Luis Angel Landin is one of the new faces in MLS. (Getty Images)

I guess you could really say its just been a rather slow week in terms of news. Sure rosters were finalized on Tuesday night for the rest of the year and the league announced their big break next summer but other than that it’s been rather calm in Major League Soccer this week. I do have a couple thoughts and links tonight around the game.

First up I did want to recap the notable moves that have taken place this summer in the league now that the rosters are frozen into place for the next couple months. This is also a good time to take part in the little poll to your right on this page about the best summer move in MLS. Go ahead and vote now if you haven’t already!

Anyways, let’s recap shall we? (note I did not include every move from this season, for that go to the In-Season Player Movement page)

The DP’s
Luis Angel Landin – Houston Dynamo’s first Designated Player
Julian de Guzman – Toronto FC’s first Designated Player

The Allocated
Heath Pearce (D – FC Dallas) U.S. national team player
Danny Szetela (M – D.C. United) Former U.S. Under-20 returned from Italy

The Traded
Colorado and FC Dallas — Drew Moor to Colorado for Ugo Ihemelu for a 2nd draft pick and allocation
Houston Dynamo and Kansas City Wizards — Kei Kamara to KC for Abe Thompson and allocation money
Chivas USA and FC Dallas — Marcelo Saragosa to Chivas USA for Atiba Harris.
Chivas USA and LA Galaxy — Alecko Eskandarian to LA for conditional pick in draft
Real Salt Lake and San Jose Earthquakes — Pablo Campos to RSL for 2nd pick in draft

Notable Signings and Loans
Ali Gerba (F – Toronto FC) Canadian national team player
Jesus Padilla (F – Chivas USA) on loan from CD Guadalajara.
Maicon Santos (F – Chivas USA) Has played professionally in Brazil and other places
Chris Birchall (M – Los Angeles Galaxy) Trinidad national team player
Leonardo Gonzalez (D – Seattle Sounders FC) previously played in Costa Rica
Ramon Sanchez (M – San Jose Earthquakes) El Salvadorian national team player
Walter Garcia (D – New York Red Bulls) Argentine defender
Julien Baudet (D – Colorado Rapids) Frenchman captained Crewe Alexandra in England
Marvin Chavez (M – FC Dallas) Honduran national team player
Daniel Hernandez (D – FC Dallas) MLS veteran returns after second stint in Mexico’s top division
David Myrie (D – Chicago Fire) Costa Rican defender

New Kids on the Block (Academy Players Signed)
Giorgi Chirgadze (NY)
Bill Hamid (D.C. United)
Bryan Leyva (FC Dallas)

Notable Departures:

Kenny Cooper leaves FC Dallas for 1890 Munich in Germany
Bakery Soumare leaves Chicago Fire for Boulogne in France

Now on to some linkage:

MLS Schedule Break’s Negatives

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A good counter point by Kartik over at the Kartik Report about some of the drawbacks of the league taking a two-week break during next year’s World Cup. Some points make total sense and show that the league really never needed to break during the World Cup in the past since it saw some slight attendance bumps during each World Cup.

I do disagree a little on the point about the balanced schedule. Sure we want those regional rivalries to be as good and as intense as possible but we don’t want to water them down into nothing I think too. I thought the LA-Chivas rivalry was stupid at first when they played each other four or five times in a season. Now that it is down to two games I see some real intense matches between those two from here on out. I’m sure as the league expands we’ll get slightly back to rivals playing one another more than twice in a season though.

U-20 Squad Could Be Better

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Sounds like this time around for the U-20 World Cup the US had a tough time picking players since there weren’t many available playing in Europe. No Jozy Altidore this time, or Freddy Adu. In a way it sounds like US manager Thomas Rongen is just bitching a little about the lack of players making it in Europe right now with this squad. With more college players in this year’s squad I would imagine that if the US does as well as they did in Canada back in 2007 that we will see plenty of these guys abroad for years to come.

Character of Clubs in MLS

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Last link of the night is a good one folks. Jason Davis over at Match Fit USA has an interesting look at the character of clubs in MLS right now. He brings up a great point that the league is still rather young as we all know and it just takes time to build up a club’s character in it’s city with the local fans. Head over there and check out the article because it is worth a read.

As always if anything is out of place or incorrect, please comment below and it will get fixed.

Chicago Fire
Incoming:

Outgoing:
Tomasz Frankowski (waived)
Diego Gutierrez (retired)
Andy Herron (waived)
Stephen King (Seattle Sounders FC – Expansion Draft)

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Chivas USA
Incoming:

Outgoing:
Alex Zotinca (waived)
Roberto Nurse (Veracruz – Mexico)

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Columbus Crew
Incoming:

Outgoing:
Kevin Burns (waived)
Brad Evans (Seattle Sounders FC – Expansion Draft)
Ryan Junge (waived)
George Josten (waived)
Andrew Peterson (waived)
Ricardo Pierre-Louis (waived)
Brian Plotkin (waived)
Ezra Henderson (retirement)
Stefani Miglioranz (trade with LA)

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Colorado Rapids
Incoming:

Outgoing:
Mike Petke (Waiver Draft)
Tim Ward (waived)

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FC Dallas
Incoming:

Outgoing:
Jeff Rowland (waived)
Bobby Rhine (retired)
Spencer Wadsworth (waived)
Dulio Davino (mutually parted ways)
David Wagenfuhr (retired)

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DC United
Incoming:

Outgoing:
Jeff Carroll (waived)

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Houston Dynamo
Incoming:
Julius James (via trade – Toronto FC)

Outgoing:
Nate Jaqua (Seattle Sounders FC – Expansion Draft)
Tony Caig (waived)
Kyle Brown (waived)
Dwayne De Rosario (via trade – Toronto FC)

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Kansas City Wizards
Incoming:
Adam Cristman (trade w/NE)

Outgoing:
Carlos Marinelli (waived)
Ryan Pore (waived)
Ivan Trujillo (waived)
Tyson Wahl (Seattle Sounders FC – Expansion Draft)
Kerry Zavagnin (retired)

