 Daniel Osorno has announced his retirement, and will not be made available for the draft. Dorados de Sinaloa