Rookies have taken on major roles in MLS this season, what with the cutback in the number of foreign acquisitions and the absence of national team players for much of June and July. Last month, we asked you for your opinion on MLS rookies: the best and the brightest (future), the surprise and the bust.
Here are your results based on 492 votes.
Best Rookie:
2% – Alecko Eskandarian (D.C. United)
0% – Alex Blake (Colorado)
4% – Arturo Alvarez (San Jose)
1% – Casey Schmidt (Colorado)
1% – Chris Gbandi (Dallas)
25% – Damani Ralph (Chicago)
1% – Diego Walsh (Columbus)
2% – Eddie Gaven (MetroStars)
1% – Guillermo Gonzalez (Los Angeles)
0% – Jacob LeBlanc (MetroStars)
1% – Jamil Walker (San Jose)
0% – Jose Retiz (Los Angeles)
1% – Logan Pause (Chicago)
8% – Mike Magee (MetroStars)
4% – Nat Borchers (Colorado)
0% – Nate Jaqua (Chicago)
3% – Pat Noonan (New England)
29% – Ricardo Clark (MetroStars)
0% – Roger Levesque (San Jose)
3% – Ryan Futagaki (Chicago)
0% – Taylor Graham (Kansas City)
13% – Todd Dunivant (San Jose)
0% – Trevor Perea (Columbus)
Future National Team Starter:
6% – Alecko Eskandarian (D.C. United)
9% – Arturo Alvarez (San Jose)
1% – Casey Schmidt (Colorado)
3% – Chris Gbandi (Dallas)
7% – Eddie Gaven (MetroStars)
2% – Guillermo Gonzalez (Los Angeles)
3% – Logan Pause (Chicago)
9% – Mike Magee (MetroStars)
2% – Nat Borchers (Colorado)
1% – Nate Jaqua (Chicago)
4% – Pat Noonan (New England)
35% – Ricardo Clark (MetroStars)
0% – Ricky Lewis (Los Angeles)
4% – Ryan Futagaki (Chicago)
14% – Todd Dunivant (San Jose)
Biggest Surprise:
1% – Alecko Eskandarian (D.C. United)
0% – Alex Blake (Colorado)
1% – Alex Zotinca (Kansas City)
4% – Arturo Alvarez (San Jose)
1% – Casey Schmidt (Colorado)
1% – Chris Gbandi (Dallas)
29% – Damani Ralph (Chicago)
2% – Diego Walsh (Columbus)
6% – Eddie Gaven (MetroStars)
0% – Guillermo Gonzalez (Los Angeles)
0% – Jacob LeBlanc (MetroStars)
8% – Jamil Walker (San Jose)
0% – Jose Retiz (Los Angeles)
1% – Kenny Arena (MetroStars)
3% – Logan Pause (Chicago)
13% – Mike Magee (MetroStars)
7% – Nat Borchers (Colorado)
0% – Nate Jaqua (Chicago)
3% – Pat Noonan (New England)
4% – Ricardo Clark (MetroStars)
1% – Ricky Lewis (Los Angeles)
5% – Ryan Futagaki (Chicago)
0% – Shavar Thomas (Dallas)
0% – Tim Regan (MetroStars)
9% – Todd Dunivant (San Jose)
1% – Trevor Perea (Columbus)
Biggest Bust:
27% – Alecko Eskandarian (D.C. United)
1% – Alex Blake (Colorado)
2% – Alex Zotinca (Kansas City)
1% – Arturo Alvarez (San Jose)
4% – Casey Schmidt (Colorado)
6% – Chris Gbandi (Dallas)
1% – Damani Ralph (Chicago)
2% – Diego Walsh (Columbus)
1% – Eddie Gaven (MetroStars)
2% – Guillermo Gonzalez (Los Angeles)
2% – Jacob LeBlanc (MetroStars)
1% – Jamil Walker (San Jose)
2% – Jose Retiz (Los Angeles)
21% – Kenny Arena (MetroStars)
0% – Logan Pause (Chicago)
1% – Mike Magee (MetroStars)
1% – Nat Borchers (Colorado)
3% – Nate Jaqua (Chicago)
1% – Pat Noonan (New England)
0% – Ricardo Clark (MetroStars)
2% – Ricky Lewis (Los Angeles)
3% – Roger Levesque (San Jose)
7% – Ryan Futagaki (Chicago)
2% – Shavar Thomas (Dallas)
1% – Taylor Graham (Kansas City)
1% – Tim Regan (MetroStars)
1% – Todd Dunivant (San Jose)
3% – Trevor Perea (Columbus)