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Los Angeles Galaxy
Incoming:
Jovan Kirovski (trade w/SJ)
Donovan Ricketts (via transfer from Village United – Jamaica)
Leonard Griffin (via signing from Portland Timbers – USL1)
Stefani Miglioranz (trade with Columbus)

Outgoing:
Scott Bolkan (retired)
Jeremy Barlow (waived)
Joe Franchino (waived)
Alvaro Pires (waived)
Greg Vanney (retired)
Peter Vagenas (Seattle Sounders FC – Expansion Draft)
Eduardo Dominguez (waived)

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New England Revolution
Incoming:
Michael Videira (2008 draft pick, played in Scotland instead of MLS)

Outgoing:
Jose Angulo (waived)
Adam Cristman (trade w/KC)
Khano Smith (Seattle Sounders FC – Expansion Draft)
Doug Warren (waived)
Michael Parkhurst (via free transfer to FC Nordsjaelland – Denmark)
Joe Germanese (contract not renewed)
Gary Flood (contract not renewed)
Brandon Manzonelli (contract not renewed)
Brandon Tyler (contract not renewed)

Additional Items
2009 SuperDraft 3rd round pick(from KC in A. Cristman trade)
Allocation $ (from KC in A. Cristman trade)

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New York Red Bulls
Incoming:
Mike Petke (Waiver Draft)

Outgoing:
Gabriel Cichero (waived)
Gordan Kljestan (waived)
Jeff Parke (Seattle Sounders FC – Expansion Draft)
Sainey Touray (waived)
Diego Jiminez (loan expired)

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Real Salt Lake
Incoming:

Outgoing:
Nik Besagno (waived)
Kenny Cutler (waived)
Dustin Kirby (waived)
Nathan Sturgis (Seattle Sounders FC – Expansion Draft)

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San Jose Earthquakes
Incoming:

Outgoing:
Jovan Kirovski (trade w/LA)
James Riley (Seattle Sounders FC – Expansion Draft)

Additional Items
Conditional 2010 SuperDraft pick (from LA in J. Kirovski trade)

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Seattle Sounders FC
Incoming:
Sebastien Le Toux (via signing from Seattle – USL1)
Freddie Ljungberg (via signing from West Ham United – England)
Sanna Nyassi (via signing from Ports Authority FC – Gambia)
Kasey Keller (via signing from Fulham – England)
Brad Evans (Expansion Draft)
Nate Jaqua (Expansion Draft)
Stephen King (Expansion Draft)
Jeff Parke (Expansion Draft)
James Riley (Expansion Draft)
Jarrod Smith (Expansion Draft)
Khano Smith (Expansion Draft)
Nathan Sturgis (Expansion Draft)
Peter Vagenas (Expansion Draft)
Tyson Wahl (Expansion Draft)
Chris Eylander (via signing from Seattle – USL1)

Outgoing:

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Toronto FC
Incoming:
Dwayne De Rosario (via trade – Houston Dynamo)

Outgoing:
Hunter Freeman (IK Start – Norway)
Tim Regan (Retired)
Julius James (via trade – Houston Dynamo)
Jarrod Smith (Seattle Sounders FC – Expansion Draft)
Carlos Ruiz (waived)
Joey Melo (waived)

The Carlos Marinelli experiment is finally over in KC. (Getty Images)

I think most of us saw this coming, even those that weren’t close to Kansas City and the Wizards. But it appears the midfielder Carlos Marinelli has set sail to leave MLS and play for Colombian side Club Deportivo Los Millonarios. He will start practicing with the team December 15th.

Usually I hold off on these kinds of rumors but since it is already official according to the club’s website I figured it was worth bringing up. (Thanks to Joe for the email about this matter too)

Here is my (very rough) translation of the release put out on Millonarios’ website:

Carlos Marinelli, 26,…with a resume that includes having integrated major international teams, is further strengthening of Millonarios. Marinelli, from Kansas City in the MLS, he signed for one year with an option to purchase.

Most of the article talked about Marinelli’s history with Boca to Middlesborough and a brief mention of Kansas City.

It’s not a total shocker to see Marinelli leave KC. His two years with the club wasn’t exactly worth talking about as he was too hot and cold for my liking as a player. I never really felt like he adapted to MLS like some players do and to his own club in KC. Maybe that was a bit because he was in Curt Onalfo’s dog-house a few times during his stay in KC.

Losing him will free up a little space for the Wizards. I highly doubt they will bring in anyone to replace him in the middle of the park through a transfer this winter though. Their last couple transfers haven’t really worked out with the exception of maybe Claudio Lopez for the final month of the regular season this past year. Still some free space in the cap is always good, especially with the way they seem to like to wheel and deal for strikers these days.

From week-to-week (and soon to be a day-to-day thing) I will post this list with the updated moves that each club has made.

So far a lot of the moves center around the expansion draft, retirements and players that got cut recently. If any move is missing or incorrect please just comment below and I will update it as soon as possible. Big thanks to a couple readers for emailing in a few of these lists over the last couple weeks. I really appreciate the help you guys!!

