U.S. camp: Picks and litter

Still U.S. national team coach Bob Bradley has named his first training camp of the New Year in preparation for the January 24 friendly against Sweden at the HDC. Who will remain on the squad when World Cup qualifying begins again is anyone's guess. It's a line-up dominated by MLS players, many of them second-tier substitutes.

GOALKEEPERS: Jon Busch (Chicago), Will Hesmer (Columbus), Troy Perkins (Valerenga), Matt Pickens (out of contract).
Busch and Hesmer are solid keepers, but not world class. Tim Howard has this spot sewn up barring injury. So this is really a competition for No.2.

DEFENDERS: Jonathan Bornstein (Chivas USA), Danny Califf (Midtjylland), Sean Franklin (Los Angeles), Cory Gibbs (Colorado), Clarence Goodson (Start), Chad Marshall (Columbus), Chris Wingert (Real Salt Lake), Marvell Wynne (Toronto).
Marshall's a poor man's Carlos Bocanegra, but still a decent reserve. Bornstein will likely make the 2010 squad. Gibbs is still trying to regain form from a few years ago. Wynne could potentially be the next great American right back if given the chance.

MIDFIELDERS: Geoff Cameron (Houston), Brian Carroll (Columbus), Ricardo Clark (Houston), Eddie Gaven (Columbus), Stuart Holden (Houston), Jack Jewsbury (Kansas City), Sacha Kljestan (Chivas USA), Robbie Rogers (Columbus), John Thorrington (Chicago).
With so many choices in the midfield, it's amazing the players that Sadley decides upon. Save Clark, Holden, Kljestan and Rogers, this lineup reads like an MLS waiver draft.

FORWARDS: Brian Ching (Houston), Kenny Cooper (Dallas), Charlie Davies (Hammarby), Chris Rolfe (Chicago).
Let the Ching vs. Cooper war begin. My money's on Coop. Rolfe and Davies are streaky players and will probably not make the final 2010 roster.

MLS Hot Stove

Heading the list of recent trades and acquisition is Dwayne DeRosario who will leave the Houston Dynamo and return to his hometown Toronto. With both Nate Jaqua and DeRo gone, the Dynamo will be looking to acquire some offense this offseason. Here's a complete transaction/movment list by team as of Dec. 13:

Chicago Fire
OUT: Stephen King acquired by Seattle in expansion draft; Tomasz Frankowski and Andy Herron waived; Will Johnson traded to Real Salt Lake for conditional draft picks in 2009 and 2011.

Chivas USA
OUT: Alex Zotinca waived.

Colorado

OUT: Mike Petke and Tim Ward waived.

Columbus

OUT: Coach Sigi Schmid resigns; Brad Evans acquired by Seattle in expansion draft. IN: Stanley Nyazamba signed to developmental roster.

DC United

IN: Clyde Simms re-signed. OUT: Jeff Carroll waived.

FC Dallas

IN: Drew Moor and Dario Sala re-signed. OUT: Duilio Davino waived

Houston

OUT: Dwayne DeRosario traded to Toronto for Julius James and Allocation money; Nate Jaqua acquired by Seattle in expansion draft.

Kansas City

OUT: Tyson Wahl acquired by Seattle in expansion draft; Adam Cristman acquired from New England for allocation money and 3rd-round draft pick.

Los Angeles

OUT: Peter Vagenas acquired by Seattle in expansion draft. IN: Jovan Kirovski re-acquired from San Jose for 2010 supplemental draft pick; Tristan Bowen signed to developmental roster.

New England

OUT: Michael Parkhurst signed by Danish club FC Nordsjælland; Khano Smith acquired by Seattle in expansion draft; Doug Warren and Jose Angulo waived; Adam Cristman traded to Kansas City for allocation money and 3rd-round draft pick.

New York

OUT: Jeff Parke acquired by Seattle in expansion draft. IN: Mike Petke re-acquired in waiver draft.

Salt Lake

OUT: Nathan Sturgis acquired by Seattle in expansion draft. IN: Jamison Olave re-signed.

San Jose

OUT: James Riley acquired by Seattle in expansion draft; Jovan Kirovski traded to Los Angeles for 2010 supplemental draft pick.

Seattle

IN: Click here for updated roster for expansion Sounders.

Toronto

IN: Dwayne DeRosario acquired from Houston for player and allocation money. OUT: Julius James traded to Houston; Jarrod Smith acquired by Seattle in expansion draft.