Show Us the Money
That pay raise D.C. United quietly gave Luciano Emilio a few weeks ago, elevating him to designated player status? The details:
His base salary increased from $285,000 to $425,000 (a jump of nearly 50 percent) and his guaranteed compensation from $313,125 to $453,125.
Forward Francis Doe, acquired by United after the season started, will earn $33,000/40,500. Last year with New York, he was at $48,000/48,000.
Other late arrivals around the league.....
Toronto's Amado Guevara is on $162,000/185,700. He was making $250,000 and $291,250 with Chivas USA last year before being let go.
TFC is also paying Olivier Tebily $156,960/156,960 and Rohan Ricketts $200,004/212,504.
Columbus's Emmanuel Ekpo is earning $101,500/123,750.
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June 11, 2008; 10:34 AM ET
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Posted by: Peter | June 11, 2008 11:17 AM | Report abuse
should be getting two goals a game out of emilio, but dont worry, that will come.
Posted by: wow | June 11, 2008 11:36 AM | Report abuse
sell, sell, sell
Posted by: Anonymous | June 11, 2008 12:26 PM | Report abuse
If the league can afford to pay these wages. Then they can afford to raise the league minimum from $33,000!!!
Posted by: Tim | June 11, 2008 1:01 PM | Report abuse
Yeah, but last year Amado was being paid in Pesos, now he's being paid in Loonies... The math is to much for me...
Posted by: MelH | June 11, 2008 1:40 PM | Report abuse
Can someone remind me how long we hold Colorado's DP option?
Are we in a position that we'll have to sell/trade either Emilio or Gallardo at the end of the 08 season (and in the middle of the Champions League)?
Posted by: TCompton | June 11, 2008 2:20 PM | Report abuse
HAVE to sell Emilio?? With each goal he scores, another bag is packed. We WANT to sell Emilio: he won't be with us much longer.
Posted by: Anonymous | June 11, 2008 2:27 PM | Report abuse
Can someone remind me how long we hold Colorado's DP option?
Are we in a position that we'll have to sell/trade either Emilio or Gallardo at the end of the 08 season (and in the middle of the Champions League)?
Posted by: TCompton | June 11, 2008 2:20 PM
If I remember correctly, it's totally confusing and not really explainable. But I do think we're good with two slots thru the 2009 season.
Posted by: DCUMD | June 11, 2008 3:23 PM | Report abuse
How much is McBride getting from Chicago?
Posted by: Jeffrey | June 11, 2008 11:31 PM | Report abuse
Emilio is scoring goals. Keep him.
Posted by: Ron | June 12, 2008 6:56 AM | Report abuse
When exactly did Emilio's pay raise go through? Immediately preceding his newfound hunger/eye for the goal, perhaps? The way he was sleepwalking (sulking?) through the first month+ of the season, I find this news very interesting.
Posted by: jim d. | June 13, 2008 11:15 AM | Report abuse
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