Now on to it:

Chicago Fire
Incoming:

Outgoing:
Tomasz Frankowski (waived)
Diego Gutierrez (retired)
Andy Herron (waived)
Stephen King (Seattle Sounders FC – Expansion Draft)

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Chivas USA
Incoming:

Outgoing:
Alex Zotinca (waived)

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Columbus Crew
Incoming:

Outgoing:
Kevin Burns (waived)
Brad Evans (Seattle Sounders FC – Expansion Draft)
Ryan Junge (waived)
George Josten (waived)
Andrew Peterson (waived)
Ricardo Pierre-Louis (waived)
Brian Plotkin (waived)

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Colorado Rapids
Incoming:

Outgoing:
Mike Petke (Waiver Draft)
Tim Ward (waived)

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FC Dallas
Incoming:

Outgoing:
Jeff Rowland (waived)
Bobby Rhine (retired)
Spencer Wadsworth (waived)

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DC United
Incoming:

Outgoing:
Jeff Carroll (waived)

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Houston Dynamo
Incoming:

Outgoing:
Nate Jaqua (Seattle Sounders FC – Expansion Draft)

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Kansas City Wizards
Incoming:
Adam Cristman (trade w/NE)

Outgoing:
Carlos Marinelli (waived)
Ryan Pore (waived)
Ivan Trujillo (waived)
Tyson Wahl (Seattle Sounders FC – Expansion Draft)
Kerry Zavagnin (retired)

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Los Angeles Galaxy
Incoming:
Jovan Kirovski (trade w/SJ)

Outgoing:
Scott Bolkan (retired)
Jeremy Barlow (waived)
Joe Franchino (waived)
Alvaro Pires (waived)
Greg Vanney (retired)
Peter Vagenas (Seattle Sounders FC – Expansion Draft)

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New England Revolution
Incoming:

Outgoing:
Jose Angulo (waived)
Adam Cristman (trade w/KC)
Khano Smith (Seattle Sounders FC – Expansion Draft)
Doug Warren (waived)

Additional Items
2009 SuperDraft 3rd round pick(from KC in A. Cristman trade)
Allocation $ (from KC in A. Cristman trade)

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New York Red Bulls
Incoming:
Mike Petke (Waiver Draft)

Outgoing:
Gabriel Cichero (waived)
Gordan Kljestan (waived)
Jeff Parke (Seattle Sounders FC – Expansion Draft)
Sainey Touray (waived)

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Real Salt Lake
Incoming:

Outgoing:
Nik Besagno (waived)
Kenny Cutler (waived)
Dustin Kirby (waived)
Nathan Sturgis (Seattle Sounders FC – Expansion Draft)

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San Jose Earthquakes
Incoming:

Outgoing:
Jovan Kirovski (trade w/LA)
James Riley (Seattle Sounders FC – Expansion Draft)

Additional Items
Conditional 2010 SuperDraft pick (from LA in J. Kirovski trade)

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Seattle Sounders FC
Incoming:
Sebastien Le Toux (via signing from Seattle – USL1)
Freddie Ljungberg (via signing from West Ham United – England)
Sanna Nyassi (via signing from Ports Authority FC – Gambia)
Kasey Keller (via signing from Fulham – England)
Brad Evans (Expansion Draft)
Nate Jaqua (Expansion Draft)
Stephen King (Expansion Draft)
Jeff Parke (Expansion Draft)
James Riley (Expansion Draft)
Jarrod Smith (Expansion Draft)
Khano Smith (Expansion Draft)
Nathan Sturgis (Expansion Draft)
Peter Vagenas (Expansion Draft)
Tyson Wahl (Expansion Draft)

Outgoing:

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Toronto FC
Incoming:

Outgoing:
Hunter Freeman (IK Start – Norway)
Tim Regan (Retired)
Jarrod Smith (Seattle Sounders FC – Expansion Draft)

Christian Gomez is on the trading block yet again. (Getty Images)

Let the debate resume for another offseason. We talked about it last year as DC United was trying to figure out what to do with former MVP Christian Gomez. Now it appears that the Colorado Rapids will be doing the same this offseason.

Steve Goff is reporting the same hunch that most of us have had over the last couple months today that the Rapids will be looking to dump Gomez’s high contract this winter.

No surprise: Colorado is trying to move Christian Gomez and dump his 2009 guaranteed contract of around $400,000. Gomez barely played the final few months of the season under then-interim coach Gary Smith, who clearly doesn’t think much of the 2006 MVP. My hunch is that, if they find a suitor, the Rapids will have to continue paying a portion of his salary next year. Colorado already re-signed Pablo Mastroeni to a new deal that approaches designated player range.

Last year Gomez was rumored to be traded to this club and that club but somehow ended up in Colorado. But who would want a guy like Gomez at this point? Obviously someone who is shopping for a deal and a playmaker.

Gomez will end up in a situation that will be far better than what it was in Colorado in 2008. Let’s remember that he had a lame-duck coach in Fernando Clavijo and a club that wasn’t really built around his talents. No one stepped out as a top scorer until late in the year when he was riding the pine under Gary Smith. The Rapids could still use him but we all know that won’t be the case unless he takes a serious pay cut.

Few clubs out there would even be able to trade for a guy like Gomez. Like Goff said he figures Colorado will pick up some of his salary next year just to get rid of him. I think there are a few clubs that need a playmaker and that would probably even be willing to take on some or most of Gomez’s high contract, some would be able to make the trade interesting enough with draft picks and money.

• Chivas USA – They will more than likely lose their best playmaker in Sasha Kljestan this winter. They will have some cash left over from that possible transfer and the Brad Guzan one to sign a couple good players on offense. They could even go for his whole contract which would be a win-win for Colorado.
• Toronto FC – I kind of joke on this one as they already have a couple headaches in Amado Guevara and Carlos Ruiz. But it wouldn’t be a stretch for them to go for Gomez if they fail to sign the types of players that they want this winter.
• San Jose Earthquakes – We know they need offense and we know they could come up with the money to do this kind of a move. They do still need help in their striker department but a true playmaker like Gomez would certainly help things out with some of the young guns that they do have.
• FC Dallas – I would love to see this happen from a Dallas fan standpoint. They certainly need a guy in the middle to make things happen but would they be willing to spend the money on a guy like Gomez? The need kind of fits if you think about it.
• Kansas City Wizards – The Wizards do have the cash and enough draft picks to make things interesting. They did have Claudio Lopez making plays earlier in the year but I’d rather see someone set him up and Gomez could very well be that guy.

If I had to make a bet right now about who I think would trade for Gomez, I think Chivas is that team. But don’t sleep on a Dallas or KC to look at this deal too. Both have the picks and money to make it happen and make it work out to their advantage.

Where do you think Gomez will end up in 2009? Let’s hear it.

