I Believe the Galaxy Have Redefined the Word “Turnover”

By: Laurie | February 28th, 2008

I was researching something on salaries for a later post and pulled up this old post from less than ten months ago.
Wow.

How many of these players are still here? I count 11 out of 26. I’ve bolded them.

And of these, Kyle Martino is probably headed out the door, Kevin Harmse is iffy, and some journalists have been rumbling about Vagenas and Jazic. And that’s not even talking about people who came here after May and may be heading out the door.

Who are these guys and what have they done with the Galaxy?

Chris Albright, $142,500; $142,500
David Beckham, $5,500,000, $6,500,000
Joe Cannon, $192,000, $192,000
Steve Cronin, $34728.75; $42,228.75
Landon Donovan, $900,000; $900,000
Robbie Findley, $36,000; 48,5000
Lance Friesz, $12,900; $12,900
Gavin Glinton, $50,000; $50,000
Alan Gordon, $30,870; $30,870
Ty Harden, $17,700; $17,700
Kevin Harmse, $40,800; $40,800
Nate Jaqua, $112,500; $119,525
Ante Jazic, $108,000; $114,250
Cobi Jones, $95,000; $95,000
Quavas Kirk, $75,000; $111,500
Tyrone Marshall, $142,000; $149,500
Kyle Martino, $52,500; $55,297.27
Santino Quaranta, $100,000; $105,312.50
Mike Randolph, $17,700; $17,700
Troy Roberts, $30,000; $30,000
Ian Russell, $47,040; $48,040
Nate Sturgis, $70,000; $103,000
Shavar Thomas, $70,000; $73,750
Josh Tudela, $30,000; $30,000
Peter Vagenas, $131,250; $131,875
Kyle Veris, $17,700; $17,700

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OSweet

You gotta love your colors, cuz it's the only thing that stays from year to year. Exception being the Galaxy, which changes its colors as well. The league may as well throw all its players into a pool and do a complete draft every off-season.
Frank

The Galaxy need to dial down the turnover rate by finding solid and consistent talent. They desperately need team chemistry. Can Lalas and Bravo get the job done? I guess we are in the process of finding out.
jen

". . . oh so soft and cuddly."
Dan

Maybe LA could at least make it to the finals if they had some stability in coaching and staff.

Now if my stable Revs could win...
Laurie

@Tower0Surfer, re: Tudela. I can't believe I am pointing this out to you, because I am so ashamed.

Go into http://images.google.com. Type in "Josh Tudela." Click on the link (you'll know which one I'm talking about) and see where it takes you.

As I said, I am so ashamed. It is ALL Jeff Bull's fault for coming up with the nickname. (Although I will say that when he's clean-shaven -- Josh, not Jeff -- , and especially with the headband, the resemblance isn't nearly so striking.)
tower0surfer

Martino is a turnover king, dribble, dribble, dribble; oh no double team turnover. Jazic, broken till summer and ineffective when healthy, Harmse just flat out sucks, Vagena is replaced by younger and better; my only regret will be if we drop Kelly Grey. That guy is good, just him some time over Moncheche (Tudela, sorry the guy looks like those Moncheche cartoons from the 80's). This is more moves set up by Gullit and his actual knowledge of talent and how to put a team together. Lalas is just happy he has someone near him who can recognize talent. Most of the players leaving are Yallops anyway. The team is going to be stronger, faster, more talented, and more successful. I am sure starting to like this "Sexy Futbol"!
Melissa

wait... wasn't Lalas GM over at NY too? did the "stripping" happen on his watch? hrrrmmmmmmmmmmm...
bluemeanies

I think Metro once stripped their roster to under 11 total players regardless of when they were signed. I think the Galaxy have been high but I do not believe they hit the record.
Glen

it's amazing looking at the salaries, it's a wonder how some of these players survive.
Dave Martinez

WOW. That is investigative reporting. With a team in such flux facing a MOUNTAIN to climb this year, its a wonder if the Beckham experiment will EVER take off the way we had all hoped for.