Mastroeni tied a Rapids record 170 starts tonight, and did it in style with a lovely finish on a one-two with Ballouchy. Ultimately it was deja vu all over again, as the Rapids continued their slide. By “outclassed,” I don’t mean to imply that the Crew are high class. However, they were up to the task, and finished the chances they had. I had...

Monday, August 16 at 10:00 a.m. the Rapids will introduce the signing of the club’s first-ever homegrown player. This is an important step for the development of our club and MLS in general. It will be interesting to hear who it is an how the player came through the system.

Hometown boy Jeff Larentowicz scored an absolute top class volley, a wide smile breaking his usually subdued demeanor. Rookie sensation Danny Mwanga put another ball into the back of the net to equalize, as Baudet once again found himself culpable on a goal. In fairness, it was an excellent piece of play by Sebastien Le Toux. Coach Gary Smith continues to...

For the second season in a row, the Rapids have lost Colin Clark to a torn ACL. A more cynical perspective might be that we never got him back, as he struggled to regain his dangerous form from 2009. When an athlete gets back to back injuries of this type in the same knee, it begins to build concern about his long term prospects. He’s young, though, and I...