Here’s some food for thought though too. Look at this list, you see something interesting? Yeah, a whole slew of Americans returned to MLS this summer. Brian McBride, Eddie Lewis, Robbie Russel, Josh Wolff, Kasey Keller (next year with Seattle but close enough), Nate Jaqua, etc. I think its an intereting trend that we will see continue to happen here.

Anyways, back to the list. As always if you see anything that needs corrected, please comment below and I will get it taken care of as soon as possible.

Chicago Fire
Incoming:
Brian McBride via transfer from Fulham (England)
Marco Pablo Pappa via loan from Municipal (Guatemala)
Lider Marmol via transfer from Hercules CF (Spain)

Outgoing:
Chad Barrett via trade w/ Toronto for rights to B. McBride
Brian Plotkin (waived)

Draft Picks/etc:
4th round pick in 2009 SuperDraft (Johnson trade)

Chivas USA
Incoming:
Carey Talley via trade w/ Salt Lake
Roberto Nurse via transfer from Querétaro (Mexico)
Chris Pozniak via trade w/ San Jose
Zach Thornton via trade w/New York

Outgoing:
Brad Guzan via transfer to Aston Villa (England)
Dan Gargan (retired)
Chris Pozniak (waived)

Colorado Rapids
Incoming:
Preston Burpo via trade w/ San Jose
Greg Dalby via signing (previously with R. Charleroi S. C. of Belgium)
Bruno Guarda via weighted lottery
Cory Gibbs via allocation (previously w/ Charlton in England)

Outgoing:
Rafael Gomes (waived)
Dan Gargan (waived)
Kelly Gray via trade w/ San Jose
Jovan Kirovski via trade w/ San Jose
Bruno Guarda via trade w/ FC Dallas
Ciaran O’Brien via loan to Seattle Sounders (USL)

Draft Picks/etc:
2009 SuperDraft second round pick (Dallas – Guarda trade)
2009 SuperDraft third round pick (Dallas – Guarda trade)
Allocation via Dallas (Guarda Trade)

Columbus Crew:
Incoming:
Cory Elenio (unattached)
Pat Noonan via transfer from Aalesunds FK (Norway)
Brian Plotkin (previously w/ Chicago)

Outgoing:
Nico Hernandez (waived)
Guilherme So (waived)

Draft Picks/etc:
2009 1st round Supplemental pick (trade w/Dallas for international slot)

DC United:
Incoming:
Craig Thompson (unattached)
Joe Vide (previously w/ San Jose)
Ivan Guerrero via trade w/San Jose
Louis Crayton via transfer from FC Basel (Switzerland)

Outgoing:
Jose Carvallo (waived)
Jeff Curtin (retired)
Franco Niell (waived)
Dan Stratford (waived)

FC Dallas:
Incoming:
Spencer Wadsworth (unattached)
Bruno Guarda via trade w/ Colorado Rapids
Victor Sikora via transfer from NAC Breda (Netherlands)
Jamie Watson (previously w/ RSL)
Jeff Cunningham via trade w/ Toronto

Out:
Ray Burse via loan to Portland Timbers *returned from loan*
Abdus Ibrahim via trade w/Toronto
Arturo Alvarez via trade w/San Jose
Juan Toja via transfer to Steaua Bucuresti (Romania)
Ricardinho (loan ended)

Draft Picks/etc:
1st or 2nd round pick in 2010 draft (from Toronto in A. Ibrahim trade)
International Slot (trade w/Columbus)
International Slot (trade w/KC)
2009 SuperDraft first round pick (Alvarez trade w/ San Jose)
Allocation $ (Alvarez trade w/ San Jose)

Houston Dynamo:
Incoming:
Guy-Roland Kpene (previously w/ DC)
Nate Jaqua transfer from SCR Altach (Austria)
Kei Kamara via trade w/ San Jose

Outgoing:
Franco Caraccio (waived)
James Georgeff (waived)

Kansas City Wizards
Incoming:
Kevin Souter (unattached)
Nelson Pizarro (unattached)
Josh Wolff via transfer from 1860 Munich (Germany)

Outgoing:
Eloy Columbano (waived)
Scott Sealy via trade w/ San Jose
Amir Lowery (waived)
Yomby William (waived)

Draft Picks/etc:
Allocation $ (from SJ in Scott Sealy trade)
2009 4th round SuperDraft pick (trade w/Dallas for international slot)

Los Angeles Galaxy:
Incoming:
Joey Franchino via trade w/New England
Eduardo Dominguez via transfer from Huracan (Argentina)
Eddie Lewis via transfer from Derby County (England)

Out:
Abel Xavier (waived)
Bryan Jordan via loan to Portland Timbers
Carlos Ruiz via trade w/ Toronto

Draft Picks/etc:
1st and 2nd round Supplemental picks in 2009 (Ruiz trade)

New England Revolution:
Incoming:
Brandon Manzonelli (unattached)
Pat Phelan via trade w/ Toronto
Chris Tierney (unattached)
Gabriel Badilla via transfer from Saprissa (Costa Rica)

Out:
Joey Franchino via trade w/LA
Matthew Britner (waived)
Chase Hilgenbrinck (retired)
Spencer Wadsworth (waived)
Brad Knighton via loan to Portland Timbers (USA)
Argenis Fernandez via loan to LD Alejuelense (Costa Rica)

Draft Picks/etc:
1st round pick in 2009 SuperDraft (Noonan trade)
Allocation $ (Noonan trade)
Future Allocation consideration (Noonan trade)
Allocation $ (Smith trade)

New York Red Bulls:
Incoming:
Andrew Boyens (previously w/ Toronto)
Gordon Kljestan (unattached)
Diego Jimenez via transfer from UAG Tecos (Mexico)
Juan Pietravallo via transfer from Veria (Argentina)
Jorge Rojas via transfer from UA Maracaibo (Venezuela)
Gabriel Cichero via loan from Deportivo Italia (Columbia)

