No, that’s not a typo.

Until recently I was thinking this SuperDraft would be a ho-hum affair and wouldn’t occasion any of the usual (well, usually hoped for) blockbuster trades. That’s because I thought it was a weak draft and that most coaches would look to stand pat, and, even if they wanted to make some trades, they wouldn’t be able to leverage the draft much to complete them. Now I’m thinking I was wrong. Very wrong. If I believe what I read on the internet (and, as a general rule, believing what you read on the internet makes life more interesting), then we’re about to see some unrivalled Major League Soccer wackiness.

Take, for instance, the enigmatic genius of Fernando Clavijo. No other coach would have seen the wisdom of trading a perfectly good player for Clint Mathis. But Fernando replied “it’s a deal” when Real Salt Lake said “we’ll give you Mathis and a crate of Doritos if you give us Cunningham.” And now it appears Fernando’s agreed to trade Joe Cannon to Kansas City for whatever’s behind Curtain Number Two? Is it an allocation? Is it a pair of Jimmy Conrad’s used socks? As yet nobody knows. Oh, and Nat Borchers is apparently going to Europe. (Buck up Rapids fans. At least you’re getting a stadium.)

Then we’ve got the the man who wore the second finest hat at the MLS Combine. The rumor persists that Sigi’s trading up to get Marvell Wynne. I don’t know about this one. I suppose Chivas USA is under quite a bit of cap pressure, and I suppose Columbus should still have the “you suck” allocation from last season. Could be something here. Maybe.

Rumors continue to swirl in MetroLand that Lalas is planning a major house cleaning. Gaven’s apparently gone to Ohio for Buddle, and Razov has gone to Chivas USA for a partial allocation. But the real intrigue is, of course, the continuing saga of Guevara and Johnson. Everyone was saying it’s a done deal, but then this morning there’s word from Colin Clarke that “Eddie Johnson will not be traded. We aren’t looking to trade for Guevara at the moment.” I know I said as a general rule you should believe everything you read on the internet because it makes life more interesting, but I’m thinking this is an exception to that rule.

Report earlier this weak is there are a some disgruntled players in Houston. It wouldn’t surprise me if Kinnear isn’t looking to make some moves simply because an unhappy squad is a losing squad. Meanwhile, they say Jesse Marsch has already been traded to Chivas, but there’s no word on what Chicago is getting in return. Steve Nicol and Company have been pretty quiet in these days leading up to the SuperDraft. This suggests, as usual, they know something we don’t.

Then there’s Crazy Steve Sampson. I am of the firm belief that Steve has a pathological need to do at least one bizarre thing on draft day. And what he did last year was pretty bizarre. It worked out well in the end and he looked pretty smart by the end of the season, but that doesn’t change the fact that on draft day he seemed a raving lunatic. He’s gonna have to work hard to top that performance, but I have faith in Steve; I believe he can do it.

And if all that weren’t crazy enough someone from DC United’s front office is reading this blog. That’s right. I see you. I’m like the freaking NSA.

… the server is pretty funky today.

I’m led to believe it’s a temporary condition.