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  • Fantasy Pro: Grading the hometown superstars

    Real Madrid’s 3-0 defeat of D.C. United on Sunday has officially closed the book on this summer’s run of international friendlies. From the MLS All-Stars’ loss to Everton to the L.A. Galaxy’s respectable performance against FC Barcelona, there were superstars aplenty on display for large crowds across the nation.   The list is an impressive ...
    Posted to Fantasy Blog (Weblog) by Jonathan Nierman on August 10, 2009
  • Survivor Pro: Only the strong survive

    Saturday will mark the first time that MLS has held a seven-game slate in a single night. The Revolution have the night off, but all other teams are in action and there's some quality matches to keep an eye on for Survivor Pro.Sure, so far this season we've been picking against the New York Red Bulls and FC Dallas. We could tell you to take ...
    Posted to Survivor Experts Blog (Weblog) by Staff on April 8, 2009
  • Soccer Notes: Scheduling nightmare in MLS

    There's no doubt that one of the biggest issues in MLS these days is the schedule. For starters, stadium availability and other concerns mean the season does not line up with most others internationally, and that leads to innumerable conflicts in so-called ''international fixture weekends.'' These FIFA-designated dates see most of the world's ...
    Posted to Soccer Notes (Weblog) by Jonathan Nierman on September 7, 2008
  • Fantasy Pro: Hello, good buys (and bad buys too)

    After last week's Soccer Notes piece (check it out here if you missed it), it's now time to return to the basics. Which players are on the up and which are on the down slide? Want to be in first place in your fantasy league? Read on, trade on, game on. Good Buys Tom McManus (Forward, Colorado Rapids) - The Scotland native had an impressive ...
    Posted to Fantasy Blog (Weblog) by Jonathan Nierman on July 6, 2008
  • Fantasy Pro: What do first impressions mean?

    The short answer to the above question is: something, but not everything. After one weekend of MLS action, you've had a chance to ingest and digest quite a lot of soccer information and we're here to help you sort through it all. However, we're also here to remind you that the MLS season is a very long one, and one performance (either by a team ...
    Posted to Fantasy Blog (Weblog) by Jonathan Nierman on March 30, 2008