Outgoing:
Kevin Mesa (waived)
Ricky Schramm (waived)
Jozy Altidore via transfer to Villareal (Spain)
Claudio Reyna (retired)
Zach Thornton via trade w/Chivas USA

Draft Picks/etc:
Future Considerations (from Chivas USA in Z. Thornton trade)

Real Salt Lake:
In:
Robbie Russell via transfer from Viborg (Denmark)
Clint Mathis via trade w/ LA
Will Johnson via trade w/ Chicago (for his MLS rights)

Out:
Matias Cordoba (waived)
Carey Talley via trade w/Chivas USA
Nik Besagno via loan to Seattle Sounders (USA)
Matías Mantilla (waived)

Draft Picks/etc:
2nd round SuperDraft Pick in 2010 or 2011 (from Chivas USA in C. Talley trade)

San Jose Earthquakes:
Incoming:
Peguero Jean-Philippe via loan from Brondby IF (Denmark)
Dan Benton (unattached)
Kelly Gray via trade w/Colorado
Darren Huckerby via transfer from Norwich City (England)
Jovan Kirovski via trade w/Colorado
Francisco Lima via transfer from Brescia (Italy)
Amir Lowery (unattached)
Scott Sealy via trade w/Kansas City
Arturo Alvarez via trade w/Dallas
Mikel Arce via loan from CD Lourdes (Spain)

Outgoing:
Dan Benton (waived)
Chris Pozniak via trade w/ Chivas USA
Preston Burpo via trade w/Colorado
Greg Curry (waived)
Adam Sloustcher (waived)
Joe Vide (waived)
Ivan Guerrero via trade w/DC
Amir Lowery (waived)

Draft Picks/etc:
1st round pick in 2009 SuperDraft (from Houston in K. Kamara trade)
Allocation $ (from Houston in K. Kamara trade)

Toronto FC:
Incoming:
Laurent Robert via transfer from Derby County (England)
Rohan Ricketts via transfer from Barnsley (England)
Amado Guevara via transfer from Motagua (Honduras)
Olivier Tébily via transfer from Birmingham City (England)
Chad Barrett via trade w/Chicago
Abdus Ibrahim via trade w/Dallas
Tyler Hemming (unattached)
Johann Smith via transfer from Bolton (England)
Derek Gaudet (unattached)
Carlos Ruiz via trade w/ LA

Outgoing:
Andrea Lombardo (waived)
Pat Phelan via trade w/New England
Olivier Tebily (waived)
Jeff Cunningham via trade w/ Dallas
Maurice Edu via transfer to Glasgow Rangers (Scotland)
Laurent Robert (waived)

Draft Picks/etc:
International Slot (from NE in P. Phelan trade)
1st round pick in 2009 SuperDraft (from Chicago in B. McBride trade)
Allocation $ (from Chicago in B. McBride trade)
3rd round pick in 2009 SuperDraft (from Dallas in Cunningham trade)

As always feel free to let me know if something is out of place. This is just in-season movement, stuff from pre-season won’t be included.

Chicago Fire
Incoming:
Brian McBride via transfer from Fulham (England)
Marco Pablo Pappa via loan from Municipal (Guatemala)
Lider Marmol via transfer from Hercules CF (Spain)

Outgoing:
Chad Barrett via trade w/ Toronto for rights to B. McBride
Brian Plotkin (waived)

Chivas USA
Incoming:
Carey Talley via trade w/ Salt Lake
Roberto Nurse via transfer from Querétaro (Mexico)
Chris Pozniak via trade w/ San Jose
Zach Thornton via trade w/New York

Outgoing:
Brad Guzan via transfer to Aston Villa (England)
Dan Gargan (retired)
Chris Pozniak (waived)

Colorado Rapids
Incoming:
Preston Burpo via trade w/ San Jose
Greg Dalby via signing (previously with R. Charleroi S. C. of Belgium)
Bruno Guarda via weighted lottery
Cory Gibbs via allocation (previously w/ Charlton in England)

Outgoing:
Rafael Gomes (waived)
Dan Gargan (waived)
Kelly Gray via trade w/ San Jose
Jovan Kirovski via trade w/ San Jose
Bruno Guarda via trade w/ FC Dallas
Ciaran O’Brien via loan to Seattle Sounders (USL)

Draft Picks/etc:
2009 SuperDraft second round pick (Dallas – Guarda trade)
2009 SuperDraft third round pick (Dallas – Guarda trade)
Allocation via Dallas (Guarda Trade)

Columbus Crew:
Incoming:
Cory Elenio (unattached)
Pat Noonan via transfer from Aalesunds FK (Norway)

Outgoing:
Nico Hernandez (waived)
Guilherme So (waived)

Draft Picks/etc:
2009 1st round Supplemental pick (trade w/Dallas for international slot)

DC United:
Incoming:
Craig Thompson (unattached)
Joe Vide (previously w/ San Jose)
Ivan Guerrero via trade w/San Jose
Louis Crayton via transfer from FC Basel (Switzerland)

Outgoing:
Jose Carvallo (waived)
Jeff Curtin (retired)
Franco Niell (waived)
Dan Stratford (waived)

FC Dallas:
Incoming:
Spencer Wadsworth (unattached)
Bruno Guarda via trade w/ Colorado Rapids
Victor Sikora via transfer from NAC Breda (Netherlands)
Jamie Watson (previously w/ RSL)
Jeff Cunningham via trade w/ Toronto

Out:
Ray Burse via loan to Portland Timbers *returned from loan*
Abdus Ibrahim via trade w/Toronto
Arturo Alvarez via trade w/San Jose
Juan Toja via transfer to Steaua Bucuresti (Romania)

Draft Picks/etc:
1st or 2nd round pick in 2010 draft (from Toronto in A. Ibrahim trade)
International Slot (trade w/Columbus)
International Slot (trade w/KC)
2009 SuperDraft first round pick (Alvarez trade w/ San Jose)
Allocation $ (Alvarez trade w/ San Jose)

