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Thomas played eight games with the Rapids last season and immediately injected the team with a new sense of defensive mettle and a great passing game, two things that the team struggled mightily with all season long. His credentials remain impressive, with World Cup appearances for his native Honduras as well as a handful of…

It seems to be down to Walker Zimmerman and Andrew Farrell for the 'best defender' title in the 2013 MLS Draft. Both are center backs, though Ferrell has the added bonus of being able to slot into the midfield with little to no problem. His junior year with the Louisville Cardinals, he did just that,…

I was asked yesterday to write up the reasons why Dicks Sporting Goods Park — or Sports Authority Field if we're feeling saucy, I guess — should host the March 22nd match between the US Men's National Team and Costa Rica. Of course, I already did this a few weeks ago, but why not re-hash…

What happened in 2012 was a bit of a disappointment, of course. He was thrust into a position that he wasn't used to. Jeff was always good at passing the ball, but in Oscar Pareja's 4-3-3 he was forced into a sort of 'Anchor Man' spot that saw him making twice as many passes as…

Cascio showed some skill during the 2012 campaign even as some of his most spectacular plays didn't end as goals or assists. He along with guys like DeLeon and Berry showed quite a bit more than Lade did last year, so it's not surprising to see people asking for the other rookie sensations in the…

Over here, we can just be happy to hear the Rapids garnering some press thanks to another National Team appearance. Who knows, maybe this will be what kick-starts Buddle into being good again?

Walker Zimmerman is probably the best defensive prospect in the 2013 MLS draft. (The argument seems to be between him and Andrew Ferrell, who is more of a defender/midfield hybrid.) He's big, can score and has JaVale McGee levels of upside. (Let's just ignore how much of that upside McGee has actually delivered upon for…

He's big enough to hold off people, he can pass the ball, he can pick up loose balls in the midfield, he's solid off the ball and his finishing certainly isn't bad. Johnson put in 13 goals and tacked on six assists his senior year for the Rams, and those are the sorts of numbers…

Walker Zimmerman is one of those guys who might not even fall down to where the Rapids are picking at No. 6, but we have to cover him anyway because he might be the best man for the job if the Rapids were able to pluck out anyone they wanted, their pick or not. Zimmerman…

As per usual in MLS, the terms of the contract were not released. (Someday!)