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Oct 21, 2005 

Earthquakes Ready To Rattle MLS Playoffs

QUAKES/REVS FINAL LIKELY; BE CAREFUL OF THE RAPIDS

CHICAGO VS. D.C. UNITED
D.C. has never beaten the Fire in the playoffs and will have their problems even with the final leg of the two game series in Washington. Chicago netted 10 goals against D.C. this season, the most against any team this season, but that was with a healthy Nate Jaqua. Freddy Adu complaining about playing time can't help the situation. Is his argument that the coach doesn't want to put his best 11 on the pitch? D.C. United is the defending MLS champs and they still have the gamers like Jaime Moreno and Dema Kovalenko to advance. D.C.UNITED ADVANCES.

METROSTARS VS. NEW ENGLAND
Despite uninspired play down the stretch with injuries and national team call-ups, the Revolution are one of the best teams in MLS history. The Metrostars stumbled into the playoffs with their coach being fired three weeks ago for Scottish legend and former Wizards forward, Mo Johnston. New England's Pat Noonan has been a Metrostars killer since his rookie season and may be more of a factor than just goal scoring because he allows scoring champion, Taylor Twellman, to attack in the box. A lot will be made of the so-called "Cinderella" Metrostars but a perfect storm of former MVP Amado Guevara playing with some heart and Frenchmen Youri Djorkaeff's clutch goal scoring is the only way they can advance. That, or, goalie, Tony Meola, plays the games of his life at age 36. NEW ENGLAND ADVANCES.

COLORADO VS. DALLAS
It could have been a special season in Dallas this season if not for injuries to their potent forwards, Eddie Johnson and Carlos Ruiz. Ruiz sounds as if he won't return from treatment in Guatemala for a hamstring injury and defender Richard Mulrooney won't play either. The Rapids, are the other hand, could be a sleeper in this tournament. Shrewd acquisitions of Jovan Kirovski and Israeli supersub Dedi Ben-Dayan have vaulted this team to the hottest team in MLS this side of San Jose. Colorado has the dealbreaker in this season between the nets. Joe Cannon is rested and healthy for this two-game series and as Earthquakes fans have seen he can raise his game in the clutch. FC Dallas will not be able to play in this year's MLS Cup played in their home park. COLORADO ADVANCES.

LOS ANGELES VS. SAN JOSE
Former Quake Landon Donovan visits his old team once again. This time they're clicking as well as the Donovan-led teams of 2001 and 2003 when they won the whole thing. More than any matchup home field will be a huge factor. San Jose does not lose at the small confines of Spartan Stadium. Period. The second leg of this playoff will be in San Jose making it imperative that the Galaxy leave the Home Depot Center with a few goals advantage. Unfortunately, the Galaxy lost their best defender and finalist for Defender of the Year, Tyrone Marshall to a red card offense against San Jose during the final regular season game. In addition, the Earthquakes are carrying a 14-game unbeaten streak into the playoffs. L.A.'s only hope is if Donovan can single-handedly carry this team. He won't, though, because he only shows up for the World Cup. SAN JOSE ADVANCES.

A Victory for Pork
Bloggers discuss the defeat of the much-hyped Coburn Amendment. They also discuss a heated American Prospect critique of liberal hawks and look forward to the start of the World Series.
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