Houston Dynamo:
Incoming:
Guy-Roland Kpene (previously w/ DC)
Nate Jaqua transfer from SCR Altach (Austria)
Kei Kamara via trade w/ San Jose

Outgoing:
Franco Caraccio (waived)
James Georgeff (waived)

Kansas City Wizards
Incoming:
Kevin Souter (unattached)
Nelson Pizarro (unattached)
Josh Wolff via transfer from 1860 Munich (Germany)

Outgoing:
Eloy Columbano (waived)
Scott Sealy via trade w/ San Jose
Amir Lowery (waived)
Yomby William (waived)

Draft Picks/etc:
Allocation $ (from SJ in Scott Sealy trade)
2009 4th round SuperDraft pick (trade w/Dallas for international slot)

Los Angeles Galaxy:
Incoming:
Joey Franchino via trade w/New England
Eduardo Dominguez via transfer from Huracan (Argentina)
Eddie Lewis via transfer from Derby County (England)

Out:
Abel Xavier (waived)
Bryan Jordan via loan to Portland Timbers

New England Revolution:
Incoming:
Brandon Manzonelli (unattached)
Pat Phelan via trade w/ Toronto
Chris Tierney (unattached)
Gabriel Badilla via transfer from Saprissa (Costa Rica)

Out:
Joey Franchino via trade w/LA
Matthew Britner (waived)
Chase Hilgenbrinck (retired)
Spencer Wadsworth (waived)
Brad Knighton via loan to Portland Timbers (USA)
Argenis Fernandez via loan to LD Alejuelense (Costa Rica)

Draft Picks/etc:
1st round pick in 2009 SuperDraft (Noonan trade)
Allocation $ (Noonan trade)
Future Allocation consideration (Noonan trade)
Allocation $ (Smith trade)

New York Red Bulls:
Incoming:
Andrew Boyens (previously w/ Toronto)
Gordon Kljestan (unattached)
Diego Jimenez via transfer from UAG Tecos (Mexico)
Juan Pietravallo via transfer from Veria (Argentina)
Jorge Rojas via transfer from UA Maracaibo (Venezuela)
Gabriel Cichero via loan from Deportivo Italia (Columbia)

Outgoing:
Kevin Mesa (waived)
Ricky Schramm (waived)
Jozy Altidore via transfer to Villareal (Spain)
Claudio Reyna (retired)
Zach Thornton via trade w/Chivas USA

Draft Picks/etc:
Future Considerations (from Chivas USA in Z. Thornton trade)

Real Salt Lake:
In:
Robbie Russell via transfer from Viborg (Denmark)
Clint Mathis via trade w/ LA

Out:
Matias Cordoba (waived)
Carey Talley via trade w/Chivas USA
Nik Besagno via loan to Seattle Sounders (USA)
Matías Mantilla (waived)

Draft Picks/etc:
2nd round SuperDraft Pick in 2010 or 2011 (from Chivas USA in C. Talley trade)

San Jose Earthquakes:
Incoming:
Peguero Jean-Philippe via loan from Brondby IF (Denmark)
Dan Benton (unattached)
Kelly Gray via trade w/Colorado
Darren Huckerby via transfer from Norwich City (England)
Jovan Kirovski via trade w/Colorado
Francisco Lima via transfer from Brescia (Italy)
Amir Lowery (unattached)
Scott Sealy via trade w/Kansas City
Arturo Alvarez via trade w/Dallas
Mikel Arce via loan from CD Lourdes (Spain)

Outgoing:
Dan Benton (waived)
Chris Pozniak via trade w/ Chivas USA
Preston Burpo via trade w/Colorado
Greg Curry (waived)
Adam Sloustcher (waived)
Joe Vide (waived)
Ivan Guerrero via trade w/DC
Amir Lowery (waived)

Draft Picks/etc:
1st round pick in 2009 SuperDraft (from Houston in K. Kamara trade)
Allocation $ (from Houston in K. Kamara trade)

Toronto FC:
Incoming:
Laurent Robert via transfer from Derby County (England)
Rohan Ricketts via transfer from Barnsley (England)
Amado Guevara via transfer from Motagua (Honduras)
Olivier Tébily via transfer from Birmingham City (England)
Chad Barrett via trade w/Chicago
Abdus Ibrahim via trade w/Dallas
Tyler Hemming (unattached)
Johann Smith via transfer from Bolton (England)
Derek Gaudet (unattached)

Outgoing:
Andrea Lombardo (waived)
Pat Phelan via trade w/New England
Olivier Tebily (waived)
Jeff Cunningham via trade w/ Dallas
Maurice Edu via transfer to Glasgow Rangers (Scotland)

Draft Picks/etc:
International Slot (from NE in P. Phelan trade)
1st round pick in 2009 SuperDraft (from Chicago in B. McBride trade)
Allocation $ (from Chicago in B. McBride trade)
3rd round pick in 2009 SuperDraft (from Dallas in Cunningham trade)

Only a few new moves since last week’s update. As always feel free to comment below (or email) any mistakes or corrections that need to be made to this. Remember its in-season movement only, I got a few questions last time about players that weren’t on this list and that was because they signed before the season kicked off. (Edit: also there are a few rookies that didn’t report to their teams until summer, they are not included since they were picked up before the season in the SuperDraft/Supplemental Draft)

Anyways…here is your updated list:

Chicago Fire
Incoming:
Brian McBride via transfer from Fulham (England)
Marco Pablo Pappa via loan from Municipal (Guatemala)
Lider Marmol via transfer from Hercules CF (Spain)

Outgoing:
Chad Barrett via trade w/ Toronto for rights to B. McBride

Chivas USA
Incoming:
Carey Talley via trade w/ Salt Lake
Roberto Nurse via transfer from Querétaro (Mexico)
Chris Pozniak via trade w/ San Jose
Zach Thornton via trade w/New York

Outgoing:
Brad Guzan via transfer to Aston Villa (England)
Dan Gargan (retired)
Chris Pozniak (waived)

