I am very concerned <<Twellman was eliminated from national team consideration soon after playing for the US in the 1999 Pan American Games in Edmonton <<Twellman is renegotiating his Major League Soccer contract, which has three years remaining at minimum salary. <<''I don't see it happening quickly,'' Twellman said. ''We had one talk and nothing got done, but we have November and December and, hopefully, it will get done. <<''I'm optimistic. Everything going into the season was negative, from contract negotiations to having to go into the combine, but I grew up optimistic and I always keep things positive.''>> I am very concerned about all of this. We all knew he was getting the shaft all along, but I don't like the sound of this at all. They rolled out the red carpet for Donovan but have beet treating Twellman like he committed a mortal sin. These two made similar choices but have been treated so differently. What's the diff?
Two things: -All the comments to the press are just posturing to try and strengthen a weak negotiating position. -The difference between Donovan and Twellman is leverage. The league has it over Twellman, and I'm sure they're going to use it. Sure it would be nice for Twellman to make the maximum salary, but that wouldn't be good for the Revs (or fans) and wouldn't help build the strongest possible team for the coming years. Like it or not, there is a salary cap, and finding a midpoint between his present salary and the max is the best thing for the team. And for Twellman, that compromise will come at the cost of giving away a couple of years of freedom. The Revs were severely hampered by big contracts this year, I would think they would want to avoid that situation again.