Good morning from Baltimore (Draft Day Rumblings)

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Hello folks. The 2008 MLS Draft is upon us and I can tell you that there hasn't been this little enthusiasm about a draft since World War II. Coaches were talking trade all of last night and the impression I got after talking to some people is that teams just aren't going to pay much for picks. You can thanks San Jose for that after the Nick Garcia deal. Most of the league's coaches could ... [link]

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Ante up?
Published 1/18/2008 by Alex at Chivas USA
... Unfortunately I’m not making this up. I’m not really sure what the team will achieve from this move. If the goal is depth, I think you are supposed to have more good players than you had last year, not the same or less. ...

Has Dave O'Brien called his last soccer match?
Published 1/18/2008 by Mike H at My Soccer Blog
Dave O'Brien might be out of ESPN's booth if rumors from the MLS SuperDraft are to be believed. According to Soccer by Ives lead man, the buzz last night at the bar was a change a comin': ...

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