6-23-2004: He should be put in a plastic bubble

[JMU Soccer!]

MLS News

Freddy Adu to Face Rhinos (http://www.rnews.com/Sports/Story_2004.cfm?ID=19081&rnews_story_type=24)
Europe calls, but MLS should hold on to Beasley (http://www.dailyherald.com/sports/sports_story.asp?intID=38160142) - Chicago Daily Herald (Day Late)
Rapids set to play all-Caribbean front line (http://www.denverpost.com/Stories/0,1413,36~94~2229225,00.html) - Denver Post
MLS’ Crew GM leaving to take job with Falcons (http://www.gwinnettdailyonline.com/GDP/archive/articleCBB7DCFD5A274492BA9937C9F482CA6B.asp) - AP
Adu's playing time likely to increase (http://washingtontimes.com/sports/20040623-122147-8737r.htm) - Washington Times
United Interested In Three Strikers (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A61878-2004Jun22.html) - Washington Post
Road less traveled for MetroStars Parke (http://www.nj.com/sports/ledger/index.ssf?/base/sports-0/1087967483189550.xml) - NJ Star Ledger
Long-shot odds could bring San Jose's soccer team to S.A. (http://sanantonio.bizjournals.com/sanantonio/stories/2004/06/21/story3.html) - San Antonio Biz Journal
Herzog's first start on turf is a kick and goal (http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/Stories/0,1413,206~29580~2228647,00.html) - Pasadena Star News


USL News

Washington assaults Battery twice (http://home.hamptonroads.com/stories/story.cfm?story=72089&ran=46673&zr=1) - Virginian Pilot
Dogs move up with win (http://www.syracuse.com/sports/poststandard/index.ssf?/base/sports-0/108791083979594.xml) - Syracuse Post Standard
Old and new shine at Euro 2004 (http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/columnists/sdavis/stories/062304dnspodaviscol.18e1c.html) - Dallas Morning News (Steve Davis)
Portland gets only goal it needs (http://www.startribune.com/stories/503/4842178.html) - Minnesota Star Tribune
Lesser-known teams facing uphill climb (http://www.sacbee.com/content/sports/story/9742894p-10665850c.html) - Sacramento Bee (towards the bottom)
Rapids cruise past Reserve (http://www.dailycamera.com/bdc/soccer/article/0,1713,BDC_2414_2984138,00.html) - Daily Camera
Struggling Battery hits road (http://www.charleston.net/stories/062204/spo_22batteryadv.shtml) - Charleston Post Courier
Portland Timbers learn of Open Cup opponent (http://www.kgw.com/sports/stories/kgw_062204_sports_timbers_uscup.289699816.html) - AP

[JMU Soccer!]

Seven rising Stars under 17 - Ft. Worth Star-Telegram (http://www.dfw.com/mld/dfw/living/8983477.htm?ERIGHTS=-2676892853357005423dfw::bigsoccer@bigsoccer.com&KRD_RM=1inijojnkljlhhhhhhhhhpmkqm|big|Y)

US Team takes on Jamaica in Semi-finals - Chicago Daily Herald (http://www.dailyherald.com/sports/sports_story.asp?intID=38160103)

Fire Teammates can put CONCACAF Rivalry on Hold - Chicago Sun-Times (http://www.suntimes.com/output/soccer/cst-spt-soccin22.html)

Rapids gain a Few after losing a Few - Rocky Mountain News (http://rockymountainnews.com/drmn/rapids/article/0,1299,DRMN_51_2981194,00.html)

Thanks Jim

[sanariot]

European clubs undervalue MLS - North Jersey Herald News (Day late) (http://www.northjersey.com/page.php?qstr=eXJpcnk3ZjcxN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXk2JmZnYmVsN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXk2NTQ1NTE2)

[crewcrazy17]

MLS News


United Interested In Three Strikers (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A61878-2004Jun22.html) - Washington Post


A starting MLS goalkeeper working a second job at a sporting goods store? Ouch!

[sanariot]

Not MLS related, but:

What Kicks the Continent to Life? (Not Politics) - New York Times [R] for Euro 2004 (http://www.nytimes.com/2004/06/23/international/europe/23lett.html?pagewanted=all&position=)

[mpruitt]

Thanks as always JMU and everyone else.
United might also restructure Perkins's contract. He earns only $850 per month as a developmental player and had to take a second job at a sporting goods store.
Gotta love MLS, although it's grating that in some ways we're not 'bigtime' in other sports like baseball you see guys wax poetic about cheap hotel rooms and taking jobs in the offseason to support themselves in the 'good ole days.' Out any of America's pro leagues these guys are still unique in that you can relate to them as beign real people trying to make a real wage and I appreciate that.

[sanariot]

Rapids set to play all-Caribbean front line (http://www.denverpost.com/Stories/0,1413,36~94~2229225,00.html) - Denver Post

"It will be Major League Soccer history in the making Saturday at Crew Stadium in Columbus, Ohio.

The Colorado Rapids (2-3-6, 12 points) will face Columbus (4-4-3, 15 points) with an all-Caribbean front line. Jean Philippe Peguero returns from his national team duty with Haiti to join Cuban Rey Angel Martinez."


I wonder if it was MLS history when the MetroStars started Fabian Taylor and Cornell Glenn up top earlier this year?

[Turk from Pigs Eye]

Beau, you're the fantasy soccer man. Any opinions on Troy Perkins? I think he's a buy as a back-up goalie. (I play MFLS).

[kenntomasch]

On this date.....

2001 - Los Angeles' Luis Hernandez scores twice in one minute, in the 87th and 88th minute, to give the Galaxy a 2-0 win over the MetroStars at the Rose Bowl and make them the first MLS team to win 100 games in their lifetime.


Today's Birthdays

Jim Curtin is 25
Evan Whitfield is 27
Wade Barrett is 28
Dave Dir is 45

[peledre]

Colin Montgomerie's B-Day today as well. Only reason I know is from Tiger Woods Golf 2004 :).

[Dave Brull]

http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/sports/stories.nsf/Sports/Other+Sports/D94BCEFDE8CEA7D586256EBC001BAB87?OpenDocument&Headline=U.S.+in+good+shape+for+World+Cup+semifinal+qualifying

Bit about CONCACAF Semis

[andrewt14]

It will be Major League Soccer history in the making Saturday at Crew Stadium in Columbus, Ohio.

The Colorado Rapids (2-3-6, 12 points) will face Columbus (4-4-3, 15 points) with an all-Caribbean front line. Jean Philippe Peguero returns from his national team duty with Haiti to join Cuban Rey Angel Martinez.



Didn't Cornell Glen and Fabian Taylor start for the Metros earlier this year?

[andrewt14]

Confirmed

http://metrostars.mlsnet.com/MLS/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20040509&content_id=3088&vkey=news_met&fext=.jsp&team=met

[MrKaplan]

Why don't you let your mom drive you, so then you can make out with Andy and your mom.