tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36669930.post2346112946263306705..comments2024-03-09T20:37:14.671-06:00Comments on Down the Byline: A Quick Good Bye to Matt MarquessMikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12931590118053363115noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36669930.post-90320858863619847192010-01-27T20:20:29.648-06:002010-01-27T20:20:29.648-06:00they play the same position except that Marquess w...they play the same position except that Marquess was a left side only player and was behind both Harrington and Besler for the playing time, Leathers and Myers are both fighting for right back spot where KC really has no one.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36669930.post-3816293829721396922010-01-27T12:30:21.581-06:002010-01-27T12:30:21.581-06:00Not to imply that Marquess was great (he was not),...Not to imply that Marquess was great (he was not), he showed just as much in his limited time on the field as Leathers or Meyers. I dont know if there are other factors involved, but the fact that MLS drives players like this out of the game with super-low salaries (Marquess made half of what Leathers makes, who makes about half of what Meyers makes) is a deteriment to the league. <br />Through two full seasons, he showed about as much potential as two other very similar players (age and position-wise) on the field, but because of draft position and rookie contracts, he is not given the opportunity to succeed and progress while others are.<br /><br />I really hope the players union is fighting for the players on the low end of the scale in the CBA, without good young American players the league goes nowhere.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02914800507061283766noreply@blogger.com