1. Santino Quaranta - (DC United 01-06; LA Galaxy 06-; US Mens Youth and Full National Team) - Huge potential - has yet to live up to the hype. Almost did in 2005. Career has been beset by injuries. In 2005, 'tino had a great year for DC United that led to call-ups with the US Men's National Team. Santino scored the 1st attempt on a PK in the Championship match of the Gold Cup and even saw some playing time in the World Cup clinching match against Mexico on September 3, 2005. Santino was destined for a spot on the World Cup squad until injuries knocked on the door. After seeing very little time with DC United during the 1st half of the '06 season and a fall out with coach nowak, Santino was traded to the LA Galaxy where he was reunited with National Youth teammate Landon Donovan. In Santino's 1st appearance for the Galaxy he scored in the 67th minute after only being on the field for 10 minutes.
If Santino lives up to the potential he could be a great founding block/face for a MLS franchise.
2. Kyle Beckerman - Crofton, MD
Kyle Beckerman has become a steady, mainstream midfielder for the Rapids since he joined the club 2003. His composed play and defensive sense has made him a regular in the middle of the park for the Rapids, pairing with central midfielder Pablo Mastroeni.
During the 2005 season he started 25 of the 30 games in which he appeared. Beckerman recorded a career-high six points from one goal and four assists. His goal came against Los Angeles on September 10 from the top of the 18-yard box. His assists came in games at Kansas City (April 2), vs. Chicago (July 23), at San Jose (Aug. 13) and vs. Salt Lake (Oct. 1).
Monday, November 27, 2006
TOP 3 Canidates for Ownership that live in Baltimore
#1 - Ed Hale (1st Mariner Bank/Baltimore Blast) - This is in all likely hood the only man for the job of bringing an MLS franchise to Baltimore. With all the money he has put into the Blast it should be a now brainer to build a Soccer Specific Stadium (SSS) with multiple fields around the stadium. Mr. Hale could make money by letting soccer leagues use the fields, renting the stadium for championship matches, have concerts inside the stadium. Also, Mr. Hale could build condo's, townhouse, single family homes, and retail space. It could go alone with his revilization efforts along Boston Street
#2 - Kevin Plank (Under Armour) - Great way to expand the UA brand and promote the soccer line. One BIG problem is the league is locked into a deal with Adidas. Unless KP could cut a deal with the league and Adidas to let his team be dressed in UA gear the best bet for a soccer team owned by Mr. Plank would be in the A-League.
#3 - Cal Ripken Jr. (Ripken Baseball) - Cal could expand his baseball empire into soccer. He could be the owner that could take soccer mainstream. Cal's presence would bring in big sponsors and other big-time ownership partners. Possibly, a HALE/RIPKEN ownership group.
#2 - Kevin Plank (Under Armour) - Great way to expand the UA brand and promote the soccer line. One BIG problem is the league is locked into a deal with Adidas. Unless KP could cut a deal with the league and Adidas to let his team be dressed in UA gear the best bet for a soccer team owned by Mr. Plank would be in the A-League.
#3 - Cal Ripken Jr. (Ripken Baseball) - Cal could expand his baseball empire into soccer. He could be the owner that could take soccer mainstream. Cal's presence would bring in big sponsors and other big-time ownership partners. Possibly, a HALE/RIPKEN ownership group.
