You say this, but don't mention that 34 year old Gerrard is going to replace 32 year old Donovan in the summer. A non-Donovan LA Galaxy is going to be hurting. Seattle will be the least changed team out west. I expect them to be right back in it at the end of the season again.The core is old as hell. Beckerman and olave are due to slow down, and rimando looked old by the end of last year. Out of the decent teams in the west, i see them as the most likely to go backwards.