I had two big questions for myself when preparing to write this preview. Question #1: When’s the last time Chicago Fire, sorry, Chicago Fire FC, could legitimately be described as a “good” team in the MLS patheon? Question #2: How do I write an interesting preview piece about a club that no one who plays MLS Fantasy on the regular …
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Last season started out… rough to say the least. The Colorado Rapids went 0-9-2 in their first 11 games. Head Coach Anthony Hudson was fired nine games and after adding two more losses, interim head coach and club legend Conor Casey started to turn the ship around. The club went from averaging nearly three goals per game to a seven-game …
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2019 marked the fifth season in six years that the Dynamo missed the playoffs which clearly signaled changes were needed. Exit Wilmer Cabrera, enter Tab Ramos. Ramos comes in for 2020 after a strong run as the U.S. National Team Under-20 coach and hopes to bring an emphasis on player development. In fantasy terms – they Dynamo have long been …
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Reid and Blayne are joined by Ashley Savage from Switch The Pitch to review the top players for the first fantasy round of the 2020 Season. Segment 1: We start with an interview with Ben Baer to get an update on the reasons behind the changes to the 2020 MLS Fantasy game. Segment 2: Next we cover all of the …
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Following a horrendous, wooden-spoon 2018 season, expectations were low for the Quakes heading into last season. While the big-ticket managerial hire of Matias Almeyda and a few intriguing signings offered a bit of hope heading into the 2019 campaign, four games in it appeared that San Jose was in for another miserable season as they were outscored 14-2 en route …
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Atlanta is a team that is used to success. Top conference finishes, MVPs, and silverware are the norm for the Five Stripes. Yet the 2019 season felt sluggish at times thanks to the loss of creativity provided by Miguel Almiron and tensions with new head coach Frank de Boer. After a bit of adjustment, the quality of Atlanta’s players continued …
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Club Internacional de Fútbol Miami are kicking off their MLS expansion season. After nearly eight years since David Beckham’s first press conference announcing the expansion bid, they will finally be kick a ball. The construction of this team has not matched expectations and hype. None of their signings have broken MLS Twitter. No Edison Cavani, no Luis Suarez. Most of …
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The good news for Portland this year is that they are not starting the season with a 12 game road stand. The bad news from a fantasy standpoint is that there has been a lot of turmoil in the front of the formation. Gone is Brian Fernandez, back is Valeri on a TAM deal. Two new strikers are in the …
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(UPDATED 2/26/20) What can be said about DC United’s 2019 season that might be helpful when speculating about the team’s upcoming 2020 season? The rather abrupt departure of Wayne Rooney at the end of last season drew most of the headlines. (However, Rooney continues to haunt Audi Field in spirit. There’s still a huge photo banner of him hanging over …
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Hello fantasy managers and welcome to launch day for the 2020 MLS Fantasy season! There are two great things about this day, 1) creating your first team and 2) joining your favorite fantasy leagues. As usual, I’ll be hosting three different leagues to help support the various MLSFB platforms and ALL will offer prizes! Below are the links to …
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