Colorado Rapids
Incoming:
Preston Burpo via trade w/ San Jose
Greg Dalby via signing (previously with R. Charleroi S. C. of Belgium)
Bruno Guarda via weighted lottery

Outgoing:
Rafael Gomes (waived)
Kelly Gray via trade w/ San Jose
Jovan Kirovski via trade w/ San Jose
Bruno Guarda via trade w/ FC Dallas

Draft Picks/etc:
2009 SuperDraft second round pick (Dallas – Guarda trade)
2009 SuperDraft third round pick (Dallas – Guarda trade)
Allocation via Dallas (Guarda Trade)

Columbus Crew:
Incoming:
Cory Elenio (unattached)

Outgoing:
Nico Hernandez (waived)
Guilherme So (waived)

Draft Picks/etc:
2009 1st round Supplemental pick (trade w/Dallas for international slot)

FC Dallas:
Incoming:
Spencer Wadsworth (unattached)
Bruno Guarda via trade w/ Colorado Rapids
Victor Sikora via transfer from NAC Breda (Netherlands)
Jamie Watson (previously w/ RSL)

Out:
Ray Burse via loan to Portland Timbers
Abdus Ibrahim via trade w/Toronto
Arturo Alvarez via trade w/San Jose
Juan Toja via transfer to Steaua Bucuresti (Romania)

Draft Picks/etc:
1st or 2nd round pick in 2010 draft (from Toronto in A. Ibrahim trade)
International Slot (trade w/Columbus)
International Slot (trade w/KC)
2009 SuperDraft first round pick (Alvarez trade w/ San Jose)
Allocation $ (Alvarez trade w/ San Jose)

DC United:
Incoming:
Craig Thompson (unattached)
Joe Vide (previously w/ San Jose)
Ivan Guerrero via trade w/San Jose

Outgoing:
Jose Carvallo (waived)
Jeff Curtin (retired)
Franco Niell (waived)

Houston Dynamo:
Incoming:
Guy-Roland Kpene (previously w/ DC)
Nate Jaqua transfer from SCR Altach (Austria)
Kei Kamara via trade w/ San Jose

Outgoing:
Franco Caraccio (waived)
James Georgeff (waived)

Kansas City
Incoming:
Kevin Souter (unattached)
Nelson Pizarro (unattached)
Josh Wolff via transfer from 1860 Munich (Germany)

Outgoing:
Eloy Columbano (waived)
Scott Sealy via trade w/ San Jose
Amir Lowery (waived)
Yomby William (waived)

Draft Picks/etc:
Allocation $ (from SJ in Scott Sealy trade)
2009 4th round SuperDraft pick (trade w/Dallas for international slot)

Los Angeles Galaxy:
Incoming:
Joey Franchino via trade w/New England
Eduardo Dominguez via transfer from Huracan (Argentina)

Out:
Abel Xavier (waived)
Bryan Jordan via loan to Portland Timbers

New England Revolution:
Incoming:
Brandon Manzonelli (unattached)
Pat Phelan via trade w/ Toronto
Chris Tierney (unattached)

Out:
Joey Franchino via trade w/LA
Matthew Britner (waived)
Chase Hilgenbrinck (retired)
Spencer Wadsworth (waived)
Brad Knighton via loan to Portland Timbers (USA)
Argenis Fernandez via loan to LD Alejuelense (Costa Rica)

New York Red Bulls:
Incoming:
Andrew Boyens (previously w/ Toronto)
Gordon Kljestan (unattached)
Diego Jimenez via transfer from UAG Tecos (Mexico)
Juan Pietravallo via transfer from Veria (Argentina)
Jorge Rojas via transfer from UA Maracaibo (Venezuela)
Gabriel Cichero via loan from Deportivo Italia (Columbia)

Outgoing:
Kevin Mesa (waived)
Ricky Schramm (waived)
Jozy Altidore via transfer to Villareal (Spain)
Claudio Reyna (retired)
Zach Thornton via trade w/Chivas USA

Real Salt Lake:
In:
Robbie Russell via transfer from Viborg (Denmark)

Out:
Matias Cordoba (waived)
Carey Talley via trade w/Chivas USA
Nik Besagno via loan to Seattle Sounders (USA)

Draft Picks/etc:
2nd round SuperDraft Pick in 2010 or 2011 (from Chivas USA in C. Talley trade)

San Jose Earthquakes:
Incoming:
Peguero Jean-Philippe via loan from Brondby IF (Denmark)
Dan Benton (unattached)
Kelly Gray via trade w/Colorado
Darren Huckerby via transfer from Norwich City (England)
Jovan Kirovski via trade w/Colorado
Francisco Lima via transfer from Brescia (Italy)
Amir Lowery (unattached)
Scott Sealy via trade w/Kansas City
Arturo Alvarez via trade w/Dallas
Mikel Arce via loan from CD Lourdes (Spain)

Outgoing:
Dan Benton (waived)
Chris Pozniak via trade w/ Chivas USA
Preston Burpo via trade w/Colorado
Greg Curry (waived)
Adam Sloustcher (waived)
Joe Vide (waived)
Ivan Guerrero via trade w/DC

Draft Picks/etc:
1st round pick in 2009 SuperDraft (from Houston in K. Kamara trade)
Allocation $ (from Houston in K. Kamara trade)

Toronto FC:
Incoming:
Laurent Robert via transfer from Derby County (England)
Rohan Ricketts via transfer from Barnsley (England)
Amado Guevara via transfer from Motagua (Honduras)
Olivier Tébily via transfer from Birmingham City (England)
Chad Barrett via trade w/Chicago
Abdus Ibrahim via trade w/Dallas
Tyler Hemming (unattached)

Outgoing:
Andrea Lombardo (waived)
Pat Phelan via trade w/New England
Olivier Tebily (waived)

Draft Picks/etc:
International Slot (from NE in P. Phelan trade)
1st round pick in 2009 SuperDraft (from Chicago in B. McBride trade)
Allocation $ (from Chicago in B. McBride trade)

If I missed any or got something incorrect please feel free to comment below and let me know.

