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Worthless Punks MLS Needs to Toss Overboard, Volume 1
OK, here's something MLS has had enough of:
Marcelo Saragosa.
Acquired by Dallas from the Galaxy for the princely sum of a fourth round supplemental draft choice, this cheezy punk is a public embarrassment and if MLS is really serious about having some credibility then they've got to come down on him like a ton of bricks.
In case you missed it, here was the high point of his play last night against Houston:
(Unfortunately, this video is from far away and MLS had the good sense not to provide the slo-mo closeup that we saw during the live broadcast.)
Basically, there was DeRosario carrying the ball and Saragosa was a couple feet behind him with not one but two handfuls if DeRo's shirt.
DeRosario looked like a plow horse, pulling this clown across the field.
Finally, just as Saragosa decides he can't possibly do this any longer and lets go, Moron-in-Chief Kevin Stott sees fit to blow his whistle.
Play stops. Saragosa is three or four feet away from the nearest human being.
Then, suddenly, Saragosa crumples to the ground as if he's been shot. Literally.
No one touched him. There was not even a hint of contact, or contact you could say he was "embellishing" or "selling". Just this jerk flopping to the ground with a half acre of grass surrounding him.
DeRosario, who's been putting up with this punk for 70 minutes, is furious at this act and, as you'll see, ends up getting a card for his troubles.
This is beyond simulation. It's simply embarrassing and frankly, this sort of absurd, mind-numbingly ridiculous performance needs to be sanctioned by the league.
Marcelo Saragosa.
Acquired by Dallas from the Galaxy for the princely sum of a fourth round supplemental draft choice, this cheezy punk is a public embarrassment and if MLS is really serious about having some credibility then they've got to come down on him like a ton of bricks.
In case you missed it, here was the high point of his play last night against Houston:
(Unfortunately, this video is from far away and MLS had the good sense not to provide the slo-mo closeup that we saw during the live broadcast.)
Basically, there was DeRosario carrying the ball and Saragosa was a couple feet behind him with not one but two handfuls if DeRo's shirt.
DeRosario looked like a plow horse, pulling this clown across the field.
Finally, just as Saragosa decides he can't possibly do this any longer and lets go, Moron-in-Chief Kevin Stott sees fit to blow his whistle.
Play stops. Saragosa is three or four feet away from the nearest human being.
Then, suddenly, Saragosa crumples to the ground as if he's been shot. Literally.
No one touched him. There was not even a hint of contact, or contact you could say he was "embellishing" or "selling". Just this jerk flopping to the ground with a half acre of grass surrounding him.
DeRosario, who's been putting up with this punk for 70 minutes, is furious at this act and, as you'll see, ends up getting a card for his troubles.
This is beyond simulation. It's simply embarrassing and frankly, this sort of absurd, mind-numbingly ridiculous performance needs to be sanctioned by the league.
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Wait, a league with the likes of Ruiz and Kovalenko and you think Saragosa is where the line has to be drawn?
Not that I'm defending Saragosa or anything, his performance last night was a joke, but there are many players MLS should deal with.Posted 27 Jun 2008 at 05:33 PM by Jasonma 
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Lol. DeRosario picked him up like he was a little kid. That was awesome. Saragosa looked like he was gonna cry when DeRosario grabbed him.
Posted 27 Jun 2008 at 05:40 PM by oddlou
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I like how at the end it looks like DeRo says "that f*cking faggit" and Moor basically nods in agreement.
Posted 27 Jun 2008 at 06:15 PM by mcontento
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Only one nomination Bill? Why don't you keep going with the FC Dallas theme and include Adrian Serioux? He's just as much as a goon as Saragosa (except he's straightforward with his dirty play in contrast to the theatrical Saragosa)Posted 27 Jun 2008 at 06:19 PM by S.Nova
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Uh, what's your point here?Quote:Wait, a league with the likes of Ruiz and Kovalenko and you think Saragosa is where the line has to be drawn?
Not that I'm defending Saragosa or anything, his performance last night was a joke, but there are many players MLS should deal with.Posted 27 Jun 2008 at 06:27 PM by Stan Collins
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I just thought that Saragosa being the place to draw the line was surprising, seeing that we've been living with bad acting (Ruiz) and hackery (Dema) for years now.
Posted 27 Jun 2008 at 07:07 PM by Jasonma
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DeRosario elbowed him in the chest, when he was trying to break away from his two hand tackle, at least that's what it looked like in the replays from last night. That being said, it was complete fabrication because he stood there for at least 3 seconds before he crumpled to the ground.
Posted 27 Jun 2008 at 07:11 PM by Simply notken
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Kovalenko doesn't even lead RSL in fouls, or so says the MLSNet.com stats.
Javi Morales does!
Of course, I'm going to be biased but I think that Kovalenko has started behaving better since he got to 5th South and 13th East.
More offensive responsibilities?Posted 27 Jun 2008 at 07:42 PM by Blitzz Boy
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There's a few more that deserve to be mentioned along with Saragosa.Posted 27 Jun 2008 at 09:47 PM by prk166
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If that punk ever pulled that in the amateur league in which I play in Cork, he'd have his legs broken.
Posted 27 Jun 2008 at 10:55 PM by studzup
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