Back to Work

The Massive club is getting back to work today. After a nice, and a bit too long, winter break it was finally time or the boys to get back to practice at the SuperKick indoor facilities. The Crew's two picks from the supplemental draft and international Sebastian Miranda were not present for the first practice but Last year's pick Kwaku Nyamekye ,who missed last season, was in attendance. Given the expanded roster size and Front office's familiarity with Nyamekye from training with him last year expect to see him as a permanent part of the roster this season.

Other notes, the Crew re-signed under used midfielder Leandre Griffit this week as well.

As of this moment here is the way the 2011 roster is shaping up:

Senior Roster: 18 to 20. 14/20 filled.
#. Position. Player, Nationality, Age, DOB, Roster Notes, '10 Salary Base/Guar.
1. GK William Hesmer, USA, 29, 11-23-81, $125k/$136k
2. GK Andy Gruenebaum, USA, 28, 12-30-82, $40k/$40k
3. D Chad Marshall, USA, 26, 8-22-84, $250k/$320,000
4. D Andy Iro, England, 26, 11-26-84, Green Card, $52,360/$71,110
5. D Sebastian Miranda, 30, 8-26-80, Chile, ???
6. D Kwaku Nyamekye, Switzerland, 23, 10-4-87, $???/$???, (2010 Draft Pick)
7. D/M Danny O'Rourke, USA, 27, 5-31-83, $110k/$122,500
8. M Eddie Gaven, USA, 24, 10-25-86, $190,575/$190,575
9. M Robbie Rogers, USA, 23, 5-12-87, $115k/$115k
10. M Emmanuel Ekpo, Nigeria, 23, 12-20-87, Green Card, $155k/$177,250
11. M Leandre Griffit, France, 26, 5/21/84, International, ???/???
12. F/M Emilio Renteria, Venezuela, 26, 10-9-84, International, $108k/$109,875
13. F Andres Mendoza, Peru, 32, 4-26-78, International, $216k/$240,833.33
14. F Tom Heinemann, USA, 23, 4-23-87, ??/?? (Could be Exempt/Under 24 Roster)
15-20. Open

Salary Cap Exempt Roster: 4 of 4 (any age).
1. M Dilaver Duka, USA, 21, 9-15-89, Gen. Adidas, $80k/$213k
2. D Shaun Francis, Jamaica, 24, 10-2-86, Internt'l, $40k/$40k
3. M Kevin Burns, USA, 25, 3-26-85, $40k/$40k
4. D/M Josh Williams, USA, 22, 4-18-88, $40k/$40k

Under Roster, Salary exempt, including Home Grown Players: 0 of 6
1. D/M Rich Balchan, USA, 21, 1-18-89 (Indiana). First round Superdraft.
2. F Justin Meram, USA, 22, 12-4-88 (Michigan). First round Superdraft.
3. M Cole Grossman, USA, 21, 4-10-89 (Duke). Second round Superdraft.
4. M Bernardo Anor, Venezuela, 22, 5-24-88, (South Florida), Third round Superdraft.
5. M/D Ben Sippola, USA, 21, 7-13-89, (Butler), Supplemental 2nd round
6. M/F Andy Adlard, USA, 22, 8-7-88, (Inidana), Supplemental 3rd round

Big thanks to "TrueCrew" of bigsoccer.com for putting that list together.

-Ultra