Sorry folks, I've been AFK for the better part of the week, which isn't really a good excuse for my lack of posts (I swear I'll get to the Whitecaps match, I DO!). I'm about to leave for the Crew match so I don't have a lot of time to make fun of them, but I'll do my best.

Hrm, okay. Sigi's exes aren't really all that threatening in 2012. The breakup has left them with a pile of used black and yellow kleenex sitting on their exposed stomachs, while their calls are returned with six-goal games (often including hat tricks). It's rather one-sided, a remarkable flip from what was a top team only a short time ago.

This game doesn't scare me. The Sounders should dominate, hopefully to the point that they can give Parke some time off. I'd like to see Duran come in and at least get some minutes, if not the start. There's no better time for players to get the day off.