UPDATE: Added a few more that I missed (thanks for the emails everyone!!)

Chicago Fire
Incoming:
Brian McBride via transfer from Fulham (England)
Marco Pablo Pappa via loan from Municipal (Guatemala)

Outgoing:
Chad Barrett via trade w/ Toronto for rights to B. McBride

Chivas USA
Incoming:
Carey Talley via trade w/ Salt Lake
Roberto Nurse via transfer from Querétaro (Mexico)
Chris Pozniak via trade w/ San Jose

Outgoing:
Brad Guzan via transfer to Aston Villa (England)
Dan Gargan (retired)
Chris Pozniak (waived)

Colorado Rapids
Incoming:
Preston Burpo via trade w/ San Jose
Greg Dalby via signing (previously with R. Charleroi S. C. of Belgium)
Bruno Guarda via weighted lottery

Outgoing:
Rafael Gomes (waived)
Kelly Gray via trade w/ San Jose
Jovan Kirovski via trade w/ San Jose
Bruno Guarda via trade w/ FC Dallas

Draft Picks/etc:
2009 SuperDraft second round pick (Dallas – Guarda trade)
2009 SuperDraft third round pick (Dallas – Guarda trade)
Allocation via Dallas (Guarda Trade)

Columbus Crew:
Incoming:
Cory Elenio (unattached)

Outgoing:
Nico Hernandez (waived)
Guilherme So (waived)

Draft Picks/etc:
2009 1st round Supplemental pick (trade w/Dallas for international slot)

FC Dallas:
Incoming:
Spencer Wadsworth (unattached)
Bruno Guarda via trade w/ Colorado Rapids

Out:
Abdus Ibrahim via trade w/Toronto
Arturo Alvarez via trade w/San Jose

Draft Picks/etc:
1st or 2nd round pick in 2010 draft (from Toronto in A. Ibrahim trade)
International Slot (trade w/Columbus)
International Slot (trade w/KC)
2009 SuperDraft first round pick (Alvarez trade w/ San Jose)
Allocation $ (Alvarez trade w/ San Jose)

DC United:
Incoming:
Craig Thompson (unattached)
Joe Vide (previously w/ San Jose)

Outgoing:
Jose Carvallo (waived)
Jeff Curtin (retired)
Franco Niell (waived)

Houston Dynamo:
Incoming:
Guy-Roland Kpene (previously w/ DC)
Nate Jaqua transfer from SCR Altach (Austria)
Kei Kamara via trade w/ San Jose

Outgoing:
Franco Caraccio (waived)

Kansas City
Incoming:
Kevin Souter (unattached)
Nelson Pizarro (unattached)
Josh Wolff via transfer from 1860 Munich (Germany)

Outgoing:
Eloy Columbano (waived)
Scott Sealy via trade w/ San Jose

Draft Picks/etc:
Allocation $ (from SJ in Scott Sealy trade)
2009 4th round SuperDraft pick (trade w/Dallas for international slot)

Los Angeles Galaxy:
Incoming:
Eduardo Dominguez via transfer from Huracan (Argentina)

Out:
Abel Xavier (waived)

New England Revolution:
Incoming:
Brandon Manzonelli (unattached)
Pat Phelan via trade w/ Toronto
Chris Tierney (unattached)

Out:
Matthew Britner (waived)
Chase Hilgenbrinck (retired)
Spencer Wadsworth (waived)
Brad Knighton via loan to Portland Timbers (USA)
Argenis Fernandez via loan to LD Alejuelense (Costa Rica)

New York Red Bulls:
Incoming:
Andrew Boyens (previously w/ Toronto)
Gordon Kljestan (unattached)
Diego Jimenez via transfer from UAG Tecos (Mexico)
Juan Pietravallo via transfer from Veria (Argentina)
Jorge Rojas via transfer from UA Maracaibo (Venezuela)
Gabriel Cichero via loan from Deportivo Italia (Columbia)

Outgoing:
Kevin Mesa (waived)
Ricky Schramm (waived)
Jozy Altidore via transfer to Villareal (Spain)
Claudio Reyna (retired)

Real Salt Lake:
In:
Robbie Russell via transfer from Viborg (Denmark)

Out:
Matias Cordoba (waived)
Carey Talley via trade w/Chivas USA
Nik Besagno via loan to Seattle Sounders (USA)

Draft Picks/etc:
2nd round SuperDraft Pick in 2010 or 2011 (from Chivas USA in C. Talley trade)

San Jose Earthquakes:
Incoming:
Peguero Jean-Philippe via loan from Brondby IF (Denmark)
Dan Benton (unattached)
Kelly Gray via trade w/Colorado
Darren Huckerby via transfer from Norwich City (England)
Jovan Kirovski via trade w/Colorado
Francisco Lima via transfer from Brescia (Italy)
Amir Lowery (unattached)
Scott Sealy via trade w/Kansas City
Arturo Alvarez via trade w/Dallas

Outgoing:
Dan Benton (waived)
Chris Pozniak via trade w/ Chivas USA
Preston Burpo via trade w/Colorado
Greg Curry (waived)
Adam Sloustcher (waived)
Joe Vide (waived)

Draft Picks/etc:
1st round pick in 2009 SuperDraft (from Houston in K. Kamara trade)
Allocation $ (from Houston in K. Kamara trade)

Toronto FC:
Incoming:
Laurent Robert via transfer from Derby County (England)
Rohan Ricketts via transfer from Barnsley (England)
Amado Guevara via transfer from Motagua (Honduras)
Olivier Tébily via transfer from Birmingham City (England)
Chad Barrett via trade w/Chicago
Abdus Ibrahim via trade w/Dallas
Tyler Hemming (unattached)

Outgoing:
Andrea Lombardo (waived)
Pat Phelan via trade w/New England

Draft Picks/etc:
International Slot (from NE in P. Phelan trade)
1st round pick in 2009 SuperDraft (from Chicago in B. McBride trade)
Allocation $ (from Chicago in B. McBride trade)