MLS All Star Game - Cameron and Holden to start

Geoff Cameron (bizarro brother to Kirk?) and Stuart Holden have been named starters for the upcoming MLS All Star game. Both are deserving. Cameron has found a home in the back of the D (ability to pass, dribble, win the ball in the air, be physical, be in position, etc.) and Holden is finally getting the opportunity to play consistent minutes, which if you saw him before this year you knew was all that was needed.  He stands out as one of the few (er, only) players to look to move the ball quickly and not require numerous touches to settle the ball before considering what to do with it. 

(Great shot btw in the Haiti game, I mean, if that game happened at all b/c I refuse to acknowledge it. Because a tie against Haiti at home would be a complete embarrassment. Why would Jay Heaps, at 32 years old, with no discernible skill, get his first cap? Is he a fine wine? Was the idea that he had become better with age? Was Bob Bradley trying to find a left back under 5' 5" to play when he plays Cherundolo? Or, was he trying to find one to play when he doesn't play Cherundolo so as to ensure the team is vulnerable to balls in the air at at least one place in the back? Bradley was on the staff for the WC 2006 game against the Czech Republic... but I digress, b/c that game did not ever happen.)

For the most part, I'm OK with the team. A few question marks, but some of that has to do with the MLS (e.g., why is Casey scoring goals in MLS? Is he capable of moving? If you saw Casey in the Confederations Cup this unfortunately this highlights the gap the MLS needs to cover to be a more competitive league with those in Europe). I'm a little concerned that Kinnear gets to pick 5 more players as he has some favorites on the Dynamo team. Not my favorites. I'm not sure they're anyone else's anythings. In any event, I think he would have a hard time not selecting them out of what I can only believe to be habit (based on performance results).