Ruiz is official

[redrocket08]

Now confirmed on the TFC website

http://toronto.fc.mlsnet.com/news/te....jsp&team=t280

[Nuvinho]

bringing in another striker as well???

[DigzTFC!]

Thats about as cheap as the come....the supplemental draft

Toronto FC announced Thursday that they have acquired forward Carlos Ruiz from the L.A. Galaxy in exchange for a first-round pick and a second-round pick in the 2009 MLS Supplemental Draft and salary budget considerations. As per team regulations contract details were not disclosed.

[Shaughno]

And Salary Budget Considerations. Meaning we're probably sending allocations or something.

[bangersandmash]

Toronto and LA are pretty much in the same position at this point. Whichever team makes the playoffs got the better deal here. That said, Bruce Arena must think Buddle's form is for real(z) to let Ruiz go so cheap!

[Don Julio]

And Salary Budget Considerations. Meaning we're probably sending allocations or something.

Why would LA need allocation space? I thought the cap doesn't apply to them...

[bangersandmash]

True superclubs always acquire things they don't need. Cap space, Condo projects, 3rd Kits, Shevchenko. It is just part of the business of being awesome, I s'pose.

[Don Julio]

So wait, is he available Saturday?

[JDG]

So wait, is he available Saturday?

I'm pretty sure he is. I think they were just waiting for the sign off from the MLS head office.

[Chevy]

Thats about as cheap as the come....the supplemental draft

Toronto FC announced Thursday that they have acquired forward Carlos Ruiz from the L.A. Galaxy in exchange for a first-round pick and a second-round pick in the 2009 MLS Supplemental Draft and salary budget considerations. As per team regulations contract details were not disclosed.

It says the SuperDraft in the release on the news portion of the TFC website. ?????

****ACQUIRED F Carlos Ruiz from the Los Angeles Galaxy for a first and second round pick in the 2009 MLS SuperDraft and salary budget considerations*****

[Ossington Mental Youth]

they need to shift him as althought hes 400 something and counting as 300 something they dont have enough to sign ol whatshisface thats returned from Derby...

[Ossington Mental Youth]

yeah, i thought it was a draft pick too, which is a bit rough but if he performs well worth it. Hope this doesnt fuck with our chances of signing Obrien.

[invictusTFC]

Based on what Ruiz was earning at LA, does this make him our DP, or are we using allocation money on him?

[Ossington Mental Youth]

nah, hes grandfather clause like Donovan and Eddie Johnson, therefore they dont count as DP and i think only count as 300k against the cap, more or less takes up Roberts spot

[Ossington Mental Youth]

he makes over 400k, not sure what specifically

[jloome]

$480,000.

[invictusTFC]

nah, hes grandfather clause like Donovan and Eddie Johnson, therefore they dont count as DP and i think only count as 300k against the cap, more or less takes up Roberts spot

Good, that means Mo still has that option for next season...

[Detroit_TFC]

For what it is worth, a emailer to World Soccer Daily today said that Ruiz's attempt to behead or something like that Eddie Lewis in the US/Guatemala game last night was because he was pissed about being traded and the reason for the trade - to create cap space to bring in Eddie Lewis. Who knows? But if this guy is unhappy about being traded, we may have just bought a nutcase.

[neuf]

bringing in another striker as well???

I think Mo is referring to Ruiz.

[Flipityflu]

For what it is worth, a emailer to World Soccer Daily today said that Ruiz's attempt to behead or something like that Eddie Lewis in the US/Guatemala game last night was because he was pissed about being traded and the reason for the trade - to create cap space to bring in Eddie Lewis. Who knows? But if this guy is unhappy about being traded, we may have just bought a nutcase.

interesting theory, except for the fact that Lewis got hurt colliding with Jose Manuel Contreras and not Ruiz.

[Ossington Mental Youth]

I think Mo is referring to Ruiz.

agreed
Christ i hope dude gives it his all.
He really could be a god here and i hope Guevara lets him know that

[Damien]

My most distant memory of the MLS involves watching the MLS Cup final in 2002... and up until TFC was announced, Ruiz was the only MLS player i knew.

[Detroit_TFC]

interesting theory, except for the fact that Lewis got hurt colliding with Jose Manuel Contreras and not Ruiz.

Ohf, my bad.

[Flipityflu]

its ok, there seems to be a few under the impression that Ruiz did in Lewis.

[BuSaPuNk]

True superclubs always acquire things they don't need. Cap space, Condo projects, 3rd Kits, Shevchenko. It is just part of the business of being awesome, I s'pose.

It's so true. Lmao.

[Limani_Ole]

seems like a lot for Ruiz.. Galaxy could have been happy with just the salary dump..

[Nuvinho]

seems like a lot for Ruiz.. Galaxy could have been happy with just the salary dump..

We basically gave up allocation money for him.

Mo would never use the supplementary draft picks. Last year he used only 1 out of the 4 allocated to him.

[DVS]

Last ditch effort to make the playoffs. If it works mo looks good.

Is it only me or is anyone sick of the HIGH roster turnover of TFC. For once I'd like to see about 80% of the roster sit still. IMHO that is vital to the growth of a team.

[MG42]

Last ditch effort to make the playoffs. If it works mo looks good.

Is it only me or is anyone sick of the HIGH roster turnover of TFC. For once I'd like to see about 80% of the roster sit still. IMHO that is vital to the growth of a team.

I agree, but could you imagine last years roster sitting still?

[Fort York Redcoat]

Consistency is always a goal but if we consistently struggle we need to try different players and combinations, right? But I hear ya.