Here’s how to play Moneyball in MLS — and how not to. PSP’s Dan Walsh identifies the best models to emulate, lays out the inefficiencies that MLS clubs can exploit, and evaluates Philadelphia Union’s version of Moneyball.
Tag: Sporting Kansas City
Union acquire CJ Sapong in return for draft pick
The Union have acquired forward and former Rookie of the Year CJ Sapong from Sporting Kansas City in return for a first round 2015 SuperDraft pick.
Fan’s view: Who’s your second MLS team?
Can a Union fan have a second MLS team? Scott Pugh does.
Recap: Sporting Kansas City 1–1 Philadelphia Union
In a rollicking, end-to-end game that could have seen more goals but for the excellent play of both goalkeepers, especially Sporting Kansas City’s Andy Gruenebaum, the Union left KC with a point, as the teams drew, 1–1.
Player ratings & analysis: Union 2-1 Sporting Kansas City
A loss might have be the final nail in John Hackworth’s coaching coffin. Instead, the under-fire Union manager got the effort of a lifetime from his makeshift squad.
Recap: Sporting Kansas City 1–2 Philadelphia Union
On a night when Sporting Kansas City’s national-teamers played the full 90 while the Union’s played none, Philadelphia did what absolutely no one expected: win.