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108 Coach. AUGUST 21, 2008 Traded forward Carlos Ruiz to Toronto FC in exchange for a first and second round pick in the 2009 MLS Supplemental Draft and salary budget considerations. AUGUST 21, 2008 Signed midfielder Eddie Lewis. SEPTEMBER 2, 2008 Recalled Vardan Adzemian, Scoot Bolkan and Bryan Jordan from their loan assignment with the Portland Timbers. SEPTEMBER 10, 2008 Placed goalkeeper Charles Alamo on the Season Ending Injury list and defender Michael Gavin on the Disabled List. SEPTEMBER 12, 2008 Acquired goalkeeper Josh Saunders on loan from the Miami FC Blues for the remainder of the season. SEPTEMBER 15, 2008 Signed midfielder Jeremy Barlow. OCTOBER 26, 2008 Defender Greg Vanney retired. OCTOBER 30, 2008 Midfielder David Beckham agreed to join AC Milan on loan starting January 1 until March 9. OCTOBER 30, 2008 Agree to a technical partnership with AC Milan. NOVEMBER 3, 2008 Defender Scott Bolkan retired. NOVEMBER 5, 2008 Assistant General Manager Tom Payne promoted to President of Business Operations. NOVEMBER 12, 2008 Signed forward Tristan Bowen from the Galaxy Academy. NOVEMBER 24, 2008 Acquired forward Jovan Kirovski from the San Jose Earthquakes in exchange for a conditional pick in the 2010 MLS Supplemental Draft. NOVEMBER 26, 2008 Midfielder Peter Vagenas was selected by the Seattle Sounders FC in the 2008 MLS Expansion Draft. NOVEMBER 26, 2008 Waived midfielder Jeremy Barlow, midfielder Joe Franchino and midfielder Alvaro Pires. DECEMBER 23, 2008 Signed goalkeeper Donovan Ricketts. JANUARY 5, 2009 Forward Landon Donovan joined Bayern Munich on loan until March 8. JANUARY 5, 2009 Signed midfielder Leonard Griffin, re-signed goalkeeper Steve Cronin and forward Jovan Kirovski and released defender Eduardo Dominguez. JANUARY 9, 2009 Acquired midfielder Stefani Miglioranzi from the Columbus Crew in exchange for a conditional fourth round pick in the 2010 MLS SuperDraft. JANUARY 9, 2009 Director of Soccer Paul Bravo left the club to become the Colorado Rapids Technical Director. JANUARY 13, 2009 Traded the rights to defender Ty Harden to the Colorado Rapids in exchange for a third round pick (#35 overall) in the 2009 MLS SuperDraft. JANUARY 14, 2009 Acquired forward Mike Magee from the New York Red Bulls in exchange for a second round pick in the 2010 MLS SuperDraft. JANUARY 15, 2009 Traded defender Ante Jazic, a third round pick (#35 overall) in the 2009 MLS SuperDraft and a fourth round pick (#49 overall) in the 2009 MLS SuperDraft to Chivas USA in exchange for a second round pick (#19 overall) in the 2009 MLS SuperDraft. JANUARY 15, 2009 Selected four players in the 2009 MLS SuperDraft held in St. Louis, Mo. The Galaxy selected defender Omar Gonzalez, defender A.J. DeLaGarza, midfielder Josh Boateng and midfielder Kyle Paterson. JANUARY 20, 2009 Acquired midfielder Dema Kovalenko from Real Salt Lake in exchange for allocation money and a conditional pick in the 2011 MLS SuperDraft. JANUARY 21, 2009 Goalkeeper Charles Alamo retired. FEBRUARY 3, 2009 Acquired defender Todd Dunivant from Toronto FC in exchange for allocation money. FEBRUARY 24, 2009 Named David Kammarman Director of Soccer Operations FEBRUARY 25, 2009 Waived midfielder Ely Allen, goalkeeper Steve Cronin, midfielder Brandon McDonald, defender Mike Randolph and defender Troy Roberts. MARCH 5, 2009 Announced that Landon Donovan would return from loan deal with Bayern Munich on March 8. MARCH 8, 2009 Agreed to extend the loan of David Beckham to AC Milan through the end of the Serie A season on May 31. MARCH 10, 2009 Traded goalkeeper Josh Wicks to D.C. United in exchange for a conditional pick in the 2010 MLS SuperDraft. MARCH 12, 2009 Signed goalkeeper Josh Saunders, defenders A.J. DeLaGarza and Yohance Marshall and midfielder Kyle Patterson. MARCH 19, 2009 Signed defender Tony Sanneh. MARCH 20, 2009 Called-up MLS League Pool Goalkeeper Miguel Benitez due to extreme hardship. APRIL 3, 2009 Signed defender Gregg Berhalter. APRIL 3, 2009 Placed defender Leonard Griffin on the Disabled List APRIL 3, 2009 Called-up MLS League Pool Goalkeeper Miguel Benitez due to extreme hardship. APRIL 24, 2009 Placed defender Yohance Marshall on the Disabled List. MAY 11, 2009 Loaned defender Julian Valentin to the Cleveland City Stars of the USL First Division for one month.