All parts and little union is how the team looked, losing this past weekend to San Jose. But they will be a very good team when some injured players return and coach Sigi stops tinkering with normal.
The team, best Sounders for a long time, put itself in a foolish hole against Salt Lake City. But with the rain, and playing full blast, they almost came back.
The day began with all the major local teams, save the Sounders, having lost their last game, or more. But the Seahawks showed what it means to be "appalling."
The Sounders lose their opener to LA, a team better suited for these too-early starts. But Seattle is a team built to be a serious contender, and it showed.
While Pioneer Square is being buffeted by big projects and tough economic times, work is proceeding on an urban trail network to make the historic district more connected and foot-friendly.
Sounders fans have all they could hope for in the rematch against arrogant LA. The team lost twice to Galaxy early in the season, but things are very different now, when it counts, in this classic rivalry.