There's a good crop of candidates for MVP this year yet even though there's another month of the season to go I'm going to have to vote for a player whose team might not even make the playoffs.

"A lot of people don't like the way I play and that's fine by me. I don't care."

Put Toronto on the list of MLS teams that might be hedging on when it can open the 2010 MLS season at home. Philly, take note.

Unlike many foreign players who've come to America and promised much but delivered little, Darren Huckerby gave everything: his zealous commitment to team, his unquenchable daring to scorch opponents, his indomitable spirit, his puckish humor, and ultimately, his health.

The running soap opera that is the Red Bulls (nee MetroStars) notwithstanding, perhaps no MLS team that has attained some success earned less respect than the Kansas City Wizards.

All those voters who last year named Sean Franklin as their top choice for MLS Rookie of the Year are in a real pickle this time around.