Saturday Galaxy Gameday: Eskandarian on DL & More
Alecko Eskandarian's dismal injury-plagued season is all but over with the Galaxy conceding to the inevitable and placing the concussion-prone striker on the disabled list for the final six regular season games.
The former Chivas USA frontman can return for the playoffs, but you've got to wonder if Eskandarian's career is reaching a conclusion, too.
The injury comes at a critical time with the Galaxy improbably just two points out of the MLS lead and sensing blood in the water against a Dallas team who have signed defenders Heather Pearce, Ugo Ihemelu and Daniel Hernandez in recent days in a desperate attempt to shore up their defense.
Reporter Phil Collin spoke with Mike Magee, a surprisingly creative foil for the Galaxy up front in the absence of Eskandarian and Edson Buddle.
BTW, there's an incredible array of stats related to the game here.
The game is delayed until 10 p.m. tonight on Prime, but I'll blog live from Home Depot Center.
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