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February 28, 2013 at 8:51 PM
MLS power rankings — preseason edition
| 1. L.A. Galaxy | Two-time champs stay on top even with Beckham’s departure and Donovan’s delayed arrival |
|---|---|
| 2. San Jose | Last year’s Supporters’ Shield winner rightly rewarded Chris Wondolowski with a DP contract |
| 3. Sounders FC | Could get off to a slow start as new arrivals mix in. But if things click, watch out. |
| 4. Sporting KC | Lost two stars, Kei Kamara and Roger Espinoza, to teams in England. Will others step up? |
| 5. Houston | Oscar Boniek Garcia could be the player to push two-time MLS Cup finalists over the top |
| 6. N.Y. Red Bulls | Continue to boast some of the best top-end talent in the league with Henry, Cahill and Juninho |
| 7. D.C. United | Beware: High-powered offense of DeRo, Pontius, DeLeon and Ruiz could be dangerous |
| 8. Chicago | Success will depend heavily on a rebuilt midfield with newcomers Larentowicz, Lindpere and Duka |
| 9. Real Salt Lake | Salary-cap issues gutted the roster, but coach Jason Kreis kept a solid core. Can it stay healthy? |
| 10. Columbus | What does Federico Higuain, the 2012 MLS newcomer of the year, have in store for an encore? |
| 11. Vancouver | Built upon last year’s playoff appearance with intriguing signings of Nigel Reo-Coker, Kobayashi |
| 12. Portland | Caleb Porter takes over as coach. We’ll see if his amazing college success will carry over to MLS |
| 13. FC Dallas | Made a huge splash in acquiring forwards Eric Hassli and Kenny Cooper. Can they play together? |
| 14. Philadelphia | Perhaps the team’s biggest offseason story has been trying to unload well-traveled Freddy Adu |
| 15. Montreal | Second year. Second coach. Will Marco Schallibaum bring stability to the franchise? |
| 16. New England | Revs addressed all areas of the field in offseason. There’s a reason for that. They needed to |
| 17. Chivas USA | Much attention has gone to an increased Mexican influence on roster under new coach |
| 18. Colorado | Defense looks like it still could be a serious issue after conceding 50 goals last season |
| 19. Toronto FC | Has never made playoffs. It will be tough again after last year’s colossal embarrassment |
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Joshua Mayers joined The Seattle Times as a part-time news assistant in 2005 and took over the Sounders FC beat before the 2010 season. He is a native of Bellingham, Wash., and graduated from the University of Washington with a journalism degree in 2007.
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