Sunday, November 26, 2006
If Under Armour were to purchase the rights to a MLS Franchise in Baltimore they could use their soccer uniform. Go with the former name of Baltimore Bays and then get T. Rowe Price to purchase the right to put their logo on the front of the jersey. I have designed a uniform for the team, but it will not load onto the blog if you would like to see the picture email me at mlsbaltimore@yahoo.com
Baltimore's NASL Franchise
The Baltimore Bays played in the NASL from 1967-1969.Baltimore Bays 67 NPSL Eastern 32 14 9 9 53 47 162 .578
Baltimore Bays 68 Atlantic 32 13 3 16 42 43 128 .453
Baltimore Bays 69 16 2 1 13 27 56 42 .156 TOTALS 80 29 13 38 122 146 .444
Stadium
67-68 Memorial Stadium, Baltimore, MD
69 Kirk Field, Baltimore, MD
Coaches
67 Doug Millward
68-69 Gordon Jago
Baltimore Bays All-Time Player Roster 1967-1969
Adlington, Terry Bal 67
Albrecht, Dietrich Bal 69
Alkis Bal 67
Azevedo, Fernando Bal 67
Banach,Orest Bal 69
Beck,Howard Bal 69
Borodiak,John Bal 69
Bradley,Gordon Bal 69
Chilinque,Hipolito Bal 67
Claesson,Leif Bal 67-68
Cohen,Shimon Bal 67
Connaghan,Dennis Bal 67
DaCruz,Badu Bal 67
Davies,Brian Bal 68
Dos Santos,Neho Bal 67
Earle,Winston Bal 68
Garcete,Ruben Bal 67
Grelitz,Klaus Bal 67
Hennigan,John Bal 69
Jelenkovich,Mario Bal 69
Kan-Kam,Yeo Bal 68
Kindratiw,Rostyslaw Bal 68-69
Largie,Henry Bal 68
Lopez,Archangel Bal 68
Malcolm,Jim Bal 69
Malizewski,Miguel Bal 68-69
Martinez,Hector Bal 67;69
Mayoral,Luis Bal 67
Mendez,Calixto Bal 68
Mfum,Wilberforce Bal 68
Millar,Peter Bal 69
Minor,Karl Bal 67;69
Nikolic,Alexander Bal 68
Padilla,Miguel Bal 69
Phillips,Lincoln Bal 68
Pillinger,Brian Bal 69
Primo,David Bal 67-68
Rijzenburg,Orlando Bal 68
Santisteban,Juan Bal 67-68
Scardina,Paul Bal 69
Sedrun,Carmelo Bal 68
Speca,Joe Bal 67-68
St Vil,Guy Bal 67-68
Stritzl,Siegfried Bal 69
Tejada,Constantino Bal 67-68
Tranter,Wilfred Bal 68
Uriel Bal 67-68
Viollet,Dennis Bal 67-68
Walt,Tommy Bal 69
Welch,Art Bal 67-69
Welch,Asher Bal 67-69
Woodward,Dave Bal 69
Zemaria Bal 67-68
Albrecht, Dietrich Bal 69
Alkis Bal 67
Azevedo, Fernando Bal 67
Banach,Orest Bal 69
Beck,Howard Bal 69
Borodiak,John Bal 69
Bradley,Gordon Bal 69
Chilinque,Hipolito Bal 67
Claesson,Leif Bal 67-68
Cohen,Shimon Bal 67
Connaghan,Dennis Bal 67
DaCruz,Badu Bal 67
Davies,Brian Bal 68
Dos Santos,Neho Bal 67
Earle,Winston Bal 68
Garcete,Ruben Bal 67
Grelitz,Klaus Bal 67
Hennigan,John Bal 69
Jelenkovich,Mario Bal 69
Kan-Kam,Yeo Bal 68
Kindratiw,Rostyslaw Bal 68-69
Largie,Henry Bal 68
Lopez,Archangel Bal 68
Malcolm,Jim Bal 69
Malizewski,Miguel Bal 68-69
Martinez,Hector Bal 67;69
Mayoral,Luis Bal 67
Mendez,Calixto Bal 68
Mfum,Wilberforce Bal 68
Millar,Peter Bal 69
Minor,Karl Bal 67;69
Nikolic,Alexander Bal 68
Padilla,Miguel Bal 69
Phillips,Lincoln Bal 68
Pillinger,Brian Bal 69
Primo,David Bal 67-68
Rijzenburg,Orlando Bal 68
Santisteban,Juan Bal 67-68
Scardina,Paul Bal 69
Sedrun,Carmelo Bal 68
Speca,Joe Bal 67-68
St Vil,Guy Bal 67-68
Stritzl,Siegfried Bal 69
Tejada,Constantino Bal 67-68
Tranter,Wilfred Bal 68
Uriel Bal 67-68
Viollet,Dennis Bal 67-68
Walt,Tommy Bal 69
Welch,Art Bal 67-69
Welch,Asher Bal 67-69
Woodward,Dave Bal 69
Zemaria Bal 67-68
BRING MLS TO BALTIMORE
MLS belongs in Baltimore! A franchise here would flourish with Baltimore rich cultures and different ethnicities. This would also create a tremendous rivalry with DC United. "The Beltway Cup" Baltimore will and can support a MLS Franchise.
The perfect owner would be Kevin Plank of Under Armour. It would be a great way to get UA into the soccer market.
