Supplemental or Draft picks - Ruiz related

[Ossington Mental Youth]

Ive seen we've traded one and ive seen else where that we traded the other.
Which is it?
Are we 100% certain its supplemental drafts?

[Nuvinho]

straight from the mls site:

TRANSACTION: LA Galaxy sign midfielder Eddie Lewis and trade forward Carlos Ruiz to Toronto FC in exchange for a first and second round pick in the 2009 MLS Supplemental Draft and salary budget considerations.

[Ossington Mental Youth]

sweet, even if hes shit we rinsed em

[Chevy]

Yes, it is the Supplemental draft. earlier in the day the TFC Site (news section) stated that they were SuperDraft picks, but it has been changed.

I think that is where the confusion started.

[kdzb]

I guess Mo got a great deal for Ruiz...LAG looks desperate to offload salaries and we profited on it.
If I remember correctly this year's Suplemental draft were a pass from Mo...then instead of tossing them for no reason next season it's better getting a good player of the Caliber of Ruiz for them.
I personally think that we made a good deal.

[The Oz]

For sure I agree. Even if he's HORRIBLE, we didn't lose anything important. And if he's good we totally totally ripped them off. Owen Nolan style rip off lol.

[Damien]

Mo skipped picking someone in this years supplemental draft... so we really cant loose!!! :)

[MG42]

...Owen Nolan style rip off lol.

like Russ courtnall for John Kordic type ripoff!!

[professor]

Mo skipped picking someone in this years supplemental draft... so we really cant loose!!! :)

He dumped our last three picks in the 2008 supp draft - rounds 2, 3 and 4.

[James17930]

He dumped our last three picks in the 2008 supp draft - rounds 2, 3 and 4.

Yeah -- we still used the first pick to get . . . anyone remember?

[professor]

iirc,
Xavier Balc, Ohio State

[Nuvinho]

With having 3 first round picks, Mo was never going to use supplementary picks this coming draft.

[BuSaPuNk]

Yeah you got a quaility striker for really nothing well done by Mo. Let's just hope that Ruiz and check his baggage at the door.

[Sullivan]

With having 3 first round picks, Mo was never going to use supplementary picks this coming draft.

Agreed,
Contrary to the opinions of others, I respectfully will say that MoJo is no draft genius. Top 20 drafts are no brainers, usefull players. Mojo is just plain lazy when it comes to the NCAA - he didn't watch much at the combine either.

Lower picks, thats different. Look no further than the rosters of the Revs, Fire and Dallas and you'll see thier scouting paying off.

[Damien]

Where's Xavier Balc again? He can be baggin groceries for all I care cuz he aint with TFC.

[rocker]

Agreed,
Contrary to the opinions of others, I respectfully will say that MoJo is no draft genius. Top 20 drafts are no brainers, usefull players. Mojo is just plain lazy when it comes to the NCAA - he didn't watch much at the combine either.

Lower picks, thats different. Look no further than the rosters of the Revs, Fire and Dallas and you'll see thier scouting paying off.

there's a slight difference tho -- those rosters have Americans from the draft because those players count as domestics. You would never see TFC's back end of the roster taken up with lower drafted Americans, because that would be taking up INT spots.

Mo's been criticized for not using his later draft spots, but in reality there's no point. If he uses all his picks on Americans, he ties up the rights of guys he cannot use due to roster limits, and who are worth barely nothing if traded back to American teams. he could draft Canadians in the later rounds, but most of those Canadians will never be selected by the American sides anyways (since they count as INT), and Mo can just invite them to training camp if he so desires anyways.

[Ossington Mental Youth]

Thats not to mention the fact that how many actually good players came from the most recent supplemental drafts.
I can think of 2 or 3 off hand. Even then its safe to say they were a gamble.
Its hardly booming with talent.

[TheRenter]

straight from the mls site:

TRANSACTION: LA Galaxy sign midfielder Eddie Lewis and trade forward Carlos Ruiz to Toronto FC in exchange for a first and second round pick in the 2009 MLS Supplemental Draft and salary budget considerations.

anyone know what is exactly meant by this? thanks in advance!

peace

[Ossington Mental Youth]

means someones taking on part of his salary

[TheRenter]

means someones taking on part of his salary

i would think that since he is now on our club, that would go without saying, so does that statement then mean that the gals will be paying part of his salary as well?

thanks again

[Ossington Mental Youth]

http://www.soccerbyives.net/soccer_by_ives/2008/08/a-closer-look-a.html
Full details here

[TheRenter]

http://www.soccerbyives.net/soccer_by_ives/2008/08/a-closer-look-a.html
Full details here

thanks bud, wow...after reading those details, this was a steal for our club;...even if ruiz is to get hit by a bus on his way to BMO tomorrow...way 2 go Mo!

[Yozzarian]

Has he shown up yet? I have a sinking feeling he may not even report.

[Ossington Mental Youth]

thanks bud, wow...after reading those details, this was a steal for our club;...even if ruiz is to get hit by a bus on his way to BMO tomorrow...way 2 go Mo!

HAHAHA
we did rinse em.
Now if we couldnt only get Ruiz to actually play for us, HA