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    Just an average Joe

    By Jeff Carlisle
    ESPN Soccernet.com

    Saturday, July 30, 2005

    Voodoo and phases of the moon often dictate which players in MLS are considered "underrated." Is it a lack of national team exposure? Given the vast number of players that have been called in by Bruce Arena over the years, that isn't necessarily one of the criteria. And being a foreign international doesn't guarantee notoriety in MLS either. Is it a dearth of All-Star team appearances? When the format was East vs. West, it seemed like everyone and their mother qualified, especially with Commissi ...

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