What’s up, Internet? This week on the Last Word SC Radio, Rachael Kriger, Jamie Rooke and Felipe Vallejo preview the upcoming Major League Soccer season. They pick which nine teams — yes, nine — make the 2023 MLS season playoffs and individual awards.
Rachael has another bold take with D.C. United, while Felipe goes all in the Cincinnati belief (and Brandon Vazquez belief). Jamie gives his thoughts on the Eastern Conference race and how the New England Revolution fit in the 2023 MLS season.
Last Word SC Radio is American Soccer podcast, covering mostly MLS, as well as the USL, NWSL and U.S. Soccer. We are a part of Last Word on Sports Media. You can subscribe to the podcast on iTunes and many other podcatchers, along with lots of other great content from other Last Word on Sports outlets.
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About the Hosts:
Matt Pollard is the Managing Editor of Last Word on Soccer and an engineer. When he’s not watching soccer or at work, the Colorado transplant enjoys skiing and hiking all over the state. The LA Kings will always be his first sports love, though MLS didn’t exist at the time. Once called the Shakespeare of LWOS, he covers the LA Galaxy and Colorado Rapids. Like the Galaxy, he too was handcrafted in LA.
Rachael Kriger is a Senior Editor at Last Word on Soccer. She is the lead writer for the Seattle Sounders and U.S. women’s national team. Hailing from Moscow, Russia, she resides in Pittsburgh, Pa., where she is a youth minister and communications director by day. Rachael is a big fan of her home country’s national teams and cried when Russia beat Spain in the World Cup Round of 16. However, Rachael has to admit that basketball was her first love and still keeps in contact with that sport through coaching, entering her 10th season at her alma mater.
Daniel Sperry is an Editor at Last Word on Soccer. He covers mainly Sporting KC and U.S. Soccer for LWOS and discusses San Francisco Giants baseball elsewhere. He was born and raised in Northern California, hence his love for Bay Area teams. He currently resides in the KC Suburbs with his incredible wife and energetic puppy. Outside of sports and writing, he loves a good stout and nature, whether that is hiking, camping, canoeing, birding, or some activity with all four.
Harvey Cruz is a staff writer at Last Word. He covers the New York Red Bulls. Born in New Jersey, where all the fun weather is at. Taylor ham or pork roll, he doesn’t care because it’s Bacon-Egg & Cheese for life. Your playoff heartbreaks don’t compare. But it’s okay, because you’ll likely never meet another Harvey in your life. Unique.
Jamie Rooke is LWOS’ man from across the pond, born down in Devon but studying sports journalism up in London. He lives and breathes the sport whether it be watching his beloved Plymouth Argyle or covering the New England Revolution. When he’s not doing that, he’s probably watching basketball, boxing or F1, cooking, reading, listening to anyone from Loyle Carner to ABBA or just nerding out over Harry Potter as a proud Hufflepuff!
