Forgive me if this has been posted elsewhere, didn't see it. http://proxy.espn.go.com/chat/chatESPN?event_id=3601 Without question, the best on-line chat I've ever read. Monster kicks the chat off with a question we've all wondered about for a long, long time. some highlights: Lalas on David Beckham: Alexi Lalas: p.s. if david is reading this ... please tell his wife to stop calling me!! Another question we've all been wondering about for a long time-- Will, Pittsburgh: Do you dare leave snacks unattended in your locker with Sigi Schmid walking around Alexi Lalas: I would expect something better! That's the easy way out, Will. Haha. We at the Galaxy do not leave snacks, dinners, or small children laying around for fear of consumption. Nuff said And one final one, Alexi Lalas on his old goatee: My goat was not some Grateful Dead, hipee, don't shower -- for those lucky enough to get up close, they found a soft, well groomed, and highly conditioned piece of facial hair. But as I keep getting older, and the players keep getting younger, I needed to take drastic measures to at least appear younger looking.
Some of my alternate personalities had questions answered as well. Thanks for the laughs, Alexi. He didn't answer one I was dying to know - Will you take the watch away from Ruiz if he doesn't score 20 this year?
Steve, Seattle: After you retire, will you get a luxury box at the Home Depot Center to watch the latest action? Alexi Lalas: The answer is yes, Steve. Unfortunately I will be serving people in that luxury box. Good stuff Alexi. Anyone at HDC tomorrow is a Lucky Man.
Everyone needs to read this chat... every response is hilarious. Alexi Lalas truly is one of the classics of MLS (of course, playing for 4 different teams helps). tm