http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A12310-2003Feb1.html Says something at the bottom about a midfield player named Joey DiGiamarino. "DiGiamarino left MLS for Germany a few years ago but has returned after severely injuring an ankle. He's healthy again, and if he re-signs with MLS, his team likely would be determined through a weighted lottery." Think he would be an option for Bradley? And did you catch this part about Stoichkov and Carroll? "Bulgarian legend Hristo Stoitchkov, a player-assistant coach acquired from Chicago, got lost on his way to the stadium, and rookie midfielder Brian Carroll took an embarrassing fall as he approached a corner kick." Oahahahahahahaha!
I don't remember Digi play. However, if we would be able to get him through a lottery, that would really be a benefit. We need a winger, and maybe he's an option.
I'm not surprised Stoitchkov got lost, He's coming from Chicago, where the streets were laid out like a grid. DC streets were modelled on Paris, with angles on the grid, plus circles -- which were great for defense in the 18th Century, but a pain in the butt for a 21st. Century commuter. I'm not surprised about Carrol either. He's playing for the Dizzies now.
DiGiamarino played for the Rapids back in '97. last i head, we was playing for Leverkusen amateurs. had he stayed, he could've been a fixture on any MLS squad. now, though, i don't expect much.