MLS NOTES: WEEK 8

• Jay Heaps: Shame on you for the horrific dive you took Saturday. You got Ibrahim sent off, and it was barely even a foul, much less cardable offense. Did Coach K not teach you better than that at Duke?

• Frankie Hejduk scored a brace against ReAL Salt Lake. This marks the first time in the history of this website that the words "Frankie Hejduk scored a brace" have ever been typed.

• Remember last week I said it was a bad week to have Jon Busch as your fantasy goalkeeper? Remember how I also said he was still the man? HA! Eight big points on MFLS this weekend if you had Busch in the nets. Which, of course, I did.

• The Revolution are still undefeated. In related news, unseasonable cold in Hell; snow expected by weekend.
  

• Despite the draw, the Metros are still getting better every week. And oh yeah, Djorkaeff . . . great.

• DC looked scary good against the Wizards. Apart from an own-goal, they dominated. Another strong game off the bench of young Freddy. He no sooner came in the game than he took on three defenders right up the middle of the field, laid off the perfect pass to Gomez, and got the assist. Gomez, for his part, had a pair of goals and looked terrific. The East is going to be a blast come playoff time.

• Josh Gros and Preki got yellowed up for hair-pulling and eye-scratching towards the end of the DC/KC match. Shame on you Josh Gros! I know Preki started it and everything, and you need to show the league you're not intimidated . . . but still, the man was scoring goals when you were still makin' doodies in your britches. Be kind to the elderly, it's good for your karma, okay kid?

• I didn't see the Chicago v Colorado game, but looking at the box score, are we absolutely sure this wasn't a Reserve League game?

• Galaxy v EarthQlash: 22,000 people. Chivas v FC Dallas: 9,000. Anyone? Anyone? Bueller? Bueller?

• Who lit the fire under Pete Vagenas? I always thought he was underrated, but he's really been on his game this year. I just added him to my MFLS team, which may very well jinx him completely from here on in. I apologize in advance, Pete, if that turns out to be the case.

• Hey, nice move Mr. Vergara, insisting on having Martin Zuniga start this week ahead of Brad Guzan. Second best personnel move of the year, right after Mark Cuban letting Steve Nash go to Phoenix.

• Aaron Pitchkolan scored in the 42nd second For FC Dallas against Chivas. That makes it his first goal in his first minute of his first start. Jeepers, kid, pace yourself, wouldya?

• Is it physically possible (or metaphysically possible, as far as that goes) for FC Dallas to lose when Eddie Johnson, Ronnie O'Brien, and Carlos Ruiz all score? No, I didn't think so either.