What do The Galaxy Have in Common With Dorothy-In-Oz?

I have a trivia question for you: I’m going to give you a list of players, and I want you to tell me what two things they all, with the exception of Chris Klein, have in common. Are you ready?

Starters
1 – Joe Cannon (GK)
2 – Mike Randolph
3 – Ty Harden
7 – Chris Klein
8 – Peter Vagenas
10 – Landon Donovan
12 – Troy Roberts
13 – Cobi Jones 88
18 – Kyle Martino 71
19 – Josh Tudela
21 – Alan Gordon 19

Substitutes
4 – Ante Jazic 88
6 – Kevin Harmse 71
9 – Gavin Glinton 19

Have you got it figured out?

Okay, first, the obvious one. These were the players in yesterday’s game.

But (again, with the exception of Chris Klein,) what else do they have in common?

All were on the roster BEFORE Alexi started slashing and burning to make Beckham’s team. Every single one. And if Chris Albright had been able to stay healthy, he probably would have been playing at rightback instead of Klein. (Assuming he hadn’t been traded mid-season.)

What this means is that the Galaxy won the game yesterday without Edson Buddle, Carlos Pavon, Abel Xavier, Kelly Gray, or David Beckham — the players who were brought in to make this the all-star, super-colossal, truly amazing team.

Wonder if this also means that, like Dorothy in Oz and her ruby slippers, the Galaxy had the power in them all along.

Oh, by the way, Nate Jaqua scored a hat trick for Houston a few weeks back. Just thought you’d want to know.

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