FC Dallas Offseason Moves

Buzz Carrick over at 3rd Degree has an interesting post & ongoing comments about some potential FC Dallas offseason moves. According to Buzz, the Dallas Morning News quoted Coach Steve Morrow today regarding Carlos Ruiz and Denilson. Word is that they have picked up Ruiz's option and are hoping to renegotiate salary terms with Denilson.

“Hoping to bring back Denilson cheaper” means his contract option was not picked up by FCD for 2008. FCD had a way out and if they had picked up the option would be locked into Denilson for over $1mil. By letting Denilson’s contract option pass, they have in effect made him a free agent Dec 31st. Denilson will be free to sign with anyone he wishes.

By making this public statement FCD is either attempting to lessen the PR hit of Denilson being a “bust” or perhaps they really do expect him to be interested in staying at a cut price. Do you think Denilson would come back for $400k, half of what he was making this year that was supposedly a discount already? Remember that he was expecting over $1mil in 2008.

Would you want Denilson back for $400k? I sure wouldn’t. I didn’t see a player worth more than $200. Heck, I didn’t see a player worth more than Toja and his $100. So there’s the bar, is he better than Toja, would you take Denilson back for $100. Ok sure, I might. I might even go to $150k.. maybe. Toja does deserve a raise after all. But then one wonders if Denilson would be A. Happy and B. give enough of a crap to get fit and put in real effort. To me the answer would clearly be no.