Demographics
The city and metropolitan area currently rank in the top 20 in terms of population.
As of 2005, the population was 641,943, down slightly from 643,304 in 2004, but higher than the century-long low of 636,251 in 2000. The Baltimore–Towson metropolitan area, as of 2004, was estimated to have a population of 2.6 million.[26] The population density was 3,111.5/km² (8,058.4/mi²). There were 300,477 housing units at an average density of 1,435.8/km² (3,718.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 64.34% Black or African American, 31.63% White, 0.32% Native American, 1.53% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.67% from other races, and 1.47% from two or more races. 1.70% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 257,996 households out of which 25.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 26.7% were married couples living together, 25.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.0% were non-families. 34.9% of all households are made up of individuals, and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42, and the average family size was 3.16.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.8% under the age of 18, 10.9% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 87.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $30,078, and the median income for a family was $35,438. Males had a median income of $31,767 versus $26,832 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,978. About 18.8% of families and 22.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 30.6% of those under age 18 and 18.0% of those age 65 or over.
Baltimore Metropolitan Area
The Baltimore Metropolitan Area currently includes Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Carroll, Harford, Howard and Queen Anne's counties, as well as the city itself. As of 2005 the region was home to more than 2.6 million individuals. As the Washington region has prospered, Baltimore and its suburbs have prospered as well. Howard and Anne Arundel counties have become very affluent and rank nationally in terms of per capita family and personal income. Pockets of wealth exist within the Northern sections of the city, as well as parts of Baltimore County. In addition home prices as well as demand have risen significantly throughout the region attracting several prominent high-tech firms. Currently Johns Hopkins University is the largest single employer in the Baltimore region.
The Baltimore-Towson PMSA increased from 2,552,994 to 2,655,675 from 2000 to 2005.
Primary suburban areas within the Baltimore Region include: Annapolis (35,838), Bel Air (10,080), Catonsville (39,820), Columbia (88,254), Dundalk (62,306), Ellicott City (56,397), Fallston (8,427), Glen Burnie (38,922), Owings Mills (20,193), Severna Park (28,507), Towson (51,793), and Westminster (16,731)
The perfect owner would be Kevin Plank of Under Armour. It would be a great way to get UA into the soccer market.
Demographics
The city and metropolitan area currently rank in the top 20 in terms of population.
As of 2005, the population was 641,943, down slightly from 643,304 in 2004, but higher than the century-long low of 636,251 in 2000. The Baltimore–Towson metropolitan area, as of 2004, was estimated to have a population of 2.6 million.[26] The population density was 3,111.5/km² (8,058.4/mi²). There were 300,477 housing units at an average density of 1,435.8/km² (3,718.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 64.34% Black or African American, 31.63% White, 0.32% Native American, 1.53% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.67% from other races, and 1.47% from two or more races. 1.70% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 257,996 households out of which 25.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 26.7% were married couples living together, 25.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.0% were non-families. 34.9% of all households are made up of individuals, and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42, and the average family size was 3.16.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.8% under the age of 18, 10.9% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 87.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $30,078, and the median income for a family was $35,438. Males had a median income of $31,767 versus $26,832 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,978. About 18.8% of families and 22.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 30.6% of those under age 18 and 18.0% of those age 65 or over.
Baltimore Metropolitan Area
The Baltimore Metropolitan Area currently includes Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Carroll, Harford, Howard and Queen Anne's counties, as well as the city itself. As of 2005 the region was home to more than 2.6 million individuals. As the Washington region has prospered, Baltimore and its suburbs have prospered as well. Howard and Anne Arundel counties have become very affluent and rank nationally in terms of per capita family and personal income. Pockets of wealth exist within the Northern sections of the city, as well as parts of Baltimore County. In addition home prices as well as demand have risen significantly throughout the region attracting several prominent high-tech firms. Currently Johns Hopkins University is the largest single employer in the Baltimore region.
The Baltimore-Towson PMSA increased from 2,552,994 to 2,655,675 from 2000 to 2005.
Primary suburban areas within the Baltimore Region include: Annapolis (35,838), Bel Air (10,080), Catonsville (39,820), Columbia (88,254), Dundalk (62,306), Ellicott City (56,397), Fallston (8,427), Glen Burnie (38,922), Owings Mills (20,193), Severna Park (28,507), Towson (51,793), and Westminster (16,731)
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