Behind the Badge, 2/17: Two Trialists Released

[Atouk]

"Clint Baumstark and David Topolski were sent home today. The moves end the trials of Baumstark and Topolski."

http://www.dcunited.com/index.cfm?section=main&cont_id=230280

Clint, we hardly knew ye. Even if you weren't in peak form, you helped us earn a road point in Columbus last year when we needed it. Good luck.

[Knave]

I feel bad for Baumstark. Best thing for him right now would be to go down to the A-League for a few years, get some experience, and then try for MLS again.

[tmas]

I think Modeste's trial ended too.

[chayes]

This then begs the question, who will be our 3rd keeper?

[tmas]

Originally posted by chayes
This then begs the question, who will be our 3rd keeper?

Looks like Perkins, one of the other trialists. He's still with the team.

[Atouk]

Originally posted by tmas
Looks like Perkins, one of the other trialists. He's still with the team. Geddes is too, isn't he?

[chayes]

Originally posted by Atouk
Geddes is too, isn't he?

I thought we cut Geddes last year when we signed Baumstark.

[Atouk]

Originally posted by chayes
I thought we cut Geddes last year when we signed Baumstark. The second time, yes. The only time Baumstark played for us, Geddes was the backup, but when we picked up Baumstark for the playoffs, we cut Geddes.

That being said, Geddes was mentioned as a trialist in the 2/2 "Behind the Badge" detailing our workout in the snow:

http://www.dcunited.com/index.cfm?section=main&cont_id=227630

...and in the 2/4 BtB:

http://www.dcunited.com/index.cfm?section=main&cont_id=227927

I guess I assumed he was therefore still with us, but it seems his trial may have lasted only as long as our DC training, though, as his name hasn't been mentioned in any BtB since.

I have only seen Troy Perkins and Clint Baumstark mentioned down in Florida, with Rimando on the sidelines and Warren returning from Mexico as of the 2/16 BtB.